31 May AN UNCLE’S LIVER DONATION SAVED HIS NEPHEW’S LIFE – AND HIS OWN
On November 6, 2019, Matt and Andrea Campell noticed that their one year old son Brooks’ eyes and skin looked yellow, a sign of jaundice. The next day they took...
On November 6, 2019, Matt and Andrea Campell noticed that their one year old son Brooks’ eyes and skin looked yellow, a sign of jaundice. The next day they took...
The Torah in Parashat Bamidbar tells of the role assigned to the Leviyim to transport the Mishkan (Tabernacle) when Beneh Yisrael traveled. We read how the Kohanim were responsible for designating the Leviyim for their individual roles,...
There is a widespread custom to remain awake on Shavuos night to learn Torah. This custom spawns many halachic queries. Why should we stay up learning on Shavuos night? What...
The Gemara in Masechet Kiddushin (32ha-b) brings Rav Yosef’s ruling that a Rabbi is allowed to forego on the honor owed to him by virtue of his Torah scholarship. Rav Yosef reached this conclusion on the basis...
Shavus is a good time to think about our attitudes to converts. Are we fulfilling properly the specific command to love the convert? Over the past few years we have...
Parshas Bamidbar begins with a census of the Jewish people. In fact, rabbinic literature refers to the book of Bamidbar as the “Chumash of the counts” (Chomesh haPekudim). Even in the secular world, the fourth of the “Five Books...
“Good things come in small packages”. While Megillas Rus contains only four chapters, it speaks volumes. Shavuos is “Z’man Matan Torahseinu, -- Holiday of the Giving of the Torah.” The Book...
INGREDIENTS: 1 (9 ounce) package brownie mix 1 egg 1 tablespoon cold water 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2...
INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoon salted butter 4 shallots thinly sliced 2 cups coarsely chopped mixed wild mushrooms such as cremini, shitake and oyster 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 6 cups baby spinach leaves 8 large eggs, lightly beaten 1/2...
There is a widespread custom to eat dairy products on Shavuos. What is the source of this custom? What are the reasons for this custom? Does it apply to both...