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    LEBOVITS

    THE HALACHOS OF SHAIMOS

    Many people are not familiar with the halachos of shaimos. The problem with the volume of shaimos, only developed fairly recently with the advent of cheap, commonly utilized printing methods….

    elefant

    PESACH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT FROM THE OU

    Why is mechirat chametz for a supermarket that continues to sell chametz during Pesach a valid sale? It isn’t. The regular mechiras chometz that you and I do does not…

    LEBOVITS

    TEVILAHS KEILIM: WHAT REQUIRES TEVILAH

    Many times one is faced with different questions as to what requires tevilah. For example, glass, china, stoneware etc. The halachos of how to tovel were dealt with in a…

    Weiss

    REVITALIZING OUR DAVENING – PART FIVE

    As we continue our travels through tefilla, we just finished the second bracha in the Shemone Esrei. At this point, when the chazzan says over for us the Shemone Esrei,…

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    SPECIAL PESACH RECIPES

    ONE PAN, HONEY, LEMON, CHICKEN, AND POTATOES INGREDIENTS: 6 chicken thighs 6 chicken legs 1/3 cup olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 3 tsp honey 1 tsp each garlic, paprika,…

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    IS OUR MONEY IN THE BANKS SAFE?

    The recent collapse of two of the largest banks in America that cater to the tech industry, spurred panic around America and around the world, as everyone is on edge…

    CS Jungreis

    HINGED

    This Shabbos, we begin Sefer Vayikra, the third of the Chamisha Chumshei Torah. Vayikra is also known as Toras Kohanim, for it includes the laws of korbonos, the offerings brought…

    Biderman

    VAYIKRA: EVERYTHING IS FROM HASHEM

    The parashah begins (1:1), “Vaykira El Moshe Va’yidaber Hashem Eilav” He called to Moshe and Hashem said to him.” It would read easier had it , “Vayikra Hashem El Moshe…

    Jacobson

    PARSHAS VAYIKRA: CONFRONTING YOUR ANIMAL

    The Biblical Four- Step Program to Refine Your Inner Beast Mom’s Perspective Two Jewish mothers met for coffee. “Well, Mildred,” asked one. “How are your son and daughter doing?” “To…

    Rabbi Goldberg

    SAY HIS OR HER NAME

    Earlier this month, the 20th of Adar, marked the yahrzeit of the great Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zt”l. In a tribute written shortly after his passing, Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, who…

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    DATING AND RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

    Dear Rabbi and Shira, Thanks for your column, I read it every week. Maybe you can help me with a problem that I’m having. Since I came home from Yeshiva,…

    R' Eli Mansour

    PARASHAT VAYIKRA: THE JOY OF MITZVOS

    The Torah in Parashat Vayikra discusses the various kinds of sacrifices, including the sin-offering that one was required to bring after committing certain sins. In introducing this sin-offering, the Torah…

    Joey Haber

    VAYIKRA: BREAKING OUR HABITS

    What is the real difference between hametz and matzah? When we bake hallah, the dough is left on the counter for a while to rise. In the meantime, the baker…

    Student

    THE QUICK BEDIKAS CHAMETZ

    I. Checking for Chametz According to Torah law, we must get rid of all of our chametz, our leavened bread, before Pesach. However, this can be accomplished either by rendering…

    R' Frand

    VAYIKRA: MOSHE WAITED FOR THE CALL

    Moshe Waited for the Call A verse in this week’s parsha says, “And G-d called to Moshe and He spoke to him…” [Vayikra 1:1]. The Medrash comments that we learn…

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    REOPENING THE NSN STUDIO AFTER A MAJOR FIRE LAST YEAR AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH NACHUM SEGAL

    For over 40 years, Nachum Segal has been the host of the Jewish Moments in the Morning (JM in the AM) radio program and of the Nachum Segal Network (NSN)….

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    DATING AND RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

    Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi. I read your column all the time. I hope you can help me. I’m not sure what to do. I’ve gone out with this guy…

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    PESACH BROWNIES

    INGREDIENTS: 4 large eggs 2 cups sugar 1 cup oil 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cup cocoa 1 cup potato starch 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips   DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to…

    CS Jungreis

    MESSAGE OF THE MOON

    “HaChodesh hazeh lachem rosh chodoshim…, this month will be for you the beginning of the months…” (Shemos 12:2) Bnei Yisroel were about to leave Egypt and embark on a journey…

    R' Frand

    PARSHAS VAYAKHEL/PEKUDEI: THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS INITIATIVE

    The Key To Success Is Initiative Parshas Vayakhel contains a verse describing the people who came forth in the construction of the Tabernacle: “Every man whose heart inspired him (asher…

    Student

    LASHON HA-RA ON SOCIAL MEDIA

    I. Lashon Ha-Ra With Legs The idea that derogatory speech can go viral — a post, video or message can be forwarded thousands of times — should more than ever…

    Joey Haber

    VAYAKEL/PEKUDEI: FINDING THE GEAR YOU NEVER KNEW EXISTED

    One of the features of the Mishkan which Beneh Yisrael built in the desert was the kiyor – the special faucet which stood by the entrance to the Mishkan.The kohanim…

    R' Eli Mansour

    PARASHAT VAYAKHEL: THE PRECIOUS VALUE OF A TORAH HOME

    Upon reading Parashat Vay-akhel, we cannot help but be struck – and perplexed – by the Torah’s ver-bosity. The Torah laboriously repeats all the details regarding the construc-tion of the…

    Biderman

    VAYAKHEL/PEKUDEI: MINCHAH

    The Gemara (Brachos 26:) teaches that Yitzchak established tefillas Minchah, as it states (Bereishis 24:63), “Yitzchak went to daven in the field towards evening.”Tur (232) writes, “One must be very…

    Jacobson

    VAYAKHEL/PEKUDEI: THE HUMAN MIRACLE

    G-D IS A GREAT BUILDER; BUT IT’S MAN’S HANDIWORK THAT TAKES THE CAKEIn the BeginningAs a result of a near mutiny, the overbearing and arrogant captain was forced to see…

    Weiss

    REVITALIZING OUR DAVENING – PART FOUR

    How exciting it is for me to be able to deepen my understanding of prayers and take you with me on my travels! In the mussar portion of the Chok…

    LEBOVITS

    HALACHICALLY SPEAKING: THE POTATO IN HALACHA

    In Yiddish a potato is called a kartufel. The reason why it is called a kartufel is because the potato which was meant to be a tufel food has been…

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    ISRAELI JUDICIAL REFORM

    Soon after the new coalition government established after the recent elections in Israel came to power, the new Minister of Justice announced the government’s intention to quickly push through the…

    Rabbi Goldberg

    WIN OR LEARN—NEVER LOSE

    Despite an MVP-like performance by quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles lost this year’s Super Bowl. After the game, Hurts vowed to use the game as a “teachable moment.” “You…

    elefant

    PESACH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT FROM THE OU

    Must I use wine for the four cups, or may I use grape juice instead? There are two schools of thought among the Poskim. R’ Moshe Feinstein (Hagaddah Kol Dodi…

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    PESACH ONION CHICKEN

    INGREDIENTS: 8 chicken thighs 2 large onions, chopped 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 tablespoon onion powder 1/2 tablespoon paprika 1 cup water   DIRECTIONS: Directions for the Chicken…

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    DIFFERENT STANDARDS

    After the holiday of Purim, many of us are faced with Halachic dilemmas concerning the Kashrut status of the many Mishlochei Manot we have received, as well as those we…

    LEBOVITS

    HALACHICALLY SPEAKING: KITNIYOS AND KITNIYOS SH’NISHTANA

    We are all familiar with the customs of kitniyos on Pesach, but who does it apply to, what is included in the custom, and what about derivates or extracts from…

    Weiss

    REVITALIZING OUR DAVENING – PART THREE

    As I continue to take you with me on my journey of prayer discovery, let me share with you a sage idea from the Chachmei Chabad. In Krias Shema we…

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    DATING AND RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

    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…

    Rabbi Goldberg

    IF IT TAKES YOU MORE THAN A DAY TO CLEAN FOR PESACH, YOU ARE DOING SPRING CLEANING, NOT PESACH PREPARATIONS

    Now that Purim is behind us, the countdown to Pesach has official begun complete with its angst, anxiety, stress, and Sadly, many people associate Pesach with backbreaking work, exorbitant expenses,…

    Jacobson

    KI TISA: SEARCHING FOR SELF-ESTEEM?

    HOW DO YOU JUDGE YOUR WORTH? Counting the Jews The opening verses of this week’s Torah portion, Ki Sisa, convey G-d’s instruction to Moses on how to count the Jewish…

    Biderman

    KI TISA: BELIEF IN OUR SELF

    There was once a priest who was very ill with wounds all over his body, and he asked the Baal Shem Tov for a cure. The Baal Shem Tov told…

    R' Eli Mansour

    PARASHAT KI TISA- THE HALF THAT WE DON’T SEE

    Parashat Ki-Tisa begins with the Misva of “Maha- sit Ha’shekel” – the mandatory half- shekel tax that was imposed upon all members of Beneh Yisrael. The first time this tax…

    Joey Haber

    KI-TISSAH: THE BACKWARD SWITCH

    I was once speaking with somebody suffering from an eating disorder. After hearing about the terrible condition that this patient was going through, I observed that this person had “a…

    Student

    CAN YOU CALL A RABBI BY HIS NAME?

    I. Respecting Your Torah Teacher Calling a Torah scholar by his title is a matter of showing honor to the Torah. You must show respect to your mentor, your rebbe,…

    R' Frand

    PARSHAS KI SISA: THE GENEROUS OF SPIRIT HE WILL BE BLESSED

    The verse [pasuk] in Mishlei [Proverbs] says, “A person with generosity of spirit (Tov Ayin) he will blessed” [Mishlei 22:9]. The Yalkut identifies the subject of the pasuk as Moshe…

    CS Jungreis

    WALKING IN THE SHADOW

    In this week’s parsha, Ki Sisa, we learn of Betzalel being designated as the “general contractor”, the man in charge of the construction of the Mishkan. Anyone who ever did…

    elefant

    KASHRUS QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT FROM THE OU

    A person is in the midst of his Purim seudah & his neighbor knocks on the door to say that they are having a minyan for ma’ariv. He leaves his…

    Rabbi Goldberg

    TRAVELING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE

    Though the word “influencer” has been used in English since the mid-1600s, it has more recently taken on a new meaning. Though the term can apply to a wide variety…

    LEBOVITS

    PURIM COSTUMES

    Purim is a very exciting time, and some people spend a lot of time planning their costumes. What is the source of this custom? What are some of the reasons…

    Biderman

    STUDYING TORAH ON PURIM

    The Chasam Sofer (Drushim p.245) writes, “I received from Reb Mendele Lilig zt’l, the Rav of Frankfort, who received the tradition from the יעקב שב that who- ever studies Torah…

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    DATING AND RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

    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…

    Weiss

    RAV MOSHE FEINSTEIN ZT”L ON HIS 37 TH YAHRTZEIT: A MODEL FOR ALL OF US, AS REMEMBERED BY A TALMUD

    It is hard to believe that this Taanis Esther will already be the 37th yahrzeit of the Rosh Yeshiva, HaGaon, Rav Moshe Feinstein, Zt”l, Zy”a. There was a time that,…

    Jacobson