INGREDIENTS: 1.5 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 large ripe bananas 1 egg 1/3 cup melted margarine or you can use 1/3 cup applesauce CRUMB TOPPING: 1 cup flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup confectioner sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar (Mix all...
A man once complained to his wife: “Why do the kids make such a fuss over Mother’s Day, but barely notice Father’s Day?” She smiled and replied: “Fathers don’t need a day , they have an entire month:...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I met the man of my dreams. Everything was going smoothly until we got engaged. Our parents met to divide financial responsibilities for the wedding. They agreed to...
We all know that the topic of standing up for one’s parent is, for one reason or another, not as widely practiced among Jews as other areas of halacha. In this article, we will discuss the obligation, its reasoning, and...
The halachos of maris ayin arise quite frequently. For example, one may go into a kosher supermarket and see kosher shrimp with excellent hashgachos. It has become very common today for people to consume surimi products. Real shrimp is obviously not kosher...
And I will remember my covenant with Yaakov, and even my covenant with Yitzchak, and I will even remember my covenant with Avraham, and I will remember the land. Vayikra 26:42 Introduction Many Jews of our generation have had the opportunity...
When is it appropriate to NOT believe in Hashem? Parshas Behar opens with the laws of shemitah, including Hashem’s promise to provide for the Jewish people throughout the year that their fields are left fallow. The Torah then suddenly...
The prayers were originally taught orally, like all Jewish texts other than the Bible. Their publication involved a process that took place over time and had certain unexpected impacts on Jewish practice. The earliest written source about the prayers, what...
Israeli-born, Jewish mentalist Oz Pearlman described a terrifying moment when a routine performance at the White House Correspondents Dinner turned into a scene of chaos. What began as an intimate demonstration for the President and...
We are currently observing the period of sefirat ha’omer, when we refrain from festive celebrations and from haircutting and shaving, as we mourn the tragic death of Rabbi Akiva’s thousands of students. The Gemara (Yevamot 62b) famously teaches...