The Christian crusaders were weary and close to defeat. The Muslim armies defending the Holy Land were much stronger and better prepared tha...

This was originally published on the Times of Israel website. The elaborate funeral Joseph gave his father may shed light on the mysterio...

Here is a rough draft of a script I wrote a couple of years ago about blood. Doesn't really fit with the rest of the stuff on this blog...

Here are sources for a shiur on the cusoms of Tu Bishvat and their sources: - Why do some people not say tahanun on Tu Bishvat? - Why do s...

The Pesach Seder ends, as everyone knows, with the song "Chad Gadya" - "One Kid". The song begins with a pet goat, and...