Counting of the Omer (Hebrew: Sefirat HaOmer, sometimes abbreviated as Sefira or the Omer) is an important verbal counting of each of the forty-nine d...
Israel’s Independence Day as Celebrated in the United States
Many Jewish Americans in the US remember Israel’s Independence Day, also known as Yom Ha’Atzmaut (or Yom HaAtzmaut). Celebrations are annually held on...
Passover: A Festival of Freedom
What is Passover? Passover is a festival of freedom that commemorates the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt, & their transition from slavery to freedom. T...
Jewish Ethics: Some Basic Concepts and Impressions
Most subsequent Jewish ethical claims may be traced back to the texts, themes, and teachings of the written Torah. In early rabbinic Judaism, the oral...
Rise of Antisemitism, Bomb Threats at the JCC's, Violations at Cemeteries
A series of coordinated bomb threats at Jewish Community Centers (JCCs) across the United States have threatened children, many of them preschoolers, ...
Nobody Wanted to Take Us In: The Story of Jared Kushner’s Family
As Trump bars refugees & Muslim immigrants from coming to this country, it’s worth remembering the Jews who were shut out the last time we closed our ...
Special MLK Event, the Interfaith Council, Civil Rights, and the Holocaust
AARP Virgin Islands is very pleased to be joining with Interfaith Council of the Caribbean (ICC) to present a special Martin Luther King event featuri...
Annual Shabbat Awards Service Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King
African Americans & American Jews have interacted throughout much of the history of the United States. This relationship has included widely publicize...
The Difference of Languages within Hebrew and Its Evolution into Spoken Hebrew
Hebrew is a language native to Israel, spoken by over 9 million people worldwide, of which over 5 million are in Israel. Historically, it is regarded ...
Rabbi Mike Escorted Students for a Life Experience in Israel
Rabbi Mike will share the landmarks that students from the Montessori School on St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands visited during their trip to Israel & Jo...