The parashah begins, “When you go out to war against your enemies, Hashem your G-d will deliver them into your hands…”. This passuk, like all pesukim of the Torah, can...
The official anthology of readings from the works of the Gaon of Vilna is entitled “Even Shleima”. The choice of the title is based on the acronym of the phrase:...
There are very few storylines as dramatic or as harsh as the saga of a ben sorer u’moreh. A wayward adolescent boy exhibits preliminary signs of insubordination, is arraigned by...
Ma’aris Ayin in Kashrus: Can you eat in a treif restaurant for business (with a yarmulke or without a yarmulke, etc.)? That’s a great question. The answer is as follows:...
INGREDIENTS: 4 cups cherry tomatoes, (half for roasting, half raw) Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling 1 cup dry Israeli couscous 1 tablespoon lemon juice, more if desired 1 garlic clove, minced Leaves from 6 sprigs fresh...
Temimus Ancient sefarim state that the word tamim in the passuk (18:13) “tamim t’hiyeh am hashem elokecha” is written with a large Taf. The Kotkzer zt’l explains that the large Taf...
Often, when a person is going through a trying time, his friends and family will urge him to “think positive.” We might ask, why should such a person think positive? Why...
Washing Many People’s Hands for a Meal When large groups of people are going on a trip and need to wash their hands for a meal, one should take a large...
FAST FACTS: Name: Anthony Vincent Rizzo Born: August 8, 1989 (age 32) in Parkland, Florida Bats: Left Throws: Right Drafter: By the Boston Red Sox in the sixth round of the 2007 MLB draft and...
The month of Elul is upon us with all of its seriousness and high stakes. First of all, it is the last month of the year and in Yiddishkeit this...