We all know the story of why we celebrate Chanukah for 8 days, right? The Maccabees recaptured the temple from the Greeks, but when they went to light the Menorah, they could only find one tiny jug of pure olive oil, enough for to last a...
Vayeshev is the start of a long narrative, stretching over three parashiyot, that we commonly call the Joseph story – though it should more accurately be called the Joseph and Judah story, as Robert Alter pointed out many years ago in h...
New London Synagogue has enjoyed the services of a Chazan and choir since its formation in 1964. Out of sight in the choir loft with a conductor, the choir delighted the congregation on Shabbat and Festivals with the gems of the Ashkenazi...
