Moshe Rabbenu tells us in Parashat Nisavim (29:28), “Ha’nistarot L’Hashem Elokenu Ve’ha’niglot Lanu U’l’banenu Ad Olam” – “That which is hidden belongs to Hashem our G-d; but that which is revealed is for us and our children, forever.”...
As we commemorate the 90th yahrzeit (anniversary of passing) of the Chofetz Chaim, it is an opportune moment to reflect on his teachings and consider their relevance in addressing contemporary issues. Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan, also known as the Chofetz...
ONION JAM CHICKEN INGREDIENTS: 6 chicken bottoms 4 large Vidalia onions, thinly sliced 1/2 cup of golden raisins 3 cinnamon sticks 1/4 cup of silan 1 teaspoon turmeric Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup water DIRECTIONS: OMG, this chicken is...
As we approach closer and closer to the Day of Judgment, we are earnestly trying to find ways to upgrade our mitzvah output for the coming year. We understand that in order to make a strong case for a...
\Book darts are bookmarkers that hold your spot in a book. They can be used to mark the page or even the specific line on a page for your future reference. Are you allowed to use them on...
As everybody knows, we blow the shofar a lot on Rosh Hashanah. In fact, we blow no fewer than 100 sounds on each day of the two days. Already the Gemara raised the question of why we...
The Rambam describes the various steps of teshuvah: “What is teshuvah? One must leave sin...
Worrying More About Our Souls Than Our Bodies During the Ten Days of Repentance There is a halacha in Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim, Siman 603: “Even someone who is not meticulous about abstaining from bread baked by non- Jews...
We all are familiar with the custom of reciting Selichos from before Rosh Hashanah until Erev Yom Kippur (and some communities even from Rosh Chodesh Elul).). The question arises each year when the Selichos period is upon us as to when...
How Can He Be So Insensitive? The Haftarah for the first day of Rosh Hashanah tells the story of Chanah, the mother of the prophet Samuel. Chanah, the childless wife of Elkanah, came to Shiloh (where the Sanctuary...