Simchat Torah is a medieval invention, a holiday designed by and for the Jews of chutz la’aretz, Jews who live outside the Land of Israel. The…
Simchat Hatorah: Moving in Circles
Holidays are a most opportune time to instill in our children the values and character traits that personify a Jewish lifestyle. At first glance…
V'zot HaBracha: It Too is a Blessing
In one of the great mistakes in history, Alfred Nobel was lucky enough to read his own obituary—a result of an error of an editor who printed…
Simchat Torah: Two Days or One?
This week’s d'var Torah is sponsored in honour of the 80th birthday of Bashi (Esther) Burack by her children and grandchildren. May she go from…