This week’s parsha contains the terrible Tochacha – the 98 curses delineated in graphic detail, through which the Almighty warns us of what we will be subject to if we…

As we go about reflecting on our lives getting ready for Rosh Hashannah, the Day of Judgement, it is imperative to think about the following Gemara in the beginning of…

Shulchan Aruch teaches that ideally, a shofar should come from a ram, and it should be bent. The Mishnah Berurah explains that the shofar should be from a ram to…

Parashat Ki-Tabo begins with the Misva of Bikkurim, which requires landowners to bring their first ripened fruits to the Bet Ha’mikdash, and present them to a Kohen. The Torah commands,…

Let’s travel back in time to the days the Beis HaMikdash stood in Yerushalayim. It’s harvest time, and the farmers are in the field. They’re busy collecting bikurim, the first…

Elizabeth A couple is in the midst of a tremendous fight, as a gunman breaks into their home. Pointing his rifle at the woman of the home, he asks her…

APPLE FRITTERS INGREDIENTS: 3 large apples peeled, cored and sliced into rounds 1 cup flour 1 beaten egg Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon brandy 3 tablespoons sugar…

“0 – 2.” That was the defiant tweet former President Trump posted shortly after an assassination attempt on his life earlier this week, the second in less than three months….

Jewish billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis achieved a major milestone as the first non- professional astronauts to conduct a spacewalk on a commercial mission. On Thursday, the…

Dear Rabbi and Shira, My parents don’t understand me. I understand many teenagers or young adults say that, but in my case it is true and is having serious repercussions…

The beracha of shehechiyanu applies to many different areas such as Yom Tov, purchasing new items, performing mitzvahs and eating new fruits. This issue will focus on the beracha of…

The July 21, 1969, landing on the moon was a monumental achievement for mankind, and the leading Torah scholars of the time were as impressed as everyone else in the…

The Torah in Parashat Ki- Tavo makes it very clear that according to the Torah, happiness is a really big deal. This parashah is one of the two parashiyot in…

Checking Eggs for Blood Spots – What is the issue with checking eggs for blood spots? If I buy a package of eggs which is certified kosher, is this necessary?…

One of the Misvot presented in Parashat Ki-Teseh is the prohibition against plowing a field with both an ox and a donkey (22:10). In ancient times, plowing was done by…

This week’s parsha, Ki Seitzei, opens with the pasuk, “Ki Seitzei la’milchama al oy’vecha, When you go out to war against your enemies…” (Devarim 21:10). The Torah acknowledges that war…

Who’s Doing the Talking? “Does marriage change one’s personality?” Greg asked his buddy Mike. “In a way,” says Mike. “You see, when I was engaged, I did most of the…

You can avoid compounding the pain of your loved ones when you are gone. Death is a highly uncomfortable and awkward subject. As a result, most people do all they…

Elul is a time when the poskim r e c o m m e n d checking tefillin and מט״א סימן) mezuzot Although .) תקפא ס״י there is no obligation…

Dear Rabbi and Shira, My wife came from a frum household and prefers to cover her hair with a teichel, however she doesn’t cover all her hair and half of…

INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons sesame oil 16 ounces sliced baby Bella mushrooms 2 tablespoons soy sauce or coconut amino 1 tablespoon silan 2 teaspoons sesame seeds One head cabbage, shredded Juice…

In shul many men place their tallis over their head for the entire davening. Some do so only after Barchu, while others do not cover their head with a tallis…

Teshuvah, repentance, is about returning to G-d after sin. However, it is not enough to change yourself. You also have to attempt to undo your sin, to fix what you…

There was once a man who was mired in financial ruin, drowning in oceans of debt and without a job, and who was walking with his son when they passed…

This week’s parsha contains one of the most f a s c i n a t i n g mitzvos in the Torah: “Shiluach HaKen” [Devarim 22:6-7], sending away the…

The incredible opportunities of the days of Elul for returning to Hashem and acceptance of our repentance and prayers can be seen from an awesome statement of the Ben Ish…

Tehillim The Rashab of Lubavitz zt’l once said, “Elul is the season for saying Tehillim.” (He said this when he sent his gabbai to buy him a Tehillim in Elul….

The King’s Torah’s In this week’s parsha, Shoftim, the Torah teaches us a fascinating mitzvah concerning every Jewish King: 18 And it will be, when he sits upon his royal…

“Ok, sweet boy, go now on your journey, I hope it’s as good as the trips you dreamed about, because finally, my sweet sweet boy, finally, finally, finally, finally you…

Being Jewish, it’s natural to feel a sense of fear when considering our small numbers among a vast quantity of enemies. The large demonstrations we’ve witnessed recently against the Jewish…

Dear Rabbi and Shira, Thanks so much for your column. My family and I read it every week! Here’s my question. My husband and I agreed when we were engaged…

There is a well-known custom to recite L’Dovid Hashem Ori, the 27th chapter of Tehillim, from the second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul until after Sukkos. What is the source…

I. Which Charity? Many people in the Jewish community have achieved varieties of financial success, allowing them the privilege of supporting many charities. This raises questions of communal and philanthropic…

DIRECTIONS: SHAWARMA ROLL I had made Shawarma for dinner one night this week and had leftovers so rather than go to waste, decided to repurpose them into a Shawarma roll….

Parashat Shoftim begins with a discussion of the judges who are to be appointed to preside over the nation’s legal disputes. The Torah commands the judges not to show favoritism….