Have Questions or Comments?
Leave us some feedback and we'll reply back!

    Your Name (required)

    Your Email (required)

    Phone Number)

    In Reference to

    Your Message


     The halachos regarding whether a product is a mezonos or hamotzei is complicated. However, one can become knowledgeable in this critical and common area by learning the Shulchan Aruch (with...

     Let’s continue with our theme of enjoying and enhancing our Shabbos observances. 25. After the Shabbos davening, there is a beautiful custom: Everyone wishes each other to have a ‘Good Shabbos’...

     he Yeshiva decided to field a rowing team. Unfortunately, they lost race after race. They practiced for hours every day but never managed to come in any better than dead...

    The Bas Ayin (Vayigash ד”ה†או יאמר†על†זה†≠†הדרך†“ ®†writes¨†It†is†known that†all†dinim†©troubles®†in†the†world†come†because†people†aren’t†conscious†that†Hashem†watches†over†everythingÆ”†Therefore¨†let†us†take†a†moment†to†think∫†“Hashem†sees†me†right†nowƆHe†sees†what†I†am†doingÆ”†This†thought†took†just†a†second¨†but†it†means†a†lotƆIt†removes†the†dinim†from†the†worldƆTherefore¨†one†should†think†about†this†often¨†as†it†states¨†, שויתי†ה’†לנגדי†≠†תמיד always†remember†Hashemª†always†remember†that†Hashem†sees†youƆThis†awareness†removes†dinim¨†troubles†from†you†and†from†the†worldÆ The†Bas†Ayin†elaborates¨†“If†a†yid†knows†and†believes†that†all†his†movements†and†feelings†are†seen†by†Hashem¨†for†He†sees†everything†that†happens†in†the†world¨†all†dinim†will†vanishƆFurthermore†thereby¨†he†draws†bounty†and†blessings†from†the†source†of†kindnessƆHe†won’t†be†lacking†anything†at†allƆAs†it†states¨†תמים†תהיה†≠†עם†ה’†אלקיך ¨†he†will†be†¨†תמים†complete†and†lack nothing¨†when†he†believes†that†‘ everything†he†does†is†עם†ה†אלקיך†¨†under Hashem’s†surveillanceƆWith†this†focus¨†Hashem†will†bestow†only†good†upon†him¨†and†he†won’t†lack†anythingÆ ‘ Similarly¨†it†states¨†כי†עם†ה’†≠†החסד והרבה†עמו†≠†פדות†‘ ƆThe†translation†is¨†כי עם†ה†¨†when†you†believe†that†Hashem sees†everything¨†this†draws†down†, החסד Hashem’s†kindness¨†והרבה†עמו†פדות†, and Hashem’s†bounty†and†blessings†for†all†of†Klal†Yisrael…” The†Imrei†Chaim†©Devarim†ד”ה†ואת יהושע†®†says†in†the†name†of†the†Rebbe†of Kosov†zt’l†©and†it†is†also†written†in†Mishkanos†Yaakov†written†by†Reb†Yaakov†ben†Na’im¨†printed†in†( תפ”א that†when†Yaakov†was†traveling†to†Lavan’s†house¨†a†place†of†thieves†and†resha’im¨†he†thought†to†himself¨†“How†will†I†survive†thereø†The†resha’im†will†surely†try†to†harm†me…”†His†solution†was, וידר†יעקב†¨נדר†≠†לאמר†אם†יהיה†≠†אלקים עמדי†“ ‘ Yaakov†vowed¨†If†Hashem†will be†with†meÆ’†Yaakov†Avinu†vowed†that†he†will†never†forget†that†¨†אלקים†עמדי “Hashem†is†with†meÆ” Hashem sees me, and he is watching over†meƆAnd†when†one†has†this†emunah¨†he†has†nothing†to†fearÆ Bas Ayin One†of†the†great†chassidic†Rebbes†who†lived†in†Eretz†Yisrael†was†Reb†Avraham†Dov†Auerbach†ben†Reb†Dovid†zt’l†of†Avritz¨†known†as†the†Bas†AyinƆAs†his†yahrtzeit†approaches†©the†12th†of†Kislev®¨†let†us†learn†about†this†great†tzaddikÆ The†wisest†of†all†men¨†Shlomo†HaMelech¨†teaches†©Mishlei†25∫27®¨†, אכול†דבש†הרבה†≠†לא†טוב¨†וחקר†≠†כבודם†כבוד “Eating†a†lot†of†honey†isn’t†good¨†but†searching†for†the†honor†of†the†righteous†is†honorableÆ”†The†Meiri†explains†that†this†pasuk†means†that†although†honey†is†sweet¨†too†much†of†it†will†make†you†sickƆBut†when†it†comes†to†praising†tzaddikim¨†there†is†no†limit†to†how†much†you†can†discuss†their†greatnessƆThe†more¨†the†better¨†because†when†people†hear†tzaddikim’s†praises¨†they†follow†in†their†WaysÆ His Ways The†Bas†Ayin†arrived†at†the†Chaifa†port†in†Eretz†Yisrael†on†Rosh†Chodesh†ElulƆHe†wasn’t†sure†where†he†wanted†to†live¨†but†he†planned†to†go†to†YerushalayimÆ The†residents†of†Tzfas†invited†this†great†Rebbe†to†be†with†them¨†and†he†accepted†the†invitationƆStill¨†he†informed†them†that†after†Simchas†Torah¨†he†would†be†continuing†to†YerushalayimÆ But†then†he†changed†his†mindƆThe†reason†for†his†change†of†heart†was†the†exchange†between†a†woman†and†her†sonÆ On†Hoshanah†Rabba†the†Bas†Ayin†heard†a†woman†tell†her†son¨†“Yerachmiel°†Bring†down†the†carpets†from†the†roofƆTomorrow†Yidden†will†bentch†Geshem¨†their†tefillos†will†certainly†be†answered¨†and†it†will†rain†stronglyƆAll†the†carpets†will†get†wetÆ” After†overhearing†this†conversation¨†the†Bas†Ayin†was†decided†to†remain†in†TzefasƆHe†said†he†wants†to†be†among†Yidden†who†believe†in†tefillah†with†such†certaintyÆ The†Bas†Ayin†hardly†ever†attended†levayos†in†Tzfas¨†but†one†time¨†a†levayah†passed†his†home¨†and†he†went†out†and†walked†with†the†niftar†until†the†burialÆ Everyone†wondered†why†he†did†soƆThe†niftar†seemed†to†be†a†fine¨†regular†Yid¨†but†no†one†knew†anything†outstanding†about†himÆ The†mystery†was†soon†resolvedÆ In†those†days¨†the†niftar†was†put†into†the†Arizal’s†mikvah†before†the†burialƆWhen†the†niftar†was†brought†to†the†mikvah¨†the†chevrah†kadisha†noticed†that†his†legs†were†all†blackƆThey†asked†the†almanah†about†that¨†and†this†is†the†story†she†told∫ When†he†was†younger¨†he†was†working†as†merchant†in†chutz†le’aretz¨†and†was†faced†with†many†difficult†testsƆAt†one†point¨†he†was†about†to†marry†a†non≠Jewish†womanƆIt†was†at†the†wedding†hall†that†his†heart†was†filled†with†fear†of†HeavenƆTo†the†astonishment†of†all†the†assembled†guests¨†this†young†man†jumped†into†a†barrel†full†of†burning†coals†meant†to†heat†up†the†big†roomƆThe†non≠Jews†at†the†wedding†concluded†that†the†groom†was†insaneÆ They†shouted†at†him†and†threw†him†out†of†the†hallƆThis†is†how†he†saved†himself†from†the†aveirahƆAnd†since†then¨†his†feet†have†been†black†from†the†burnsÆ The Bas Ayin said that...

     Matriarchs…  def. A woman who is head of a family or a tribe.  An older woman who is powerful and leads her family. This week, the 6th of Kislev, November 30, marked the...

    INGREDIENTS:  4 tablespoons margarine 2 medium yellow onions, chopped 1 tablespoon curry powder, plus a bit more for serving 1 pound carrots, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces 2-3 sweet potatoes peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces 8 cups chicken...

     I. Identifying People We use many faculties to observe the goings on about us. When one sense is unavailable, we often use others to compensate. Even if we cannot see someone,...