Liturgical Hebrew & Jewish Studies Program

Few Jewish books have achieved the legendary status of the Prague Haggadah of 1590. More than a Passover text, it

One of the most distinctive features of Jewish life is the way a new day begins — not at sunrise,

A Life of Scholarship and Leadership Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki, known universally as Rashi, stands as one of the most influential

Today we continue with our discussion of the Hebrew meaning of the biblical holy days. ‘Yom Kippur’ {יום כיפור} (‘Day

“Rosh Chodesh” {ראש חודש} is Hebrew for “the beginning of the month” and it literally means “the head of the

Did you know that “Birkat Hachama” {ברכת החמה} (“Blessing of the Sun” in Hebrew) is the most rare blessing in

The Mishneh Torah {משנה תורה} is one of the most monumental works ever written in the history of Jewish law.

Today is the sixth of the Hebrew month of Sivan {סיון} and that means we are celebrating the Festival of

The sabbatical year has two names in Hebrew -‘Shenat Shemitah’ {שנת שמיטה} and ‘Shenat Shabbathon’ {שנת שבתון} (‘Shenat’ }שנת} means

Today is Tu Be‑Shevat {ט״ו בשבט}, the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Shevat — the eleventh month of