Bereishit Chapters 44-47:27 - Politics by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Yosef comes across as a consummate politician. It starts...

A historical account of the Chanukah miracle is recorded in Megillat Antiochus quoted by the Siddur Bet Oved (page 165) and Sefer...

Women are generally exempt from all positive, time bound Mitzvot, such as the Mitzvah of Shofar on Rosh Hashanah and Sukkah and Lulav on...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Since we are in the midst of party season, I am reminded of the strange history of Jewish...

Exploring why the oil for the Bet HaMikdash came all the way from Asher’s territory in the Northern Region (From the teachings of Maran...

Bereishit Chapters 41-44:17 - Dreams by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen   Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Dreams play a very important part in the biblical...

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Last Drop of Oil The village of Kefar Tov nestled in the hills of יהודה (Yehuda, Judea) was quiet and dark as the...

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Festival of Lights: Hanukkah and the Call to Be a Light Hanukkah, known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day...

Chanukah Candles in a High Building Chanukah candles should preferably be placed in a place where they will be visible to the public in...