Before the tenth and final plague, Makat Bechorot, Moshe came before Pharaoh and warned him about the impending calamity that G-d would bring upon Egypt. Moshe then predicted that this plague would cause Pharaoh to finally relent and...
This week’s parsha, Bo, tells us of the mitzva of V’higadeta l’vincha, and you shall tell your son...
Is Time a Storm in Which We Are All Lost? Always Late Sarah was always late to work no matter how much she tried to be on time, or how many times her boss scolded her. She just...
Why are we so captivated by a presidential inauguration? In 1797, after John Adams was inaugurated as second president of the United States, succeeding George Washington, he wrote to his wife Abigail, “When the Ceremony was over, [Washington]...
Since the inaugu- ration of President Trump, we have w i t n e s s e d numerous pro- Jewish and pro- Israel initiatives from his administration. Among these, President-elect Trump announced the appointment of Elise Stefanik as...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I am dating a guy who wants to be a rabbi. He’s a smart individual with sterling middis and a big heart. At the beginning of our...
INGREDIENTS: 1.5 - 2 lbs pargiot trimmed and cut in half 3-4 potatoes (any variety works) - chopped 1-2 red onions - chopped 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce 1/2 cup teriyaki marinade DIRECTIONS: This is so easy and so delicious and comes together in...
The Mitzvah There is a great mitzvah for one to be involved with making shidduchim between a boy and girl. Hashem was the first shadchan in the world who made the shidduch between Adom and Chavah. The Chozeh from Lublin is...
Great thinkers convince people and do not try to intimidate them. In the introduction to his Guide for the Perplexed, Rambam issues a command to the reader, invoking G-d’s name. This demand is puzzling on two levels. First,...
Immediately after Beneh Yisrael left Egypt, Hashem presented a number of commands that are intended to commemorate and memorialize this miraculous event. One of these mitzvot is pidyon ha’ben – the “redemption” of the firstborn. Hashem declared that on...