One of the pleasures of Shabbat in Jerusalem is the availability of many incredibly interesting classes some of which I make plans to attend others I catch by happenstance. The latter was last Shabbat ...

Today, when we have no offerings to call forth G‑d’s pleasure, fasting replaces the offering. As the Talmud says, the prayer of one who is fasting is: “May my loss of fat and blood brought about ...

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At first glance, the haftarah for erev Rosh Chodesh that we read this week seems to have little to tell us about the day itself. Its choice as the reading for the day before the start of the new month ...