Twelve score and ten years ago, on July 4, 1776, the United States of America was declared with the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence. At its most basic level, the Declaration proclaimed the start of a new...
The pasuk in this week’s parsha says, “Harass the Midianites and smite them. For they harassed you...
In the fifth Perek of Pirkei Avos [5:9], we are introduced to a type of person described as a golem. Laterally, this is a very derogatory word which means a ‘clod.’ However, I do not believe this is...
It states in Pirkei Avos (2:3) “Be careful from the government because they do not befriend someone unless it is for their own benefit. They appear like they love, when it is good for them, but they don’t stand by...
KOSHER MARSHMALLOWS What makes marshmallows a kashrus concern? The ingredient in question is gelatin, which gives marshmallows their signature soft, spongy texture by absorbing up to ten times its own weight in water. Standard...
According to Merriam- Webster, a grifter is “a person who swindles or cheats others through deception or fraud.” The word comes from graft, an old slang term for dishonest gain. Traditionally, it referred to a con artist, someone...
Cow-Free Milk A New Era in the World of Kashrut What is “New Milk”? “New Milk” is a dairy-free product made using a yeast-based fermentation process. This process produces proteins that are identical to...
And the sash of fine twisted linen, blue purple and crimson yarns, done in embroidery, just as Hashem commanded Moshe. Shemos 39:29 Introduction A woman purchased a mattress for a cot in a frum department store. Four years later, she noticed...
EASY CORN SALAD INGREDIENTS: 3 cans of corn, drained 1 red bell pepper diced 4-6 Israel pickles, diced 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill 1/2 c mayonnaise Juice of one lemon DIRECTIONS: This corn salad is so easy to make and...