The Triumph of Chanukah
Because Chanukah usually occurs in December, it is sometimes thought of as the "Jewish Christmas." It isn't, of course. And yet it is fair to say that the reason for Chanukah's popularity.   [Full article]

What is Chanukah?
The Hebrew word Chanukah means "dedication". Jews observe the holiday for eight days in honor of the historic victory of the Maccabbees and the miracle of the oil.
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A Quick Overview of the High Holidays
The most important time of the Jewish year is often the most misunderstood. Here's all the basics you need to know.

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Laws of Shabbat for Beginners
Love of God, time with family, reconnecting with friends and with oneself -- all these fulfill the commandment to "remember" Shabbat. What, how, why and where do all these laws come from?   [Full article]

Weep for the Destruction
The formal repository of the Divine Presence is the Temple, but the commanding passage in the Torah states: "And build for Me a sanctuary that I may repose in their midst."   [Full article]

Overview: The book of Lamentations
The prophet describes all of the suffering that befell the Jewish people at the time of the destruction of the Temple. The proud majestic city of Jerusalem, in ruins! Her inhabitants in exile! Her enemies rejoicing!
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