Today is Yom HaShoah, otherwise known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. The first Holocaust Remembrance Day occurred on December 28, 1949; the Israeli Knesset later moved the observance to April 12, 1951 (the 27th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan). This specific day was chosen because it marked the …
These are interesting times we find ourselves in. (I feel I have started a few of my weekly messages with the same opening, but it remains true today.) We are at the tail-end of Passover… you know… the days when we start counting down to being able to eat our "regular" food, along…
For many children, especially the youngest, the days leading up to Passover are filled with dread and stress. No, it is not because they remember they won't be able to eat their favorite foods like pizza, macaroni and cheese, bagels, etc. Instead, the stress is caused by their older sibling…
In life, there are not often days like we saw yesterday where two important announcements were made in two countries that could have as significant an impact as these two possibly have.
During an appearance on the Today Show yesterday, New England Patriots owner, Robert Kraft, shared that t…
This is an exciting time of the year. Students are preparing for Spring Break, and high school seniors are getting college acceptance letters. Families are starting to think about summer plans. (Shameless plug…don’t forget to sign your kids/grandkids up for Camp Gan Shalom this summer.)…
