Yisrael Greenberg came to El Paso in August 1986 with his wife Chana and newborn son Levi as an emissary of Chabad, an Orthodox Jewish movement with no history in the community. To say this ...
By Rabbi Levi Greenberg Wednesday evening begins the best-known Jewish holiday, Passover, commemorating the Israelite redemption from Egyptian slavery 3,332 years ago. The festival’s traditions, rituals and recipes are so unique that for thousands of ...
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By Rabbi Levi Greenberg Back to school is always a time filled with excitement, the dawn of the new school year turning a new page and signalling endless possibilities. While in that sense this year ...