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    Joey Haber

    PARASHAT YITRO: JEALOUSY’S EFFECT ON CHILDREN

    Parashat Yitro tells of Ma’amar Har Sinai – Hashem’s revelation to Beneh Yisrael at Mount Sinai, and the Aseret Ha’dibberot. Rashi, in his commentary to Shir Hashirim (4:5), makes a…

    Rabbi Shay Tahan

    HOSTAGE FOOTAGE ON SHABBAT: A HALACHIC PERSPECTIVE

    The release of hostages in recent instances h a s o f t e n taken place on Shabbat. Footage of these events is being viewed worldwide, and as a…

    Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss

    THE WONDROUS MITZVAH OF TEFILLIN – PART ONE

    The Rabbeinu Efraim teaches us that the letter shin embedded on the tefillin shel rosh, the tefillin that goes upon the head, has a numerical value of 300. This number…

    R' Eli Mansour

    PARASHAT YITRO: LEARNING FROM YITRO’S EXAMPLE

    After the Torah told of Beneh Yisrael’s departure from Egypt, it spoke of their experiences in the desert. It described the great miracles performed for them, showing us how G-d…

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    IS ANGER GOOD?

    I. Anger Is Bad Anger is a destructive force. It does not just cloud judgment, which would imply reliance on instinct. Anger overwhelms judgment, taking you in directions to which…

    R' Frand

    PARSHAS YISRO: THE WINNER IN A COURT CASE, ALSO LOSES

    Our Sages teach that the reason why Yisro merited to have a parsha in the Torah named for him was because of the counsel that he gave to his son-in-…

    Biderman

    PARSHAS YISRO: KRIYAS YAM SUF AND MILCHEMES AMALEK

    In particular, two miracles brought Yisro to convert. Rashi (18:1) writes that Yisro heard about kriyas Yam Suf and the war against Amalek, which inspired him to come. Several explanations…

    Jacobson

    YISRO: WHY I AM A PROUD JEW – THREE TRUTHS WHICH COMPELLED YISRO TO JOIN OUR PEOPLE

    The Story of Yisro The opening of this week’s parsha tells the story of the priest of Midian, Yisro, who chooses to come to the wilderness to spend time with…

    Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

    DID YOU ASK A GOOD QUESTION TODAY?

    When Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz, the great Rosh Yeshiva of the Mir, was a young bachur (stu- dent) learning in Grodno, he went to visit to his un- cle, the Rosh…

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    SWEET CHILI OVEN ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

    INGREDIENTS: -2 heads cauliflower cut into small florets 1/3 c sweet chili sauce 1/3 c soy sauce 1/4 cup maple syrup 2 tsp garlic powder Juice of 1 lemon DIRECTIONS:…

    LEBOVITS

    WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP ROLES

    Recently certain kashrus agencies have begun to offer courses for women to make them mashgichot. These roles can be either to visit certain plants or to maintain the kosher program…

    R' Frand

    PARSHAS YISRO: THE WINNER IN A COURT CASE, ALSO LOSES

    Our Sages teach that the reason why Yisro merited to have a parsha in the Torah named for him was because of the counsel that he gave to his son-in-…

    R' Frand

    PARSHAS YISRO: YISRO’S IMPRESSED

    Yisro Was Impressed By G-d’s Harsh Treatment of Moshe “Yisro… heard all that G-d did for Moshe and for the Jewish people.” As a result, Yisro was very impressed and…

    Rabbi Moshe Elefant

    KASRUTH QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT

    May one have a dog or a cat as a pet? Is there an issur to feed bossur b’chalav to a pet animal? What other issues can potentially be a…

    CS Jungreis

    THE BRACHA

    I recently heard a true life story that spoke volumes. It was in the mid-70s. A young successful entrepreneur went to the Lubavitcher Rebbe zt”l for a bracha. A bracha…

    Rabbi Reuven and Shira Boshnack

    DATING AND RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

    Dear Rabbi and Shira, I don’t know what to do. My younger sister is engaged to one of the first guys she dated and honestly, I’m jealous. We are three…

    Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

    DON’T WITHDRAW, DRAW CLOSER

    In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General warned the country that we collectively are suffering from an “epidemic of loneliness.” He claimed that the negative health effects of loneliness are on…

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    SPECIAL TU B’SHVAT RECIPES

    CHICKEN WITH OLIVES, FIGS & DATES INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1⁄4 cup honey 1 chicken, cut in 1/8’s Salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons…

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    BEHIND THE MIC: YONI Z’S JOURNEY OF MUSIC, EMUNAH, AND FINDING HIS KALLAH

    Yonatan Zigelboum, known by his stage name Yoni Z, is a singer, composer, producer, and dancer whose prodigious talent has firmly established him as a maestro and performer in the…

    Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss

    SUPER BOWL MUSINGS

    They told me this morning at the Daf that Super Bowl Sunday is the busiest pizza day of the year. And 1.33 billion chicken wings will be consumed! As everyone…

    Biderman

    PARSHAS BESHALACH: SALVATIONS ON SHABBOS SHIRAH

    There is no space between parashas Vayigash and parashas Vayichi, which is why it is called a Parashah S’Tumah, a closed parashah. Rashi (47:28) writes, “Why is this parashah closed?…

    Rabbi Moshe Elefant

    TU B’SHVAT KASHRUS QUESTIONS WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT FROM THE OU

    How does Tu B’Shevat impact the counting of years of orlah (prohibition of eating fruit from a tree during its first three years)? One may not eat fruit that grew…

    R' Eli Mansour

    CUSTOMS OF THE MONTH OF SHEVAT

    Rabbi Haim Palachi (Turkey, 1788-1869), in his work Mo’ed Le’kol Hai (chapter 30), discusses a number of different laws and customs relevant to the month of Shevat. He begins by…

    CS Jungreis

    SHABBOS IN GAZA

    “Vayehi beshalach Pharaoh es ha’am, And it was when Pharaoh sent out the nation…” (Shemos 13:17). The Talmud teaches that when the word “vayehi… and it was” is used, it…

    Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

    WHAT OUR SHULS AND COMMUNITIES CAN LEARN FROM DISNEY

    With my youngest child approaching his teenage years I thought my Disney days were over, but when my grandchildren came to me asking, “Zayda, can you come with us to…

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    SPECIAL SUPER BOWL RECIPES:

    POTSTICKERS INGREDIENTS: 1 lb ground chicken 1 bunch chopped scallions 1/3 cup hoisin sauce 1 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp garlic 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp sesame oil 1 package…

    Rabbi Shay Tahan

    DOES HASHEM NEED US? A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING

    Lately, a major c o n t r o v e r s y erupted when a highly renowned and influential rabbi stated that G-d needs us. He explained that…

    Rabbi Reuven and Shira Boshnack

    DATING AND RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

    Dear Rabbi and Shira, I just spent Shabbos at my future in-laws, and I don’t know what to do. They are a wonderful family, sweet, and welcoming. The only problem?…

    LEBOVITS

    GAMBLING ON THE SUPERBOWL IN HALACHA

    Gambling is very widespread today. People go to casinos, and bet on horses and sporting events. They gamble at slot machines and play various card games. Until recently, gambling was…

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    WAKING A PARENT

    In illustrating both the importance of honoring our parents and the extent to which we must go to honor them, the Gemara tells a story that seems difficult to comprehend….

    Joey Haber

    PARASHAT BESHALAH: THE PRICELESS GIFT OF SHABBAT

    The first place Beneh Yisrael came to after crossing through the sea, as we read in Parashat Beshalah, was a place called Marah. The Torah tells us that during the…

    R' Frand

    PARSHAS BESHALACH: SWEET’ CAN EMERGE FROM ‘BITTER

    This week’s parsha contains the famous “Song of the Sea” (Az Yashir). The Medrash says that Moshe told G-d “I know that I sinned against You with my use of…

    Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

    5 VITAL QUESTIONS. 5 IMPACTFUL ANSWERS. AN EXCLUSIVE Q&A WITH RABBI EFREM GOLDBERG

    Rabbi Efrem Goldberg is the Senior Rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue (BRS), a rapidly-growing congregation of over 1,000 families in Boca Raton, Florida. BRS is the largest Orthodox Synagogue…

    R' Eli Mansour