Today is the final day of Cheshvan. As we have learned, this month is representative of darkness and gloominess. Tomorrow begins a new month called Kislev, which is the month that Hanukkah, the Festival of Light, is celebrated. So, as we transition from a month of darkness to a month of light, let us take […]

Faith: Ephesians 2:8-9 “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Hope: Romans 15:4 “For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might […]

It was on this day in the year 1240 that copies of the Talmud possessed by the Jews of France were confiscated by the Church and ultimately destroyed by fire. Book burning seems to have been a popular past time in Europe throughout the ages. We say that because, as we know from recent history, […]

3 Cheshvan
On this day in the year 539 B.C.E., King Cyrus of Persia formally occupied the city of Babylon. This marked the end of the empire that, 47 years before, had destroyed Jerusal…

Monday November 26th: 18 Kislev In the advertising world, every great marketing campaign is designed to draw attention to a particular label. It is done with the intention to persuade people to buy a particular product. When you go to a store and look at a particular label, if you recognize the name on the […]