Category Archives: Chagim – Holidays

Purim 5774-5775

After you have: Given Tzedakah צדקה‎ (Charity to the poor), Listened to the Megillah reading Twice-Night and Morning, Given the equivalent monetary amount of a silver 1/2 Shekel, Given food to the Poor and given Mishloach manot משלוח מנות‎ Purim baskets delivered to at lest two people. Then had your Purim Sudah in the Afternoon […]

Tu B’Shevat-How and What to check for Bugs

It’s time for Tu B’Shevat A Rare Opportunity to Plant Fruit Trees in Israel   Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish New Year for trees, is this coming Thursday, January 16, 2014. From: Rav  Lazer Brody Why in the world does Judaism require a New Year for trees? Here’s a better question: The nations of the world, […]

The Third Temple – Dayenu

Dayenu From the Pesach Haggadah How many levels of favors has the Omnipresent One bestowed upon us: If He had brought us out from Egypt, and had not carried out judgments against them Dayenu, it would have sufficed us! If He had carried out judgments against them, and not against their idols Dayenu, it would […]