May I use a warming drawer on Shabbos? Warming drawers on Shabbos is indeed a serious issue. There are a number of things to consider. First of all, you have to make sure that if you’re putting cold food into the warming drawer, that...
We find in Parashat Kedoshim (19:17) the command “Hochi’ah Tochi’ah Et Amitecha” – to reprimand one’s fellow who acts improperly, so that he will improve his behavior. King Shlomo, in the Book of Mishleh (9:8), offers advice regarding the...
Springtime is known to be the season for school trips. Trips to parks and museums. Lag B’Omer trips and graduation trips. I think of my own school days, the memorable trips taken. Before each school...
In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the...
There are 8.3 billion people on earth at this moment. When contemplating that staggering number, it is easy to feel insignificant, inconsequential, even invisible. It is only natural to wonder, do I—or my actions—even matter? It is difficult...
There is no doubt that we are experiencing a moment in history unlike any our nation has seen since the days of King David and Shlomo. For two thousand years, we endured every form of persecution in every...
Dear Rabbi and Shira , My mother in law has caused a lot of problems in our marriage. She is divorced herself and only got divorced years ago because she thought she...
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Israeli couscous 2 cups water 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp olive oil salt and pepper Assorted Vegetabes DIRECTIONS: This salad is not only beautiful but also tastes delicious. I bake my Israeli couscous in the oven and add...
The Gemorah says that one may not earn money on Shabbos. Money earned on Shabbos is called sechar shabbos and is prohibited in order to prevent one from conducting business on Shabbos. The issur of sechar shabbos is even if the...
I. The Promise This week, Israel is celebrating the 78th anniversary of its independence. It was not always a given that there would be a first anniversary, much less a 78th. But Rav Yitzchak Herzog was personally convinced that...