30 May TRUE HUMILITY

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“V’ho-ish Moshe anav me’od mikol ha’adam asher al pnei ha’adamah, And the man Moshe was the most humble of all people on the face of the earth.” (Bamidbar 12:3) In this week’s parshah, Moshe separates from...

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30 May DATING AND RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

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Dear Rabbi and Shira, I was dating a guy for 3 months, and I fell hard for him. We had common goals, and enjoyed speaking about all things pre-law. We spoke night...

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30 May LEFTIES

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10 % of the people in the world are left-handed. Consequently, the amount of yiddin who are left handed is very little. However, many halachos come up on a daily basis regarding the correct hand to use when performing one’s daily...

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30 May BLACKBERRY COBBLER

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INGREDIENTS: Filling: 24 ounces of blackberries Quarter cup of sugar zest and juice of one lemon Quarter cup of flour Topping: 2/3 cup sugar 3/4 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Dash of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 6 tablespoons melted margarine DIRECTIONS: This incredible cobbler...

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30 May ASHKENAZIM VS. SEPHARDIM.

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Coming off the exalted Yom Tov of Shavuot, which commemorates the special day of receiving the holy Torah in Mt. Sinai from Hashem; one might come to ponder how the Torah branched off from one single unifying text to...

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30 May KASHRUS QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT

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Is there an issue with having alcoholic seltzer? Does an alcoholic seltzer need a hechsher? We’ve already certified a very large company that makes alcoholic seltzer; it’s very popular. It is something that needs supervision...

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30 May REVITALIZING OUR PRAYERS – PART TEN

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In the seventh bracha of the Shemone Esrei, we ask Hashem to notice our afflictions, fight our battles and redeem us for the sake of His Name. It seems that after asking Hashem for forgiveness in the sixth...

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30 May PLATFORMING, ECHO CHAMBERS AND SILOS: THE DEBATE OVER CNN’S TOWN HALL

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A couple of weeks ago CNN hoste a prime- time town hall featuring former President Donald Trump. The conversation lasted seventy minutes and garnered very strong reactions from both supporters and critics alike. One critic of CNN wrote, “Platforming Trump...

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30 May PARSHAS NASO: STRANGE VERBIAGE CONTAINS A BEAUTIFUL INSIGHT

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Parshas Naso contains within it the laws of the Nazir. The Nazir is prohibited from drinking wine and consuming grape products. He is not allowed to cut his hair. Finally, he is not allowed to come in...

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30 May PARASHAT NASO: THE JEWISH WAY TO GIVE

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Parashat Naso tells of the special gifts and sacrifices brought by the nesi’im – the leaders of the twelve tribes, to celebrate the inauguration of the Mishkan. Rashi explains why the leaders were the first ones to come...

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