Jewish Holidays

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Letters from Chanukahs and Purims Past (Part 1)

Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich

Audio
Dec 14, 2022

Why Aren't the Books of the Maccabees in the Tanach? (Part 1)

Rabba Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz

Audio
Dec 12, 2022

The Menorah of Zecharia: The Menorah of the Rambam (Part 1) - The Meaning of Chanukah in Maimonides’ Halachic-Philosophical Teaching

Dr. Beni Gesundheit

Audio
Dec 11, 2022

e-TiM: The Menorah of Zecharia: The Menorah of the Rambam

Dr. Beni Gesundheit

The Menorah of Zecharia: The Menorah of the Rambam Dr, Beni Gesundheit Sundays, December 11 & 18 10:00am Eastern, 5:00pm Israel December 11: The Meaning of Chanukah in Maimonides’ Halachic-Philosophical Teaching This shiur will review the…
Program
Dec 7, 2022

e-TiM: The Festival of Lights - The Evolution of a Rabbinic Story

Dr. Yonatan Feintuch

The Festival of Lights - The Evolution of a Rabbinic Story  Dr. Yonatan Feintuch Wednesday December 21 12:00pm Eastern, 7:00pm Israel Chanukah celebrates the victory over Greek idolatry and the cleansing of the Temple from it, but also touches upon…
Program
Dec 7, 2022

e-TiM: Mai Chanukah?

Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

Mai Chanukah? Rabbi Menachem Leibtag Sundays December 18 & 25, January 1 11:15 am Eastern, 6:15pm Israel   December 18: Part One: A Rabbinic, Prophetic, or Universal Holiday? December 25: Part Two: The Prophet Who 'Stole' Chanukah January 1: The…
Program
Dec 6, 2022

e-TiM: Why Aren't the Books of the Maccabees in the Tanach?

Rabba Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz

Why Aren't the Books of the Maccabees in the Tanach? Dr. Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz Mondays December 12 & 19 11:00 am Eastern, 6:00pm Israel Hanukah is the only festival that doesn't have a biblical book associated with it. Why? We'll look at what…
Program
Dec 6, 2022

e-TiM: Letters from Chanukahs and Purims Past

Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich

Letters from Chanukahs and Purims Past: Revisiting the Establishment of Holidays and Judea-Diapora Relations Dr. Malka Z. Simkovich Wednesday December 14 12:00pm Eastern 7:00pm Israel In the second and first century BCE, Judean leaders in Jerusalem…
Program
Dec 6, 2022

Simchat Hatorah: Moving in Circles

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Holidays are a most opportune time to instill in our children the values and character traits that personify a Jewish lifestyle. At first glance Pesach, more than any other holiday, seems to embody the critical importance of teaching our children. …
Article
Oct 16, 2022

Shabbat Chol HaMoed: a Matter of Context

Rabbi Jay Kelman

When studying literature we must study not only its content, but also its form. This is especially true in the study of poetry, where the words themselves offer only a limited understanding of the text. Our Torah, in addition to being a description…
Article
Oct 14, 2022