01 Mar PEKUDEI: A COVER-UP OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS
A Tribute to My Dear Student Nadiv The Truth, the Whole Truth and...
A Tribute to My Dear Student Nadiv The Truth, the Whole Truth and...
One of the features of the Mishkan which Beneh Yisrael built in the desert was the kiyor – the special faucet which stood by the entrance to the Mishkan. The...
I. Spilling Wine Rav Moshe Isserles (Rema, 17th cen, Poland; Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 396:1) records a custom to spill Havdalah wine on the ground. He explains that the basis of...
Parshas Pikudei concludes the construction of the Mishkan. After the construction of all the individual components of the Mishkan, they brought the parts to Moshe. Rash”i quotes the Medrash Tanchuma,...
This Shabbos, we say “Chazak” upon completing Parshas Pekudei, the final portion of Shemos. “Ki anan HaShem, For the cloud of HaShem was before the eyes of all of Bnei Yisroel,...
The Golden Trap Money is from the basic necessities of life — and it’s also from the greatest tests. A person who doesn’t approach the pursuit of earning parnassah in...
INGREDIENTS: 2 large Spanish onions 3 medium carrots 1 large parsnip 2.5 lb. second-cut brisket Salt 1 cup dry red wine DIRECTIONS: Brisket is a holiday regular in all Jewish homes. This is one of the easiest and best...
Avraham Fried, the world renowned Jewish singer, is beloved to his fans and best known for his beautiful songs and lyrics. Very few people have had the success that Avraham...
Dishwashing Detergent Do dishwashing detergents require kosher supervision? It is generally assumed that dishwashing detergents are not edible entities, and halachically they do not have a non-kosher status, even if they contain...
Dear Rabbi & Shira I’m a Baalas Teshuva struggling to find “the one.” Many people won’t date me because of my family background. The ones that do date me, I find...