by Admin | Aug 1, 2018 | Foodies, Foodies, Holidays, Sukkot, The Journal, Video
When in doubt, spark the grill. We had a great time building a sukkah with an impromptu gathering of brothers with one shared goal…build a sukkah and make a barbecue. Although we ran into an obstacle or two, we worked together to overcome. We used a kit that you...
by Admin | Jul 16, 2018 | Holidays, JP Katz, kashrut, The Journal
Is it really that bad? It is so easy to lose perspective on the main things in life. We often get caught up in our own busy lives and forget what is really important. In early July I discovered a new change that was happening in our very backyards. Many would call it...
by Rabbi Peretz Goldstein | Apr 3, 2016 | Articles, Family, Holidays, Holidays, Judaism 101, Mitzvot, Online content, Passover, Practical Jewish Law, Video Blogs
With Purim behind us and a sense of Spring in the air, we find ourselves less than a month to go until Pesach. The kosher supermarkets have already taken down the bags of nash and bottles of wine from their shelves and are starting to replace them with ‘Kosher...
by Rabbi Peretz Goldstein | Mar 22, 2016 | Articles, History, History, Holidays, Holidays, Jews & Non-Jews, Judaism 101, Online content, Purim, Video Blogs
Adapted from an article by Rabbi Daniel Fine I remember recently trying to fill out an application form for a British Passport for my baby daughter. As I was reading through the form filling in all of the relevant information and providing the right supporting...
by Rabbi Peretz Goldstein | Mar 20, 2016 | Articles, History, History, Holidays, Holidays, Judaism 101, Online content, Passover, Purim, Video Blogs
When asked to sum up the Jewish festival calendar in a few words, we could answer quite simply: “They tried to kill us; we won; let’s have a party and drink some le’chaims!” It seems, looking at the basic story, that Purim is just another perfect example...
by Rabbi Peretz Goldstein | Mar 16, 2016 | Articles, Audio, grads and young Jewish professionals, History, Holidays, Holidays, Judaism 101, Mitzvot, Online content, Purim, Video Blogs
Purim – A Brief History Megillat Esther or Scroll of Esther recounts the story of how a seemingly unrelated series of events unfold to bring about the salvation of the Jewish People from being eternally destroyed. After the destruction of the first Temple around...
