The Chanukah miracle was a multi-layered experience: The ever-burning oil reminded us that even in a post-prophetic era Divine intervention still visited our people. For the very first time, we...
INGREDIENTS: 1 box potato pancake mix, plus ingredients needed on package 1 large potato, shredded and squeezed dry Cooking spray Applesauce and/or sour cream DIRECTIONS: Take your at latkes to the next level with this easy...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I’m hoping you can help me. My boyfriend just brought up the M word! While most girls would be happy with this announcement, I am not most...
FAST FACTS: Name: Yuri Foreman Hebrew Name: David Uri ben Avraham Born: August 5, 1980 (age 40) in Gomel, Belarus (Soviet Union) Grew up in Israel, now lives in Crown Heights, Brooklyn Moved to...
FAST FACTS: Name: Richie (Yechiel) Taylor Title: Deputy Inspector Precinct: Community Affairs Bureau at One Police Plaza. Prior Precincts worked in: 1st Precinct (lower Manhattan and City Hall), 61st Precinct (Midwood & Manhattan Beach),...
Q: Does the dill that is used in Jarred pickles and given a hechsher by the OU get checked for bugs or does it not require to be checked? A: When...
Finished No English dictionary has been able to adequately explain the difference between the terms ‘complete’ and ‘finished.’ However, at a linguistic conference held in London some years ago, attended by...
Before coronavirus ever arrived, levels of anxiety, particularly among young people, were disturbingly high. Indeed, nearly one in three adolescents (31.9%) will meet criteria for an anxiety disorder by the...
In Bereishis 32:11 it says that Yaakov said he is too small in stature to receive all the Chessed of Hashem. The Gemara in Taanis 20b learns from here that...
As we get ready for the very sweet festival of Chanukah, it behooves us to brush-up on its spiritual messages. In this way, we can ensure that it doesn’t become...