by Rabbi Alpern | Sep 15, 2015 | The Sealah Bible
The Se(A)lah Bible Se(A)lah, samech, lamed hay in Hebrew is said to be untranslatable. One finds the term in the Psalms, the Book of Habakkuk and the See-doer, the Hebrew prayer book. Se(A)lah means: stop and listen, pause and reflect. Se(A)lah is an instruction to...
by Rabbi Alpern | Mar 16, 2012 | Seders
The first night’s reading: (or read all in one night) Chanukah is a major holiday for Jews. We also invite non-Jews to celebrate this holiday with us today. You will learn that with all the legends, prayers, food and gifts associated with Chanukah, in the end we...