01 Feb KASHRUS QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK
There is a lot of hype recently about the IMPOSSIBLE BURGER. What is the impossible burger & Is there any problem with eating an impossible burger? The impossible burger is...
There is a lot of hype recently about the IMPOSSIBLE BURGER. What is the impossible burger & Is there any problem with eating an impossible burger? The impossible burger is...
One wonders why Parshas Mishpotim, the source for many Jewish civil laws, starts out with the subject of slavery. After all, Hashem, who sees the future in its entirety, knew...
Parashat Teruma begins with G-d’s command to Beneh Yisrael that they should donate materials for the construction of the Mishkan: “Ve’yikhu Li Teruma.” Rashi, commenting to this verse, notes that...
A male child’s first haircut is called an upsherin, which is taken from the German words “sherr” (cut) and “up” (off). It is also called chalakah. The mitzvah accomplished by...
The Gemara teaches that when Haman made his lottery to determine the day when he would eradicate the Jews, and the lottery fell on 13 Adar, he was overjoyed. He...
One evening this past week, my family and I were walking down the street when a person walking in the other direction turned, sneered, and said, “Hey you ugly Jews.”...
I. The Hungarian Apostate Are you allowed to say the name of someone wicked or should you avoid saying it? Mishlei (10:7) says, “The memory of the righteous shall be for...
“HaShem spoke to Moshe, saying. Speak to Bnei Yisroel, V’yikchu li, and they shall take for Me a donation…” (Shemos 25:1-2) “V’yikchu li, take for Me”. Does a donor “take” a donation?...
Simchah In Adar, we are urged to increase our simchah. Joy can be attained in several ways. Ideally, we should be happy with our problems, because of our belief that...
FAST FACTS: Name: Joseph Lee Burrow Nickname: Joey Franchise Born: December 10, 1996 (age 25 years), in Ames, IA Height: 6 ft 4 in Passing yards: 7,299 Number: 9 (Cincinnati Bengals / Quarterback) Education: Louisiana State University...