18 Jan KASHRUTH QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT
Can one buy plain coffee or tea in a treif store (i.e. bodega, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, etc.)? I don’t think you should buy coffee in a non-certified establishment because even...
Can one buy plain coffee or tea in a treif store (i.e. bodega, Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, etc.)? I don’t think you should buy coffee in a non-certified establishment because even...
Parashat Yitro begins with the story of Moshe’s father-in-law, Yitro, who decided to leave his homeland, Midyan, and join the Jewish Nation as a convert. The Torah elaborates in describing...
I. It’s All Good What is the most important passage in the Torah? The debate over a common custom teaches that answering this question opens the door to claims that other...
INGREDIENTS: 1 lb ground chicken 1 bunch chopped scallions 1/3 cup hoisin sauce 1 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp garlic 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp sesame oil 1 package wonton wrappers DIRECTIONS: These are incredible and not too much effort. Combine...
See something, Say something, is a phrase we have all become accustomed to since 9/11 and the rise of terrorism. This week’s parsha opens with the Torah telling us that Yisro...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi, I hope you can answer this question for me. My boyfriend and I are really struggling with this issue and we can’t seem to get an...
Originally from New York, Rabbi Gavriel Friedman has spent the last two decades studying and teaching in various Yeshivos throughout Yerushalayim. Rabbi Friedman a.k.a Rav Gav grew up in Woodmere,...
There is a custom on Tu B’Shevat to eat fruits, especially those from the seven species with which Eretz Yisroel was blessed. Can you please review the order of the...
In several places the Talmud records discussions and debates amongst the Tanoim regarding the inclusion of various seforim in the canon of the kisvei ha’kodesh. Before deciding which seforim to...
The first Rebbe of Sadegur zt’l said, “…Of course this Shabbos is called Shabbos Shirah, a Shabbos of Song. There are so many miracles and wonderful things in this week’s...