During this time of year, when families and individuals find themselves with a break between camp and school, it’s common to plan trips to various destinations. However, traveling raises important questions about the spiritual atmosphere of such places. Choosing kosher...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, It’s that time of the year that we leave the five towns and visit my in- laws family in LA. You might think it’s great. I don’t...
A pareve soup is made with dairy utensils and a dairy pot. It’s then warmed up using a fleishig bowl and a fleishig spoon. What’s the status? The halacha is that it’s fine, but you...
INGREDIENTS: 1 stick margarine room temperature 3 tablespoons oil 2 eggs 1 cup sugar Zest of 1 orange 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup almond flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4...
This week’s Parsha, contains the mitzvah of ‘Shiluch HaKen.’ The Torah commands us that when one finds a mother bird nesting on her eggs, if he wants to take the small birds he must first send away the...
Graveside funerals, or visits, often generate crowds around a grave, forcing people to search for space to stand. Are you allowed to step on someone else’s grave for a service or in order to get to the right place...
There was once a man who was mired in financial ruin, drowning in oceans of debt and without a job, and who was walking with his son when they passed by a store. The son said...
Parashat Ki-Teseh concludes with two Misvot which, at first glance, are entirely unrelated. The first is the command to use honest weights and measures when conducting business. The Torah strictly forbids deceiving people, such as customers, by tampering...
We are now in Chodesh Elul, blowing the shofar and waging war against the yetzer hara. Like every war, we require strategies that will help us win this great battle. Let’s begin with understanding that the nature of this war...
