Leon Wieseltier has brought many thoughts to ponder in his excellent and intense book, “Kaddish“. I can not say enough about the book, which Wieseltier originally wrote as a journal, refle… more →
Jew Wishesartmalikwolf wrote 2 days ago: Strange now to think of you, gone without corsets & eyes, while I walk on the sunny pavement of … more →
woewifey wrote 4 days ago: This past Tuesday my son’s school took a trip into Center City Philadelphia to do a small walking … more →
Barry Gelman wrote 2 weeks ago: A well known phenomenon of American Jewry is the widespread recitation of kaddish in memory of decea … more →
bography wrote 2 months ago: In the previous post, I mentioned that Kaddish prayers are also offered for the purging of the sins … more →
emmasailor wrote 3 months ago: Im currently at work trying to do design. a policeman is texting me smiley faces about my mugging, a … more →
rachel wrote 4 months ago: I bought this book by Moritz Nachstern at the same time as I bought Helene Berr’s Journal that … more →
theconsummate wrote 4 months ago: RIP Yaffa bat Rachel. I love you Ben & Rivka. … more →
spinoza1111 wrote 5 months ago: HE HAD ESSENTIALLY BEEN CRUCIFIED From “The Secret History”, Jane Mayer, New Yorker 22 J … more →
jewishdeathandmourning wrote 5 months ago: – Charles Friedman, Boca Raton, Florida Kiddush and Kaddish are two separate prayers, recited … more →
jewishdeathandmourning wrote 5 months ago: “Shivah” refers to the first stage of mourning following the loss of a close relative. Specifically … more →
Ghazal Karim wrote 6 months ago: “Yimloch Adonai leolam Elohayich Tzion ledo vador, Haleluyah!” The participants in the i … more →
ehazzan wrote 6 months ago: I suppose it is due to my sadness at the resent loss of my wonderful father-in-law of blessed memor … more →
empresstj wrote 7 months ago: According to the Jewish people, the body of the dead continues to be sacred long after the spiri … more →
avrum wrote 7 months ago: Kaddish On Yom Ha’shoah please say this prayer for the SIX MILLION who died, who were murdered … more →
rollsettravel wrote 9 months ago: I did it… Although maybe not soon enough, but none the less it’s done. The pain was too … more →
ayodaly wrote 9 months ago: March 8, 2009 Scripture Lesson: Jeremiah 8:8-11, 18-22; 9:1 8 “‘How can you say, “ … more →
familyfaithonline wrote 9 months ago: A colleague of mine recently recounted the experience of watching his house burn to the ground. Th … more →
Jay Guin wrote 9 months ago: Forgiving debtors (Mat 6:12) Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. This is to … more →
dandelionsalad wrote 11 months ago: Dandelion Salad Updated: 1.12.09 added a video; see below Reposted with permission from Rabbi Arthu … more →