11 Jan BESHALACH: HOW DOES CHABAD KEEP IT TOGETHER?
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...
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...
Parashat Beshalah tells the dramatic story of ףוס†םי†תעירק– the splitting of the sea. After Pharaoh finally sent Beneh Yisrael out of the Egypt, he changed his mind, and chased after...
On odd occasions, a monkey makes an appearance in Talmudic legal discussions for a specific purpose. Monkeys are nimble enough to be able to do many actions that a human...
FAST FACTS: Name: Rowan Alexander “RJ” Barrett Jr. NickName: Maple Mamba Born: June 14, 2000 (age 21) in Toronto, Ontario Height: 6 ft 6 in Weight: 202 lb Position: Shooting...
Moshe’s Wisdom: Booty Is Risky The Torah tells us that Moshe took the bones of Yosef with him. The Talmud [Sotah 13a] comments, “How dear the Mitzvos were to Moshe —...
Tu B’Shevat, the 15th of Shevat, also known as Rosh HaShanah L’illanos, the New Year for Trees. I remember celebrating Tu B’Shevat as a schoolgirl. Tu B’Shevat “goody bags” were distributed...
INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1/4 cup honey 1 chicken, cut in 1/8’s Salt and pepper to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, sliced 6 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoons dried oregano 10 figs, stems...
FAST FACTS: Name: Ryan Turell Hebrew Name: Ephraim Age: 22 Height: 6’7” Weight: 195lbs. Position: Guard Grew up in: California, The Valley #11- Anything behind that number? It’s a family number; we love it. Yeshivas Growing Up: Emek Hebrew...
FAST FACTS: Name: John Earl Madden Born: April 10, 1936 in Austin, Minnesota Died: December 28, 2021 (aged 85) in Pleasanton, California High school: Jefferson in (Daly City, California) College: Cal Poly NFL Draft: 1958 /...
How does Tu B’Shevat impact the counting of years of orlah (prohibition of eating fruit from a tree during its first three years)? One may not eat fruit that grew on...