The Rosen School of Hebrew Blog

Sometimes people feel fierce and tension in their lives. There are always reasons for such tension. As children, we are taught to not be judgmental in the face of fear or anxiety….

In our last article, we learned how the words of a Rabbi who lived at the end of the 18th century could influence the hearts of many in Israel, even today. The…

Hanukkah (Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה‎), also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the…

Tenth of Tevet (Hebrew: עשרה בטבת), the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tevet, is a minor fast day in Judaism. It is a observed from sunrise to sunset. The day…

Tu B’Shevat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט‎) is a minor Jewish holiday, usually occurring in late January or early February, that marks the “New Year of the Trees” .Tu B’Shevat is one of four…

בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן, בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר לַחֹדֶשׁ–בֵּין הָעַרְבָּיִם:  פֶּסַח, לַיהוָה.” “In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at dusk, is the LORD’S passover.” (Leviticus 23:5) ” בַּחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן, בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר לַחֹדֶשׁ–בֵּין…

Echad Mi Yodea (Hebrew:  אֶחָד מִי יוֹדֵעַ) is a traditional piyut sung on Passover and found in the haggadah. It enumerates common Jewish motifs and teachings. It is meant to be fun and…

Chad Gadyais a popular song sung in Aramaic at the conclusion of the Passover seder along with other concluding songs, like Echad Mi Yodea to amuse the children and keep them from…

“בארץ-ישראל קם העם היהודי, בה עוצבה דמותו הרוחנית, הדתית והמדינית, בה חי חיי קוממיות ממלכתית, בה יצר נכסי תרבות לאומיים וכלל-אנושיים והוריש לעולם כולו את ספר הספרים הנצחי.” “ERETZ-ISRAEL – the Land…

Jerusalem Day (In Hebrew: יוֹם יְרוּשָׁלַיִם) is an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of Israeli control over the Old City in June 1967.The Chief Rabbinate of Israel…