INGREDIENTS: One large head of white cabbage, thinly sliced One bunch of each fresh, mint, dill, and parsley, chopped Quarter cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons white vinegar 2 tablespoons white sugar 3 to 4 cloves of...
The Torah begins the story of Korah’s brazen uprising against Moshe Rabbenu by introducing him as “Korah, son of Yitzhar, son of Kehat, son of Levi.” Rashi notes that the Torah traces Korah’s genealogy back to Levi, but...
In the late 1800s, French botanist, Jean- Henri Fabre, conducted a study on pine processionary caterpillars. He lined them up around the circumference of a planter. The head of each caterpillar touched the end...
The Mutiny The narrative is dramatic, tragic, and unmistakably Jewish. Four individuals -- Korach, Dasan, Aviram, and On son of Peles -- lead a mass mutiny against Moshe, the leader of the Jewish people, and his brother Aaron, the Kohen...
As people preparing to leave town for vacation, this is a good opportunity to review some of the halachot relevant to praying on air travel. A. Praying in the Airplane Aisles One should not organize a minyan in...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I have been dating a guy for 2 months now. We really get along well, but I am curious to meet his family. I feel like meeting his...
Two Attributes of Successful Mitzvah Agents Moshe sent 12 tribal representatives to spy out the land. Their mission was a disaster that we still pay for to this very day. The night following their return from the mission...
As we continue to enjoy the wisdom of Pirkei Avos through the spring and the summer, we experience an exercise of mining the pearls and diamonds from the familiar words of these mishnayos. Here’s an example of something that...
The meraglim told Klal Yisrael about the giants who lived in Eretz Canaan. They said (13:33), “We felt like grasshoppers, and that is how they perceived us.” The Midrash states, “Hakadosh Baruch Hu forgave them for saying ‘We felt like grasshoppers,’ but Hashem...
What is Pas Yisrael and why do people specifically observe it during Aseres Yemei Teshuva? What is and what isn’t included in Pas Yisrael? During Aseres Yemei Teshuva, where all of us are...