The Torah in Parashat Re’eh discusses the importance of charity, commanding us to lend assistance to the poor: לא תאמץ†את†לבבך≠†ולא†תקפוץ†את≠†ידך†מאחיך האביון≠Ɔכי†פתח†תפתח≠†את†ידך†לו†ÆÆƆDo†not harden your heart and do not shut your hand†from†your†brother¨†the†pauperÆ Rather, you shall open your hand to him… A famous pasuk...
Bentching with a Knife on the Table The minhag is to cover knives that are on the table before bentching. There are two reasons given for this: 1. The seforim say that barzal is something which kills, and a...
Among the many topics discussed in Parashat Re’eh is the law of the "Mesit," one who tries to persuade his fellow Jews to abandon the faith and worship idols. The Torah foresees the situation where a person may...
In 2001, Indra Nooyi was named president of PepsiCo. Five years later, she would be promoted to CEO and, in 2007, she would become chairman of the company as well....
One of the big responsibilities of a successful caretaker is the proper nutrition. Often the disease or the treatments or both affect a person’s appetite. It is oh so important...
Reb Yohonoson Eibshitz (Yaaras Dash 1:1) writes, “In the brachah of Shema Koleinu [in Shemoneh Esrei] a person should…pray for all his needs; for the minor and for the major...
No Gashes. There is a fascinating verse in this week's Torah portion, Reah: : You are children of the Lord, your G-d. You shall neither cut yourselves nor make any baldness between your eyes, for the dead....
INGREDIENTS: 8 medium to large carrots peeled and cut into large chunks. 4 -6 sweet potatoes peeled and cut into three to four pieces each. 1 bunch celery diced 4 teaspoons olive oil 1 cup onion diced 2 garlic cloves...
It is hard to believe that it’s already six years since the petirah of my beloved mother, Rebbetzin Esther Bas HaRav Avraham HaLevi, a”h. Ima was – and through her teachings...