18 Jan SHABBOS IS IN THE AIR: SEE SOMETHING . . . DO SOMETHING
See something, Say something, is a phrase we have all become accustomed to since 9/11 and the rise of terrorism. This week’s parsha opens with the Torah telling us that Yisro...
See something, Say something, is a phrase we have all become accustomed to since 9/11 and the rise of terrorism. This week’s parsha opens with the Torah telling us that Yisro...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi, I hope you can answer this question for me. My boyfriend and I are really struggling with this issue and we can’t seem to get an...
Originally from New York, Rabbi Gavriel Friedman has spent the last two decades studying and teaching in various Yeshivos throughout Yerushalayim. Rabbi Friedman a.k.a Rav Gav grew up in Woodmere,...
There is a custom on Tu B’Shevat to eat fruits, especially those from the seven species with which Eretz Yisroel was blessed. Can you please review the order of the...
In several places the Talmud records discussions and debates amongst the Tanoim regarding the inclusion of various seforim in the canon of the kisvei ha’kodesh. Before deciding which seforim to...
The first Rebbe of Sadegur zt’l said, “…Of course this Shabbos is called Shabbos Shirah, a Shabbos of Song. There are so many miracles and wonderful things in this week’s...
Moshe Rabbeinu prayed that the frogs should depart from Egypt as per Pharoh’s request. Among all of the frogs, the sole survivors were those that risked their lives to go...
The first section of Parashat Beshalah tells one of the most dramatic stories in the entire Torah – the story of Keri’at Yam Suf, the miracle of the splitting of...
The beracha of shehechiyanu applies to many different areas such as Yom Tov, purchasing new items, performing mitzvahs and eating new fruits. This issue will focus on the beracha of...
A Tale of Three Leaders Three Versions of a Song One of the first things we did together as a people was sing. The nation of Israel was born on the 15th of...