Sefirot are defined as emanations, meaning an abstract but perceptible concept that originates from a source. While we are involved in counting Sefirat Haomer, we also have an opportunity to […]
It is customary to eat dairy foods on the holiday of Shavous. What better food than cheesecake?! Enjoy this great recipe courtesy of kosher.com Ingredients: Crust 2 (4.2-ounce) bags vanilla tea […]
The beginning of this week’s Torah reading, Parshas Emor, discusses the revered status the Kohanim have. The Torah says that the people of this priestly tribe have distinct holiness and […]
In Parshas Kedoshim (19:17), the Torah commands one to love his fellow Jew as he loves himself. This includes treating and caring for our fellow Jews as we would want […]
On the second night of Passover, religious Jews begin counting something known as Sefirat Haomer or “The Counting of the Omer”. Beginning on the first night from number one, we […]
There is a verse in Parshas Acharei Mos that says (18:5) “And you shall keep my laws and my decrees which a person shall do and live by them.” Rashi […]
Oorah’s founder, Rabbi Chaim Mintz, delivers a short inspirational message on the upcoming holiday of Passover.
No matter where you’re up to with your Passover prep, we know it’s harder once you add a couple of kids underfoot! That’s why we’ve prepared Pesach fun pages, crafts, […]
As children, even if we know about Passover, many of us don’t really understand what it’s all about. We know it’s kinda a big deal and we know that it […]
The primary topic in Parshas Tazria is the laws of Tzara’as, a unique type of skin affliction. The Talmud says (Erechin 16a) that this unique affliction is reserved as a […]
