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Rabbi Craig Axler delves into the surprising life of shock rocker, Gene Simmons of Kiss. https://youtu.be/eIbf88Mnpf8 Photo of Simmons Courtesy of Llann Wé² on Wikimedia Commons, and is under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Parashat: Naso Torah Reading: Numbers 4:21–7:89 וְשָׂמ֥וּ אֶת־שְׁמִ֖י עַל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַאֲנִ֖י אֲבָרְכֵֽם “Thus they shall link My name with the people of Israel, and I will bless them.” — Numbers 7:27 The above verse concludes the section of Torah in this week’s parsha (Naso) which is typically called the Priestly Blessing (“May Adonai bless you Continue Reading »
Rabbi Craig Axler introduces us to incredible survivor Yuval Raphael, 2nd place winner in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. The Official Music Video of her song, New Day Will Rise, can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3BELu4z6-U. Photo of Raphael Courtesy of Tal Givoni on Wikimedia Commons, and is under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported.
Rabbi Craig Axler introduces us to pioneering astronomer Vera C. Rubin, whose work on galaxy rotation rates provided evidence for the existence of dark matter. Photo of Rubin Courtesy of NOIRLab on Wikimedia Commons, covered under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Parashat: Tzav Leviticus 6:1–8:36 “The priest shall dress in linen raiment, with linen breeches next to his body; and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire has reduced the burnt offering on the altar and place them beside the altar. He shall then take off his vestments and put on other vestments, Continue Reading »
Rabbi Craig Axler gives us some background on artist Mordechai Rosenstein, and how his incredible gifts brought him into homes and synagogues around the world. Rosenstein photo illustration created with a personal photo, courtesy of Rabbi Axler.
