REMEMBERING REBBETZIN MIRIAM LIBBY WEISS – PART 17 Last week, we discussed the weighty issue of the value of every moment of human life. As a follow up, let me...
Chazal in Menachos, daf mem gimmel, amud bais says that a person must make one hundred brachos a day. This is based on the posuk “Ve’ata ...
I. WHAT A RABBI DOES Most of us have been to enough Jewish weddings that we know how they work. We can easily officiate. Even without a big crowd, all a...
Born – June 19. 1988 Major League Debut: May 15th, 2014 vs NY Yankees FAVORITE BALLPARK – Right here, Citi Field. It’s a great park to pitch in. FAVORITE THING TO DO ON...
INGREDIENTS: For the dressing 1 lemon zested juice from 1 lemon 3 cloves garlic minced salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup olive oil For the orzo 1 lb asparagus 2 cups chicken broth 2 cups water 1 tsp salt 1/4...
The Gemara in Pesachim, daf tazddik gimmel, amud bais discusses what is considered a “derech rechoka,”(far away path) regarding a person being exempt from bringing a korban Pesach due to...
The Parsha details the daily lighting of the menorah in the Mishkan. This description of the Menorah is juxtaposed to the inauguration of the Mishkan in the previous parsha. This...
PART 14 In Masechtas Sanhedrin, the Gemora informs us “Tchilas dino shel adom eino ela b’divrei Torah – A person is judged first in regard to his Torah studies.” The Gemora...
The complex nature of halachah leads to multiple opinions on various issues — expert judgment often varies. We expect that two scholars who legitimately disagree still respect each other’s right...
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