08 Feb TETZAVEH- THE FOOLISHNESS OF A GRUDGE

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The Midrash tells a fable of a bird that built a nest on the seashore, and then a wave came and destroyed it. The bird was furious. It decided to...

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08 Feb DOES HASHEM NEED US?

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I. Hashem Has No Needs On first thought, it seems outrageous to suggest that Hashem would need us. In order to need something you have to lack something. If Hashem needs...

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08 Feb PARSHAS TETZAVEH-ALLOWING US TO LEAVE THE LIGHT ON FOR HIM

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Parshas Tetzaveh begins with the mitzvah of kindling the Menorah. There is a famous Medrash which teaches: “The Almighty states ‘It is not that I need their light for illumination. I...

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08 Feb SHABBOS IS IN THE AIR: TAKING OUT THE TRASH

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It was summertime. My parents were upstate lecturing in the Pine View Hotel. I was taking courses in Brooklyn College, and being that my siblings were in sleepaway camp, I had the house to myself. On...

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08 Feb CONCEALING GOOD DEEDS

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This week’s parashah discusses the clothes of the kohen gadol, and among them the me’il, robe. The me’il had decorative pomegranates and bells sawn along its hem. According to Rashi,...

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08 Feb SPECIAL SUPER BOWL RECIPES: SOY GARLIC GINGER CHICKEN WINGS

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INGREDIENTS: Sauce 1/2 cup honey 1/3 cup soy sauce, 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon ginger, finely diced 1/4 cup water Chicken 2 pounds chicken wings, tips removed, and drumettes separated (24-26 chicken wings) 1 tablespoon oil Salt and pepper, to...

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08 Feb SPECIAL SUPER BOWL RECIPES: PASTRAMI BURGERS

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INGREDIENTS: 3 pounds ground beef 1 small onion, grated 3 tablespoons of your favorite bbq sauce 3/4 cup Jason seasoned breadcrumbs 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 6oz package of pastrami diced and sautéed in...

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01 Feb KASHRUS QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

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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...

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01 Feb REHABILITATING CRIMINALS THE JEWISH WAY

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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...

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01 Feb PARASHAT TERUMA: SINCERE CHARITY

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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...

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