Pesach“Pesach is the oldest and most transformative story of hope ever told. It is a story of the defeat of probability by the force of possibility. It defines what it is to be a Jew: a living symbol of hope.” Dear Friends, Ahead of Pesach, which begins next Monday night, we invite you to explore the teachings…See More

The first report for the 2nd renewed moon of the year has come from Ponnani, Kerala, India on Tuesday evening, April 9th followed by points westward. Reports were also received from Israel-based observers this same evening in Givat Ze'ev, Poriyah Ilit and Petach Tekvah.Submitted images:1 / 2Photo by Anonymous in Islamorada, Florida USA❮❯- Yehovah be with you!Confirmed:…See More

It was the Septuagint, the early Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, that translated tsara’at, the condition whose identification and cleansing occupies much of Tazria and Metzora as “lepra”, giving rise to a long tradition identifying it with leprosy.That tradition is now widely acknowledged to be incorrect. First, the condition described in the Torah simply does not fit the symptoms of leprosy. Second, the Torah applies it not only to various skin conditions but also to mildew on clothes…See More