by eklein | Dec 14, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
Many great children’s books are written for Hanukkah. A nice tradition for families is to read one such Hanukkah book each of the eight nights of Hanukkah. Not everyone has the finances or the budget this year to purchase eight Hanukkah books, so below are some...
by eklein | Dec 10, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
Hanukkah, the 8-day Jewish festival of lights that celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem and the victory of the Maccabees over the Greco-Syrians in 167 BCE, is celebrated on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev. This usually falls in the month of...
by eklein | Oct 16, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
You’ve heard it said: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks!” Often this saying is applied to the “older generation,” no matter which one. I’m here to tell you that saying does not apply to every “senior.” I am living proof! A short story of my life will...
by eklein | Oct 15, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
Between 1901 and 2019, Nobel Prizes have been awarded to 919 people and 24 organizations. Of the Nobel laureates, 20% have been Jewish.[1] This is amazing considering the Jewish people only comprise 0.2% of the world’s population! Of the 919 laureates, only 53 were...
by eklein | Oct 11, 2020 | All, Jewish Life
Imagine this: It’s Erev Simchat Torah. The synagogue is full of people and of high expectations. All the Torah scrolls, dressed in their beautiful mantles, are taken out of the ark, waiting to be carried around the synagogue by the attendees for seven hakafot...
