The Mishna states “Exile comes to the world because of Idoltary, Immorality and Incest, Murder, and the (violation of) the Sabbatical of the Land (Shmitas haAretz)” [Avos 5:11]. The Ramban...
Mikrah – coincidence. But we know that there are no coincidences in life. That all is b’yad HaShem – in HaShem’s hands. In fact, our rabbis teach that the word...
FAST FACTS: Name: Mika Zibanejad Born: April 18, 1993 Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden Position: Defense Shoots: Right Shoots: Right Draft: 2011 OTT, 1st rd, 6th pk (6th overall) Salary: Signed a 5 year / $26,750,000 contract with the...
INGREDIENTS: Chocolate Iced Cake Yellow, Red, & Orange hard candy Rolled wafer cookies DIRECTIONS: Use your favorite chocolate cake recipe. Baking in 2 9 inch rounds. Frost the cake with a chocolate icing. To make the...
One of the major goals of life is to achieve many victories against the Yeitzer Hara, the Evil Inclination. The thinking Jew knows that one of his or her greatest...
In the days of the Beis Hamikdash, every erev Shabbos twelve challas would be baked in a special shape (“lechem hapanim”) and would be placed on the Shulchan in the...
The country was stunned last week when the draft of a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked. The sharing of something private is not only a potentially...
We find in Parashat Emor one of the most important commands in the entire Torah: “Ve’lo Tehalelu Et Shem Kodshi” – “You shall not desecrate My sacred Name” (22:32). The...
The last article dealt with many of the customs regarding certain activities during sefira. In this article we will continue to deal with other customs regarding sefira. For example: Are...
