Judaism for Beginners: A Chanukah Miracle There was a knock at the front door. “Delivery!” called a voice from the other side. And after several years as an Oorah TorahMate, […]
Holidays
Inspiration, information, tutorials, recipes, and more on the Jewish holidays celebrated throughout the year.
As the light outside waned, the call came round: “Chanukah Sameach, we’re lighting the candles now. Anyone who can, please come out to the nurses’ station.” I pulled myself up […]
We live in a world steeped in Western Culture, a culture that idolizes “progress”, and views human history as a progression from primitive ignorance to ever-increasing enlightenment, through the power […]
An Oorah Holiday Guide Light Up Your Chanukah! While you’re enjoying the lights of your menorah and the delicious tastes of crispy hot latkes and jelly donuts, add something extra […]
This Chanukah, TorahMates is excited to present a book of recipes, prepared with you in mind. The cookbook includes your traditional Chanukah foods, with some extras thrown in— because who […]
Chanukah Inspiration What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word Chanukah? For many people, the answer may be latkes or dreidels. While those are beloved […]
Chanukah Guide: Your Path to a Meaningful Holiday Watch this three-minute video from Rav Chaim Mintz, as he shares a special message to make your Chanukah more meaningful.
Sukkot is one of the special times throughout the year when we sing chapters from Psalms to Hashem, otherwise known as Hallel. Among the passages that we say are the […]
Growing up in a small town in the center of England in the 1960s, Hoshannah Rabbah was nothing more than the last day of Chol Hamoed Sukkos. And Chol Hamoed […]
This Yom Kippur eve during the evening service, I got to a point in my prayers where I realized that there were things I had done during the past year […]
