Rosh Chodesh – A holiday for women

As we approach Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat next Thursday evening, I want to discuss a topic that has been on my mind concerning the traditions surrounding the observance of the "New Moon" as it is often translated. Rosh Chodesh, the day that celebrates the arrival of the new Hebrew month has long been recognized as a woman's holiday …

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Vayigash (And He Came Near)

Torah - Genesis 44:18-47:27 Haftarah - Ezekiel 37:15-28 Brit Hadashah - Acts 7:13-15, 2 Corinthians 5:1-21 Ephesians 2:1-10 Colossians 1:1-29 This is the eleventh reading from the book of Genesis (Bereshith). In this parshah we see Joseph's final and most telling test of his brothers, their tearful reunion, and Israel's journey to Egypt after receiving a …

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