War is full of tragedy. Soldiers, civilians, society — nothing remains the same. People suffer injury, loss, death and displacement. Israelis today are experiencing not just war but trauma from the horrifically brutal October 7th attacks and the ongoing mobilization,...
INGREDIENTS: 3 lbs spare ribs 1 chopped onion 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup of ketchup 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon hot sauce DIRECTIONS: I enjoy BBQing all year long in all kinds of weather...
Parashat Ekev begins by promising great reward for observing the mitzvot: Vehaya Ekev Tishmaun...
The One Who feeds you manna in the desert...
The great Rav Shlomo Efraim ben Aharon Luntschitz, zt”l, zy”a, was the author of the famous commentary called Kli Yakar which graces almost every edition of the Mikra’os Gedolos Chumash. In 1602, he became the Chief Rabbi of Prague...
Many people have the custom to say the perek (Tehillim 91 Yoshev Beseser Elyon after lighting Chanukah lecht. The Birchas Avraham zt’l of Slonim, who had this custom, explained to his chassidim the words Yikraeni V’e’enehu, from this chapter “He will call...
Does one need to tovel electric appliances? There are many different appliances; there is no one rule. For example, an urn should be toiveled. Obviously, after you toivel an urn, you should not use it for a...
Parashat Ekeb includes the second paragraph of our daily Shema recitation (“Ve’haya Im Shamo’a”), in which the Torah promises that G-d would reward our observance of the Misvot with material prosperity. Hashem says that if we observe His commands,...
As the debate over making Daylight Saving Time permanent continues, much of the discussion in the Jewish world has focused on the burden it would place on religious communities, particularly during the winter months when sunrise would occur later. Agudath...
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aharon, took the drum in her hand, and all of the women followed her with drums and dances. Shemos 15:20 Introduction Singing Shabbos zemiros is a special activity that many Jewish families engage...