Posts tagged #chabad.org

The Unwanted Orphan Who Built a Legacy of Kindness

This week, we welcome the new month of Shevat. The beginning of the book of Deuteronomy records that Moses “began to expound the Torah.” Rashi explains that “expounding” means that Moses translated the entire Torah into 70 languages. He began to do so a little more than a month before he passed away, on the first day of Shevat.

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterJanuary 5, 2022Cindi Sutter, #chabad.org, #TheJewishWoman.org, #JewishTraditionsComment

How Did Brisket Become a Rosh Hashanah Tradition?

In many Hebrew families, Bubby’s brisket is up there with round raisin challah, apples and honey, pomegranates, fish heads and the other traditional foods that invariably grace our Rosh Hashanah dinner tables. But where does this tradition come from, and does it have any true significance?

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterAugust 26, 2021Cindi Sutter, #RoshHashanah, #YehudaShurpin, #chabad.org, #brisket, #roshhashanahtraditionComment