Tisha B’Av – The Saddest Day of the Year
Tisha B’Av FAST begins on Saturday, August 6, 2022 (8:08 pm Philadelphia time) – ends Sunday, August 7 (8:37 Philadelphia Time) For exact times of the Fast
Colorblindness and the Tragedy of Tisha B’Av
Colorblindness runs in my family. My late aunt Vera saw green, gray and brown as one color. As a child, I spent hours examining her inability to
On Neurological Pain, Suffering and an Indigenous Tribe’s Coming of Age Ceremony
I felt mixed emotions after a visit to a neurologist. After over a year of unexplained pain, I finally received an official name, a diagnosis
A Very Very Simple Guide for Shavuot Celebration
This Year – Shavuot begins at Sunset on Saturday, June 4 right After Shabbath – ends Monday, June 6 after Nightfall. (This Document contains G-d’s
The Woman From Germany Who Received Her Jewish Name in Bukhara
During World War II, thousands of Russian nationals fled to the Asian part of the former Soviet Union. Along with these evacuees, there were many
The Mistake at the Hospital and the Power of Hope
About 20 years ago, my father walked into a Philadelphia hospital to visit his mother, who was being treated for a heart condition. Before he