14 Mar VAYAKEL/PEKUDEI: FINDING THE GEAR YOU NEVER KNEW EXISTED

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One of the features of the Mishkan which Beneh Yisrael built in the desert was the kiyor – the special faucet which stood by the entrance to the Mishkan.The kohanim...

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14 Mar PARASHAT VAYAKHEL: THE PRECIOUS VALUE OF A TORAH HOME

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Upon reading Parashat Vay-akhel, we cannot help but be struck – and perplexed – by the Torah’s ver-bosity. The Torah laboriously repeats all the details regarding the construc-tion of the...

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14 Mar VAYAKHEL/PEKUDEI: MINCHAH

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The Gemara (Brachos 26:) teaches that Yitzchak established tefillas Minchah, as it states (Bereishis 24:63), “Yitzchak went to daven in the field towards evening.”Tur (232) writes, “One must be very...

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14 Mar VAYAKHEL/PEKUDEI: THE HUMAN MIRACLE

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G-D IS A GREAT BUILDER; BUT IT’S MAN’S HANDIWORK THAT TAKES THE CAKEIn the BeginningAs a result of a near mutiny, the overbearing and arrogant captain was forced to see...

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14 Mar REVITALIZING OUR DAVENING – PART FOUR

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How exciting it is for me to be able to deepen my understanding of prayers and take you with me on my travels! In the mussar portion of the Chok...

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14 Mar HALACHICALLY SPEAKING: THE POTATO IN HALACHA

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In Yiddish a potato is called a kartufel. The reason why it is called a kartufel is because the potato which was meant to be a tufel food has been...

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14 Mar ISRAELI JUDICIAL REFORM

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Soon after the new coalition government established after the recent elections in Israel came to power, the new Minister of Justice announced the government’s intention to quickly push through the...

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14 Mar WIN OR LEARN—NEVER LOSE

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Despite an MVP-like performance by quarterback Jalen Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles lost this year’s Super Bowl. After the game, Hurts vowed to use the game as a “teachable moment.” “You...

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14 Mar PESACH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT FROM THE OU

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Must I use wine for the four cups, or may I use grape juice instead? There are two schools of thought among the Poskim. R’ Moshe Feinstein (Hagaddah Kol Dodi 3:4)...

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08 Mar PESACH ONION CHICKEN

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INGREDIENTS: 8 chicken thighs 2 large onions, chopped 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 tablespoon onion powder 1/2 tablespoon paprika 1 cup water   DIRECTIONS: Directions for the Chicken Preheat oven to 300° F. Line the bottom of a roasting pan with...

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