The Month of Nissan

Pesach’s “Open-Door” Policy

Everyone likes a nice intro! In fact, even our Chagim have an “intro” to set the mood for them before they begin. Pesach, I suggest, has Parshat HaChodesh. Always read before the month of Nisan. In essence, our calendar - & our history - begins again.

What's So Wrong With Bread?

Everyone knows you can't eat bread on Pesach, but what's so wrong with bread?

Hospital Treetment

an amazing story about birchat ilanot (the annual blessing made upon seeing fruit trees blossoming, in the month of Nissan).

What Is Birkat Ha-ilanot, the Blessing on Trees?

Spring

I think that we can all agree that it is been a rather difficult winter that we have experienced over the past few months. Here, in Israel, it was a winter of political disarray, Corona issues and enforced lockdowns, and the usual, somewhat depressing, factors of winter – short days and long and often lonely nights. So, the advent of spring is certainly a harbinger of better times and brighter days to come.

THE 10 PLAGUES – OR PRESENTS?