In the words of Tevyeh from Fiddler on the Roof, “To life! To life! L’Chaim!” and life is surely something to celebrate. In Judaism there are a few milestones that call for a big celebration and who doesn’t love a good party. These three major times in that occur in hopefully everyone’s life are not […]
Holy Land Tour: Hebrew University
Hebrew University is Jerusalem’s oldest university, and the second university established in Israel. In 1918, the cornerstone was laid on Mount Scopus, the northern edge of Jerusalem, and in 1925, the Hebrew University officially opened its doors with an esteemed Board of Governors which included the genius minds of Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, and Chaim […]
Mah Nishtanah: What Makes Passover Different
Passover begins this Friday which means almost everyone is in full-swing of cleaning and cooking for this weeklong holiday. If you live outside of Israel, then you probably participate in two nights of the Passover Seder, which brings together family and friends to retell the story of the Jewish people leaving slavery in Egypt, and […]