When Leah had her third child, she explained, “Hapa’am yilave ishi eilai – This time my husband will walk alongside of me.” And the Torah concludes, “Al kein, kara sh’mo Levi – Therefore, she called her son Levi...
After World War Two, the Germans offered to give money to Jewish people, called reparations, to atone for what they did and to express their regret. There was a hot machlokes among gedolei Yisrael about whether Yidden should accept the money. Some gedolim said, “Take...
And Yaakov said, sell to me as of today, your birthright. Bereishis 25:31 Sources that a Person Can Sell Mitzvos and their Reward The Gemara (Menachos 72b) teaches that if two kohanim receive portions of a korban containing equivalent amounts...
What we notice about others can be “soup-er” revealing about ourselves! A common misconception is that Eisav was known as “Edom” (red) due to the ruddy skin tone with which he was born (Bereishis 25:25). However, the Torah...
Can I use my leftover challah to make dairy French toast? So, there’s really two questions about the challah. Let’s talk about how it was baked. If it was baked in a fleishig oven,...
TURKEY BREAST INGREDIENTS: Orange-Honey Glaze: • 3/4 cup honey • 1 teaspoon, orange zest • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon...
Parashat Toldot tells the story of the blessings that Yishak Abinu decided to give to Esav, but ended up conferring upon Yaakob, who, at his mother’s behest, disguised as Esav and came before Yishak to receive the blessing....
My beloved mother, Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis a”h, was unfortunately painfully weak and ill. I only wanted to be with my ema as much possible. “Chaya Sorale, could you please get me a cup of water.”...
Enthralled by Wells It seems that our Avos, the Founding Fathers of Judaism, were enthralled with wellsprings. First, the Torah tells us of Avraham’s involvement in well-digging and his rebuke to the king of the Plishtim for allowing his...
A dear friend of mine often sees headlines or stories in the secular world and tries to seek deeper meaning behind them. In this case, he posted on his WhatsApp status a picture of a football player and...