When my cousin’s daughter asked me to officiate her wedding in Israel the week after Sukkos, how could I say no? Her mother, my beloved first cousin, passed away at a young age from cancer. She loved Israel...
I. Teaching Torah G r a n d p a r e n t s fulfill a unique mitzvah by teaching their descendants Torah. The Gemara (Kiddushin 30a) offers someone named Zevulun ben Dan as an example of the...
The first pasuk in Parashat Noach describes him as an Ish Tzaddik – “righteous man,” and also as Tamim, which means “pure,” or “innocent.” Later, however, we read that when Hashem brought the flood, He told Noach...
The sequence of expression in the opening pasukim of our parsha [Bereishis 6:9-10] is noteworthy. The Torah begins “And these are the offspring of Noach” (Eleh toldos Noach), which would lead us to expect that we will be immediately told...
As the entire world was about to be destroyed by the great mabul, the flood, the only means of escape was to get passage on Noach’s ark. Only those who maintained absolute morality were given a coveted berth...
The nusach of Yizkor, is “ Compassionate Father Who dwells in heaven.” Also, at a levayah, people say, “ Hashem Who is full of compassion and dwells in heaven.” Why do we mention in these tefillos that Hashem dwells in...
Q: Can one buy unflavored hot coffee both regular and/or decaf from any non-kosher establishment such as Starbucks or a Dunkin Donuts without a hechsher? This is a very complicated question. I often see people...
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups (10 ounces) all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup confectioners sugar 1/4 cup canola oil 1 egg 2 teaspoons...
INGREDIENTS: Poppyseed Dressing 1/4 cup white wine vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1 garlic clove 1 1/2 tablespoons poppyseeds 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons light mayo 1/3 cup olive oil DIRECTIONS: For parshas noach try a delicious rainbow layered salad. You can...
Parashat Noah tells the well-known story of the flood which G-d brought upon the world to destroy all of mankind, sparing only Noah and his family. The previous Parasha, Parashat Bereshit, concludes by telling us that as the...