THREE BOYS Those three boys are in the schoolyard bragging of how great their fathers are. The first one says: “Well, my father runs the fastest. He can fire an arrow, and...
The Passover seder is full of fours: four questions, four cups, four sons. The midrashic reading of four sons into the biblical text is brilliant, comparing the four times the...
Every Passover Seder begins with a plea: “This year we are here; next year (may we be) in the Land of Israel. This year we are slaves; next year (may...
Chag HaMatzohs. Holiday of Matzohs. When we think Pesach, invariably among the first things that come to mind are the Seder and matzohs. For weeks before Pesach, we are already looking...
We try our best to conduct the Seder like the great tzaddikim of the past, but we must know that it is precious to Hashem no matter how it goes....
FAST FACTS: Name: Peter Morgan Alonso Nickname: Polar Bear Born: December 7, 1994 (age 26) in Tampa, Florida Drafted: The New York Mets selected Alonso in the second round, with the 64th overall selection,...
INGREDIENTS: Cooking spray 2 1/2 c. powdered sugar 3/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 tsp. kosher salt 4 large egg whites 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 c. chocolate chips DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350° and line two...
INGREDIENTS: 4-5 medium potatoes,(Idaho or Yukon Gold), peeled and cut into chunks 4-5 cloves garlic 1/2 cup (approximately) vegetable broth 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper 2 scallions, thinly...
The Tur (430) writes, “The Shabbos before Pesach is Shabbos HaGadol because a nes gadol, a great miracle, happened†on†that†dayƆ˛On†this†final†Shabbos in Mitzrayim], everyone took a sheep for the korban Pesach and...
The haftorah for Shabbos Hagadol is the concluding parsha in Trei Osor. When Shlomo Hamelech built the first Beis Hamikdosh, he already knew that it would be destroyed. According to...