Produce Shopping
It is nice to have some fresh produce in the house. Trading canned or dried foods in for the fresh versions can really make a big difference in the taste of your food. However fresh produce can be…
The Creed of a Holocaust Survivor
I do believe, with all my heart, In the natural Goodness of Man.
The Jewish Calendar
LUNAR-SOLAR CALENDAR The Jewish calendar is based mainly on the phases of the moon; but it also regulates itself to a lesser degree by the sun. God said let…
Abundant
“For the Lord hath chosen Zion... I will bless her with abundant provision.” Ps. 132: 13, 15. God’s idea of abundance must be different than our typical ideas…
Tisha B'Av
Tisha B’Av means the ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av and is traditionally a day of fasting to remember the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem.
Crash Course on Tisha B'Av
Tisha B’Av may not be as well known as say the Passover or High Holy Days. So what exactly is this day?
Eicha by Sam Glaser, Jewish Music for Tisha B'av
Lamentations is considered one of the five megillot (scrolls) in the Hebrew Bible along…
Tisha B'av at the Kotel
It is not unusual for the Jewish people by the tens of thousands to flock to the Western…
The Jewish Fast Day of Tisha B'Av
As covered in previous articles on Shalom Adventure, Tisha B’Av is officially the saddest…
Whose Child are You?
Holocaust survivor Josef Herschel tells of the horrific events of World War II and how…
Tsitsit
The custom of putting Tsitsit, fringes or tassels, on the corners of garments originates…
The Aircraft Plot
On June 15, 1970, a group of Soviet dissidents gathered at Smolny Airport outside…
