by Admin | May 25, 2016 | Articles, Dating, Lifecycle, Rabbi JP Katz, Singles, Singles and Dating, Society, Video, Video Blogs
Lets face it, we’ve entered a tinder generation where romance has descended into “love at first swipe.” It is a swipe first and ask questions later approach which has instigated a number of challenges for young people today, most of which we will not...
by Admin | May 18, 2016 | Articles, Foodies, Foundations, JP Katz, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Video, Video Blogs
The Wisdom in the Apple When you go to the refrigerator, what thoughts enter your mind? What makes us superior to animals? This quick video takes a closer look at the apple and how we can begin to elevate ourselves through our thoughts to see the world more deeply....
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...
