The rishonim discuss whether bikur cholim is a mitzvah from the Torah or a mitzvah d’rabbanan. Many sources imply that bikur cholim is a Torah obligation. If the basis for bikur cholim is chesed, that is also a mitzvah from...
What bracha do you make on licorice? She’Hakol. It was never mezonos. Those that learned mesechtas brachos learned that any food that has one of the 5 grains is mezonos. Licorice as you are aware...
Parashat Yitro tells of Ma’amad Har Sinai – Hashem’s revelation to Beneh Yisrael at Mount Sinai, and Moshe’s ascent to the mountaintop after the revelation in order to receive the Torah. The Gemara in Masechet Shabbat (88b) tells...
I called a friend whom I hadn’t spoken to for a while. “How are you doing...
The Story of Yisro The opening of this week’s parsha tells the story of the priest of Midian, Yisro, who chooses to come to the wilderness to spend time with the fledgling Jewish nation. “Yisro, the priest of...
According to a new ADL report, antisemitism in the United States has “skyrocketed” since Hamas’s October 7 invasion of Israel. In the last three months, there were 3,283 antisemitic incidents including 60 physical assaults, 553 incidents of vandalism and 1,353...
When times become challenging, and anti- Semitism rears its ugly head in various parts of the world, Jewish individuals often choose to conceal their Jewish symbols to mitigate potential risks and avoid attacks. Let’s address a few questions and...
INGREDIENTS: Two cans of solid white tuna in water drained 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons honey 3 tablespoons mayo Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 red bell pepper finely chopped DIRECTIONS: I love honey mustard tuna from the bagel store but...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I started dating a guy from across the country on zoom and everything was going well for the first 2 months. We got along well, and we enjoyed...
The Mitzvah There is a great mitzvah for one to be involved with making shidduchim between a boy and girl. Hashem was the first shadchan in the world who made the shidduch between Adom and Chavah. The Chozeh from Lublin is...