KOSHER MARSHMALLOWS What makes marshmallows a kashrus concern? The ingredient in question is gelatin, which gives marshmallows their signature soft, spongy texture by absorbing up to ten times its own weight in water. Standard...
According to Merriam- Webster, a grifter is “a person who swindles or cheats others through deception or fraud.” The word comes from graft, an old slang term for dishonest gain. Traditionally, it referred to a con artist, someone...
Cow-Free Milk A New Era in the World of Kashrut What is “New Milk”? “New Milk” is a dairy-free product made using a yeast-based fermentation process. This process produces proteins that are identical to...
And the sash of fine twisted linen, blue purple and crimson yarns, done in embroidery, just as Hashem commanded Moshe. Shemos 39:29 Introduction A woman purchased a mattress for a cot in a frum department store. Four years later, she noticed...
EASY CORN SALAD INGREDIENTS: 3 cans of corn, drained 1 red bell pepper diced 4-6 Israel pickles, diced 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill 1/2 c mayonnaise Juice of one lemon DIRECTIONS: This corn salad is so easy to make and...
When History Meets Political Theology During Donald Trump’s first term as President of the United States, particularly after his historic recognition of Yerushalayim as Israel’s capital and the relocation of the U.S. Embassy there, a bold comparison became widespread among...
As is often the case, many if not most are interpreting the latest news about Iran through the prism of their preconceptions. If you never liked or trusted President Trump, you dismiss anything good he did in the...
In Pirkei Avos, Ben Zoma gives the famous definition, “Eizehu chacham? Halomeid mikol adam – Who is wise? He who can learn from every person.” This immediately begs the question: What can we learn from the rasha, the wicked...
Upon hearing of the loss of a family matriarch or patriarch, or an individual who added so much to one’s family history, ever find yourself saying “end of an era”? What about members of...