B’hol Dor Va’Dor
By Rabbi Phil Warmflash, Executive Director / B’chol Dor Va’Dor, in every generation each of who sit at the Seder table must feel that we, personally, been redeemed from Egypt. We may read over this line in the Haggadah without even stopping to reflect on its significance. It is, as I see it, one of the most important verses in in the entire ceremony.
The Book of Esther and the Pew Study
By Rabbi Phil Warmflash, Executive Director / This past Sunday was the first day of the Hebrew month of Adar Bet, the second Adar. This means: (1) it is a leap year on the Jewish calendar, (2) the holiday of Purim is coming in 15 days, and (3) we will see the first signs of spring as Pesah (Passover) holiday foods appear on the shelves of our grocery stores.
Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month
By Rabbi Phil Warmflash, Executive Director / February is Jewish Disability Awareness Month. In honor of that I want to share a story that illustrates what this month, and Jewish life in general, should be about.