Why Jews are like Vampires
By Rabbi Mark Blazer • October 21, 2009 
So I am talking with my young friend Hannah Elzer, who is having her Bat Mitzvah in a few weeks. And we’re talking about her big day, Judaism, being Bat Mitzvah. And Hannah, like most 12 to 15 year old human girls, doesn’t really want to be 12-15 years old. And for that matter she [...]
About Sukkot
By Rabbi Mark Blazer • October 9, 2009
Whether through natural disaster, health challenges or economic tribulation, life throws us some curves. The holiday of Sukkot is a yearly reminder of this truth. According to Jewish law, the Sukkah structure we build during this festival, must be fragile and impermanent. It must be able to collapse under a strong wind. Basically, the sukkah [...]
