{{location.city}} {{location.region}} {{location.country}}
{{zmanim.engDateString}} / {{zmanim.hebDateString}} / {{zmanim.parsha_shabbos}}
~ {{formatTime(zmanim.sunrise)}} ~ {{formatTime(zmanim.sunset)}} Candles ~ Fri.{{formatTime(zmanim.candle_lighting_shabbos)}}

Ester Katz Silvers

Ester Katz Silvers has lived in Shilo, Israel with her family since 1987. Her writings have appeared in Horizons, The Jewish Observer, Aish.com, and various anthologies. Recently her first novel, Sondra's Search, was published by Devora Publishers.

Binding of Isaac: The Sacrifices We Make For Our Children

September 17, 2009, by

Every year as the New Year approaches I find that, despite my best intentions, reality dictates that I concentrate more on the physical preparations than the spiritual ones for the holiday. So I always try to attend at least one pre-Rosh Hashanah lecture. These lectures cover a number of topics: repentance, the shofar, prayer, and […]