Two Minutes of Torah: Vaetchanan - Why the Shema

We have an established evening routine in our house.   The timing of it may vary a little bit, but once Gabby has brushed her teeth she c...

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Two Minutes of Torah: Vayikra - Drawing Close

As we begin our third book of Torah, the book of Vayikra or Leviticus, we transition into the subject of sacrifices in the service th...

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TCS Question - Why do Jews traditionally pray three times a day?

Traditionally we Jews pray three times a day, the first service is in the evening, because the Jewish day begins at sunset, and it is then ...

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TCS Question - Why do we have a new Machzor?

As a religion Judaism has always been changing. While some might claim that every detail, law, and instruction was given, by God, to Moses ...

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Two Minutes of Torah: Tzav - Keeping the Flame Burning

When we think about the synagogue and the various symbols and items that we see in every synagogue across the world, we might think of the ...

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Two Minutes of Torah: Vayishlach - Not prayer alone

There is a joke about a man who was in financial difficulty who went to a church to pray that he would win the lottery. A week went by, and ...

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Two Minutes of Torah: Vaetchanan - How do we reach the Promised Land?

When I think about a favorite prayer, it’s difficult to choose one; but in terms of our regular liturgy the Shema has always had a special p...

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TCS Question - Why is it permissible to have a webcam broadcasting our services?

Last year members of The Community Synagogue became internet celebrities with a song inviting people to join us for Rosh Hashanah and Yom K...

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