The Skulener Rebbe (Noam Eliezer) zt’l explains the unique significance of the Yom Tov of Chanukah with the following mashal. A large office tower was constructed in downtown Manhattan. Although the structure was complete, the interiors were completely dark...
What is AI, or Artificial Intelligence? AI, or Artificial Intelligence, is a branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines capable of performing tasks that usually require human intelligence. It involves developing algorithms and systems that can analyze...
Beracha on Wise People and Kings (Presidents) An unfamiliar halacha is the obligation to recite a beracha on wise people and kings, whether they are Jewish or non-Jewish. Does this beracha apply today? What are the qualifications of “wise”? Does this...
Last week, we started our discussion of the seventh bracha, R’eih v’anyeinu. We mentioned the opinion of Rashi who says the blessing refers to daily afflictions, a petition for redemption from present challenges rather than referring to the final redemption....
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I’m hoping you can help me. I have been friends with this guy for the past few years. We get along well and I have strong feelings...
INGREDIENTS: 3 lb. flanken beef-short ribs 1/4 c. Hoisin sauce 1/4 c. Water 2 tbsps each bourbon, honey, soy sauce 1 tbsp each sesame oil and hot sauce Season with garlic, ginger, onion and five spice powder DIRECTIONS: Here’s another awesome anken...
Working on the Road A fellow stopped at a rural gas station and, after filling his tank, he paid the bill and bought a soft drink. He stood by his car to drink his cola and he watched...
If your antenna is extended and you are paying attention, powerful and inspirational messages and reminders are being broadcast to us regularly. I was recently flying to New York when the woman sitting next to me grew increasingly frustrated...
The Torah in Parashat Behaalotecha tells of Beneh Yisrael’s departure from Mount Sinai, where they had been encamped for nearly a year: “Va’yis’u Me’Har Hashem” – “They journeyed from the Mountain of G-d” (10:33). The Talmud Yerushalmi, in...
Aharon’s Greatness: Forty Years of Consistency There is a very famous comment of Rashi on the pasuk [verse] in this week’s Parsha “And Aharon did so.” [Bamidbar 8:3] Rashi states: “This teaches that he did not deviate” (melamed shelo...