What makes something a “real” experience? After marrying two sisters a mere week apart, the Torah says that Yaakov loved Rachel “even more” than he loved Leah (29:30). The clear implication is that he loved Leah as well,...
We read in Parashat Vayetze of Yaakov Avinu’s arrangement with his father-in-law, Lavan, whereby he would work for seven years and then be given Lavan’s daughter, Rachel, as a wife. As we know, Lavan deceived Yaakov, bringing Yaakov...
Comparing The Image In Heaven With The Image On Earth: Do They Match? Yaakov Avinu [our Patriarch] dreamt of a ladder that was based on earth, with its top reaching up to Heaven. Angels of G-d were ascending and...
INGREDIENTS: 8-12 bone in chicken pieces - I used thighs 3 sweet potatoes cut into spears 2 onions, sliced Onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, grilled chicken spice Olive oil DIRECTIONS: This is so easy to make and delicious! We licked the plate...
Last week, I had a much anticipated family wedding to attend. My cousins, Dr. Sharon and Eric Rosen, were marrying off a child and, having already missed some of their weddings, I made a heroic effort to ensure that...
Reb Chaim Kanievsky zt’l said that when he was seventeen, his father and the Chazon Ish zt’l began looking for a shidduch for him. He ended up marrying the daughter of Reb Eliyashiv zt’l when he was twenty- three, and...
Q: Is Turkey Kosher? - I have heard that there are some Jews who do not consider turkey kosher. Can you tell me the reason for this? As far as I know, turkey with kosher certification is...
Parashat Vayeseh begins: “Yaakob left from Be’er Sheba, and he went to Haran.” Many commentators addressed the question of why the Torah needs to tell us here that Yaakob left from Be’er Sheba, his hometown. The ensuing verses...
Growing up, I would come home from school with stories of the Pilgrims and Indians joining together for a Thanksgiving feast. My mother would say that for a Jew, every day is Thanksgiving Day....
These are challenging times for our people, and for all good people. For Jews, one of most powerful resources for millennia has been thanksgiving and gratitude. In our transition, we express gratitude hundreds of times a day, at every step...