Rabbi Greg Marcus
Hanukkah is one of the most celebrated Jewish Holidays in the United Stated and around the world. Many of us who never go to synagogue still light candles and enjoy Hanukkah foods like latkes and sufganiyot. Sufganiyot are jelly donuts, We eat fried food. We give gifts. Even people who never step foot in a … Read more
Did you know that the last day of Sukkot is its own holiday? I didn’t until very recently. It is called Hoshana Rabbah. In October I had the opportunity to attend at a morning service at Beth Jacob I learned something new! Here are some facts about Sukkot that I can now share with you. … Read more
Who Really Sang the Song of the Sea?
Miriam, Sacred Song, and a Reflective Torah Commentary There’s a moment in the Torah that always stops me in my tracks. It happens right after the Israelites cross the Red Sea — after centuries of slavery in Egypt, after Pharaoh’s army is swallowed by the waters, after the terrifying uncertainty of escape gives way to … Read more
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