March 2008 - Posts

• Purim and Easter Weekend

  Most years our neighbors’ Easter celebrations coincide with the holiday of Passover on the Jewish calendar. As I explained in an earlier column, because of the Jewish leap year, Passover is “late” and starts a month after Easter this Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008 4:29 PM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Kids & Family, Jewish Interest, Religious Events

• Taking Time to Stop

  We often hear how important the Ten Commandments are in our society as the foundation of Western Civilization. While many people talk about keeping these basic laws, one wonders how many people actually are able to live by them. Aside from the very difficult Read More... Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 3:22 PM by Temple Israel of Manchester | 0 Comments Filed under: Kids & Family, Jewish Interest, Religious Events