“Coronation Night” – that is how one of the great spiritual masters would define the night of Rosh Hashanah. In a 1974 sermon, Rabbi Yosef Dov Soleveitchik (1903- 1993), one of the great Jewish thinkers of the last century,...
There are moments in life when we suddenly become aware of our breathing. A frightening diagnosis, a phone call in the middle of the night, turbulence on an airplane, waiting for news about someone we love, a siren...
A Jewish neighborhood. A controversial and deeply divisive mayor. A crowd of admirers— and one woman standing alone in protest. When Mayor Mamdani walked into Eichler’s in Boro Park, he was greeted not with hostility, but with smiles, handshakes,...
Dear Rabbi and Shira , Hi. I’m a weekly reader of your column. I figured this was the right place to ask my question. On my friend’s very first date, she got...
The kashrus of honey and products made from honey has been the topic of discussion from time immemorial. We will discuss the halachos regarding the kashrus of honey, and other honey products. What is Honey? Honey comes from a German word “hunaga”...
We believe, with complete faith, that Mashiach will come and we wait daily for his arrival. Does that mean that he can come any day? On the one hand, this is all a theoretical exercise. When he comes,...
I once flew to Miami for one night, to deliver a talk. I returned to Brooklyn the next morning, taking a very early flight out of Miami. It was too early to pray Shaharit before the...
The second Mishna of tractate Rosh Hashana teaches “On Rosh Hashana all who enter the world pass before Him (for judgment) like Bnei Maron” (sheep being counted). However, the Gemara there quotes an opinion that “Man is judged daily” [Rosh...
Rosh HaShanah is upon us. Our fate and the fate of our loved ones is being written up by Hashem to be sealed on the upcoming Yom Kippur. The smart petitioner knows that the best way to...
APPLE CIDER DONUT CAKE INGREDIENTS: For the Cake: Yellow cake mix 3/4 cup apple cider 1/4 cup water 1⁄2 cup apple sauce 3 eggs 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1/8 cup cinnamon 1⁄4 cup sugar 1⁄4 cup melted margarinE For the...