PHOTO: KOSHER INSPECTOR Aaron Wulkan examines meat to ensure that the food is stored and prepared according to Jewish regulations and customs in a Bat Yam store. (photo credit: BAZ RATNER/REUTERS) This article originally appeared in the Jerusalem Post, Jan. 8, 2019 The recent Belgian government ban of shechita (Jewish ritual slaughter) overlooks some important…
Tisha b’Av (the 9th day of the month of Av), which we commemorate this year on July 21-22, reminds us that more than 2,000 years ago Jews failed to heed the warnings of the prophet Jeremiah, with the result that the first Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, the first of many negative things that occurred…
A coalition of Jewish groups has endorsed the idea of restoring and transferring the ancient and largely forgotten Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashana L’Ma’aser BeHeima (New Year’s Day for Tithing Animals) into a day devoted to considering how to improve our relationships with animals. The holiday occurs on the first day of the month of…
