11 Jul KASHRUS QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT
Is one allowed to gamble in a casino? I don’t understand why a religious Jew would be going into a casino. The Gemara says that if someone does gambling full time, he’s disqualified...
Is one allowed to gamble in a casino? I don’t understand why a religious Jew would be going into a casino. The Gemara says that if someone does gambling full time, he’s disqualified...
INGREDIENTS: 3 lb 2nd cut brisket 2 lbs assorted fresh mushrooms - whatever type you prefer -Portabella, shiitake, white or enoki 3 onions sliced 1 bunch cut scallions 4 tablespoons maple syrup 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon silan 1...
This Shabbos, we read two parshiyos, Mattos and Masei. Masei...
In Parashat Matot, G-d commands Moshe to lead a war against Midyan, who initiated a scheme to lead Beneh Yisrael to sin which resulted in the deaths of thousands of people among the nation. The Midrash notes that...
Ramban: Why was Parshas Nedarim given over specifically to “Roshei haMatos?” Our parsha begins with Moshe Rabbenu telling the Jewish people the laws of Nedarim. The beginning of the parsha is unique in that it begins with the...
We recite kriyas Shema at least four times a day: (1) before the korbanos, (2) at Shacharis, (3) at Maariv, and (4) at kriyas Shema She’al HaMittah. It is of utmost importance to say the Shema with kavanah. Shulchan Aruch (61) writes,...
In Parashat Matot, we read about two tribes – Reuven and Gad – who came to Moshe Rabbenu with a request. They wanted to permanently settle in the area east of the Jordan River that Beneh Yisrael...
Rabbi Lavi Greenspan is known for five things: 1- He became blind at the age of 26, after developing a tumor. 2- His life has taken many twists, but he has more faith in Hashem than...
Parashat Pinhas is, in the vast majority of years, read during the period of the Three Weeks, when we begin observing certain restrictions in solemn commemoration of the destruction of the Bet Ha’mikdash. Rav Abraham Yehoshua Heschel of...
SHIVASAR B’TAMUZ IS THIS THURSDAY JULY 6 Many people feel that a fast day is a day to sleep and relax. However, a fast day is really a time for retrospecting and doing teshuva. Many different halachos are...