by Mordechai Dixler | Jul 15, 2008 | Lifeline
During this month, on the seventeenth day of Tammuz, we begin the period of mourning for the destruction of the Temples and the Jewish exile. In the Ashkenazic world, there are no weddings until after Tisha B’Av and enjoyable occasions and trips are minimized. The...
by Mordechai Dixler | Jun 13, 2008 | Lifeline, What's happening
“And the man, Moshe, was extremely humble, more than any man on the face of the earth.” [12:3] Some people think that to be humble means to think nothing of yourself. But obviously, Moshe could not be quite so self-effacing. He was able to face the entire...
by Mordechai Dixler | May 5, 2008 | Lifeline
Shavuos is the only holiday on the Jewish calendar without a set date. This is because it is always 51 days after the beginning of Passover, regardless of whether the Hebrew months in between have 29 or 30 days. After the beginning of Passover, the date of the Exodus,...
by Mordechai Dixler | Apr 17, 2008 | Lifeline
It’s unfair. Passover is almost upon us and we’re offering you so much material to prepare for this sensational holiday… when is there even time to sleep?? Fortunately, this year Passover follows the Sabbath, known as the Day of Rest. If you pull an...
by Mordechai Dixler | Apr 9, 2008 | Lifeline
By now, I’m sure you are familiar with our TorahMedia system, which provides thousands of hours of classes from an incredibly diverse array of teachers, digitally recorded and available for download. Recently we launched our new TorahMedia.com Newsletter, and...
by Mordechai Dixler | Mar 19, 2008 | Lifeline, What's happening
JewishAnswers and Cross-Currents now have a voice! Thanks to the innovative technology of Odiogo.com, new posts to these sites can be read to you on your computer, in your car, or on your mp3 player. You can even download an audio podcast of the recent posts. Whether...
