Rav Judah Mischel, Executive Director of Camp HASC and a weekly columnist for The Jewish & Country Vues for more than five years, has released his latest sefarim, Baderech: Along...
Hashem Is Our Friend Hashem is like our friend who walks hand in hand with us, and He is listening to us. One who davens with the mindset that Hashem can help him but lacks the realization that he can speak...
Artificial intelligence can now perform sophisticated tasks that once required substantial human effort. Its rapid adoption and ongoing development promise enormous benefits while raising concerns about human responsibility and dependence on technology. Should Jews embrace AI or should we be wary...
Noach is one of three people in the Chumash who are described as having “found favor” – matza chen. The final pasuk of Parashat Bereshit says that Noach Matza chen b’einei Hashem’ – “found favor in G-d’s...
I saw the following insight on Parshas Noach written in the name of the Rosh Yeshiva of Ner Israel, Rav Yaakov Weinberg, of Blessed Memory. We are all familiar with the story recorded at the end of the Parsha...
In Parsha Noach in Bereishis Rabbah, the Medrash tells us a cat and mouse story. The mouse, feeling contentious with the cat, told Adam that the cat has a propensity to steal (which is the truth). Adam told...
Chazal (Sanhedrin 108a) tell us that the fish in the sea didn’t die in the mabul. The animals on dry land died, as it states (7:22) “All that were on the dry land, died,” but, as Chazal say,...
Every creature that lives shall be yours to eat; as with the green grasses, I give you all these. You must not, however, eat flesh with its life-blood in it. ~ Bereishis 9:3 Every Jew is obligated to...
What’s the first thing you would do after surviving an apocalyptic event? After a year aboard the teivah, Noach finally stepped onto dry land. He could have focused on finding food, building shelter, or simply taking in the reality...
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups (10 ounces) all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup confectioners sugar 1/4 cup canola oil 1 egg 2 teaspoons vanilla About 1...