THE JEWISH LEAP YEAR CHALLENGES US TO INTEGRATE CREATIVITY AND CONSISTENCY Two Roads Two roads diverged in the long voyage of our people. There were “Solar Jews” and “Lunar Jews.” There were always the people whose primary focus has been on holding...
Parashat Bo begins with the message that Hashem commanded Moshe to bring to Pharaoh before the eighth plague, the plague of hail. In in- troducing this message, Hashem told Moshe that Beneh Yisrael will one day relate to...
Should a hashgacha put on the product they certify the beracha one should make on that product? We at the OU are constantly getting calls about what’s the right bracha. I’d say the two...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I have been dating a guy for 2 months now. We really get along well, but I am curious to meet his family. I feel like meeting his...
Wine plays an important role in many aspects of our lives. It is used for Kiddush and Havdalah, on Purim, the four cups of wine at the Seder, and many other occasions. It must be used carefully, however, as intoxicating...
DIRECTIONS Sprinkle the chicken with brown sugar, garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder. Drizzle with honey and squeeze the juice of blood Oranges all over. Add some sliced oranges to the pan....
In Sefer Bereishis, HaShem gives Avraham a glimpse into the future. He is told of an exile that his progeny will experience. How they will be “ger – strangers in a land, v’avadum...
The parsha begins with G-d telling Moshe Rabbeinu [our teacher], “I am Hashem. I appeared to the patriarchs with the name Kel Shakai. However the name Hashem I did not make known to them” [Shemos 6:3]. The Medrash...
I. One Shul, Multiple Minyanim It is now common for some shuls to hold multiple minyanim at different times. The most active are open nearly 24 hours a day, holding morning services every half hour, alternating rooms so there...
Sometimes we take ourselves a little too seri- ously, and feel a little – or a lot – too proud of our- selves. A person’s wealth, good looks, so- cial standing, profession- al achievements, or even religious...