The Shabbat after Tisha B’Ab is known as "Shabbat Nahamu," a reference to the portion from the Prophets read on this Shabbat, a section from the Book of Yeshayahu (40) which begins, "Nahamu Nahamu Ami" – "Comfort, comfort My nation."...
The Shabbat after Tishah B’Av is famously known as שבת†נחמו†, a reference to the haftarah read on this Shabbat which tells of Hashem’s call to console the Jewish People as they grieved for the devastating hurban (destruction): נחמו†נחמו עמי¨†יאמר†אלוקיכם†–...
The internet and related technology offer us unprecedented connections across the world. As with any tool, how we use it makes all the difference. Therefore, because of the great stakes,...
“Nachamu, Nachamu Ami – Be comforted, be comforted My people.” (Yeshayahu 40:1, Haftorah for Parshas Nachamu) The Nine Days and Tisha B’Av are behind us. Was it only a week ago that...
INGREDIENTS: 3 -4 lb second cut brisket or deckle 1 1/2 cups water 2 tsp seasoned salt 2 tsp garlic powder 1 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup honey 2 tbsp...
This past Sunday, Pete Alonso registered his 94th and 95th RBIs, extending his National League lead and pulling him within two of Yankees out elder Aaron Judge for the most in MLB. In the ve-game series against the...
The role of a caretaker is certainly not one that we ask for. Surely, it is a very daunting and challenging responsibility. At the same time it is a sublime...
This year Tisha B’Av is nidcheh—it is postponed from Shabbos to Sunday, the Tenth of Av. When do the various prohibitions of the Three Weeks end this year? Normally, all restrictions...
“May G-d, the Lord of your fathers, add a thousandfold more like you and bless you, as He spoke to you.” (Devarim 1:11) The Jewish people, Rashi informs us, were not...
