Quando eu era garoto.. . com uns sete ou oito anos.. . nosso professor de história nos contou histórias da Bíblia. Ele nos falou.. . sobre o Egito, o Êxodo.. . e como os judeus sofreram lá. Foi como...
In this week's Torah portion, Vayishlach, we are told a story that is difficult to understand: -And Jacob was left alone; and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. -And when [the man]...
So you were in the youth movement and at 13 you joined the Hagana. Yes, we swore allegiance. When was this? -'46. 1946, '47. What made you, a 13-year-old girl want to join the Hagana?...
Dr Maurice M. Mizrahi B"H D'var Torah on Vayera Angels in Judaism In this week's Torah portion, Vayera, angels are all over the place: -First, an angel comes to Hagar to help...
Open the gates of righteousness for me: I will go in and praise God. .פתחו לי שערי צדק ,אבא בם אודה קה pitcu li $a7arey 3edeq ~avo~ vam ~odeh qah. Open the gates of righteousness for me: I will go in...
My mother was a "zogerin" [reciter] in the women's section of the synagogue. Can you describe what she did? What does it mean to be a "zogerin"? When the...
So who is Jewish? When people across the world think of a typical Jew, they usually think of a traditional religious person with Ashkenazi origins, that wears clothes from the 19th century. He...
Here. -Just a second. Wait a second, we'll start everything. You ready? -I'm rolling. First of all, Eli, are we okay? Okay, so... Do you want to give a presentation? Truth is, I...
God is amazing. He controls a lot of things. He created the world. And he runs the show. As a rabbi, it's my job really to help the Jewish people grow and to keep them strong in their Jewish...
Back then I remember that when a Jew or a Jewess died, they didn't carry him with an automobile or a bus or anything. They would carry him with their hands. I remember that four men would...