by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 21, 2022 | Antisemitism
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz I recently had to consult with a rabbi about a matter in Jewish law. I am not an incredible scholar with an encyclopedic knowledge of Jewish law, but like most Torah-observant Jews I have a routine that I trust. As long as nothing unusual...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 27, 2022 | Covenant, Tazriah
Leviticus commands that each Jewish male become a part of the covenant with God by removing his foreskin: On the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised. Leviticus 12:3 The Israel Bible explains: Leviticus chapter 12 deals with the laws of purity...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 2, 2022 | Bo, God, Gratitude, Prayer, Temple
Judaism is an ethnic identity that bears with it many religious obligations. It is widely known that Jews circumcise their sons on the eighth day, a ritual called brit milah, as mandated in the Torah. But less well-known is the commandment of pidyon haben, redeeming...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 12, 2021 | Antisemitism, Covenant, Lech Lecha
One of the most meaningful moments for me personally was at the Brit Milah, the “Covenant of Circumcision” of my three sons. It is hard to describe the emotions that accompany bringing your eight-day year old into the Jewish people with the blessed ritual that has...
