As we get older, every once in a while we are reminded of things that gave us guidance and ultimately wisdom. They are examples from our youth that helped mold us into someone better than what would ...

Near the end of Parshat Shlach (Bamidbar 15:17-21) we read: God said to Moshe, saying, “Speak to B’nai Yisrael and say to them: When you come to the Land to which I bring you it shall be that when you ...

PJ Our Way and From March to Miriam recently hosted Challah for Chesed, an intergenerational event in partnership with the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. With over 100 attendees, the ...

We read in Parasha Shlach the Mitzvah of Challah:(15:17-21):’When you come to the Land to which I bring you; It shall be that when you will eat of the bread of the Land, you shall set aside a portion ...

When my son joined little league I was surprised that all teams, losing and winning, received trophies. I realize that no one wants to brand their team a loser, but if everyone is rewarded, effort and ...

Diffident and self-conscious, Hannah Schifman hides behind a thicket of black curls. But ask her about her challah and she blooms with confidence, becoming, if not chatty, forthcoming. Why shouldn’t ...

BRIDGEWATER – Nobody kneaded an excuse to come to the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center last week. More than 380 women came together to bake bread — actually, challah — in a sold-out ...

As the challah dough rises, it becomes a sign to each and every one of us of the growth of that unity. Since the tragic events of October 7, I have found myself baking several kilos of challah every ...

Just as the history of hafrashat (taking) challah has had different chapters in its long existence, we find the same with challah, the bread served on Shabbat. We associate challah as one of the key ...

The mitzvah of hafrashat challah appears for the first time in this week’s Torah portion. The second question is: why does the mitzvah of hafrashat challah appear in the Torah immediately following ...

Bat Mitzvah workshop to learn about the commandment of 'hafrashat challah' - separating dough - with Colel Chabad. This week in Jerusalem, 42 orphaned girls dressed in their finest clothes celebrated ...