Towards the end of Parashat Ki-Teseh, the Torah presents the Misva of Yibum, which applies when a married man dies without children. His brother is required to marry the widow, and the child born from this...
What is the significance of having forty days, from Rosh Chodesh Elul to Yom Kippur, in which to repent? It is written down in the Tezel Koton that if someone wishes...
Bryce Hall was one of the Jets’ ironmen on defense last season. He played in all 17 games and led the team in the number of defensive snaps taken (1,169),...
Setting Aside A “Yerach Yomim” For Mourning Our Past: A “Beautiful” Insight Into “Yefas Toar” In the beginning of this week’s parsha, the Torah teaches us a Halacha [Jewish Law] that...
Does the dill that is used in Jarred pickles and given a hechsher by the OU get checked for bugs or does it not require to be checked? When we give...
INGREDIENTS: 3 lbs chicken breasts, (boneless, skinless), about 5-6 count 1 1/2 cups BBQ Sauce, I used Sweet Baby Rays Honey BBQ 1/2 medium onion, grated (with juice) 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp brown sugar DIRECTIONS: As we...
First anecdote: A man goes out with a woman on their first date. For the first three hours he talks only about himself, his history, accomplishments and interests. Finally, he turns to her and says: "Enough of me speaking...
INGREDIENTS: 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree 1/2 cup vegetable or another neutral cooking oil 3 large eggs 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon fine sea or table salt 3/4...
May one buy cut fruit from a store that does not have a Hechsher? No! We get this question all the time. People are invited all the time to meetings in...
The Torah in the beginning of Parashat Shofetim speaks about the judicial system, and it famously exhorts, "Sedek Sedek Tirdof" – "You shall pursue justice." Already the Gemara raises the question of why the Torah found it necessary...