19 Aug HAYOM – TODAY!
While it still be hot outdoors, and the sun is shining brightly, summer is slowly coming to an end. The back-to-school sales are being advertised, and the shelves are already stocked with knapsacks and notebooks,...
While it still be hot outdoors, and the sun is shining brightly, summer is slowly coming to an end. The back-to-school sales are being advertised, and the shelves are already stocked with knapsacks and notebooks,...
No Gashes There is a fascinating verse in this week’s parsha Reah: Re’eh 14:1: Banim Atem L’Hashem Elokeichem Lo Sisgodedu V’Lo Sasimu Karcha Bein Eineichem L’Meis You are children of the Lord, your G-d. You shall neither cut yourselves nor...
In 2001, Indra Nooyi was named president of PepsiCo. Five years later, she would be promoted to CEO and, in 2007, she would become chairman of the company as well. She once spoke about the day she was...
Last week we spoke about the challenges of praying while traveling, and this week we would like to discuss a few common kashrut concerns on the road. When traveling with a cooler, there are common mistakes people make that...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi! I really enjoy reading your column each week and I’m hoping you can help me. I’ve been dating a guy for about a month and a...
A visitor to a supermarket is struck by the vast array of chocolate items for sale, such as candies, chocolate cake, chocolate milk, chocolate cookies and the like. There is also a vast array of halachic issues which apply to chocolate....
INGREDIENTS: 1 medium red onion, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices 1 large sweet red pepper, halved, stemmed and seeded 1 small zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices 1 yellow summer squash, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices 2...
OpenAI recently released ChatGPT-5, which faced a number of public challenges. One of its features is that users can now choose from five preset Artificial Intelligence (AI) “personalities.” The list of personalities includes cheerful and adaptive; thoughtful and supportive; exploratory...
Parashat Re’eh begins with Moshe Rabbenu making the following pronouncement to Beneh Yisrael: “Re’eh Anochi Notein Lifneichem Hayom Bracha U’klala.” See that I am placing before you today a blessing and a curse. The commentaries explain that every day, Hashem gives...
The pasuk in Parshas Re’eh says, “You are Children to Hashem your G-d, you shall not cut yourselves and you shall not make a bald spot between your eyes for a dead person.” (Devorim 14:1) In the past,...