12 Oct LECH LECHA: DIGNITY & RESPECT

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In Parashat Lech-Lecha, Hashem presents to Avraham Avinu the mitzvah of berit mila. He begins by making the following pronouncement: ךתא†יתירב†≠הנה†ינא†– “Behold, My covenant is with you!” The Keli Yakar makes...

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12 Oct LECH LECHA: WHO WOULD ABRAHAM VOTE FOR?

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A PALACE IN FLAMES THE GENESIS OF A FAITH How did the Jewish faith, the father of all monotheistic faiths, begin? The Midrash (in this week’s Torah portion) describes the birth of Judaism...

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12 Oct KASHRUTH QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

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Can I drink coffee at a restaurant? It is not possible to make one universal statement about the kashrus of coffee prepared in a non-certified restaurant because each establishment is...

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12 Oct AMARETTO BUNDT CAKE

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INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 cups sugar Half a cup brown sugar 2 cups of flour 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar One packet vanilla pudding mix 2 teaspoons baking powder 4 eggs 3/4 cup soy milk 3/4 cup oil 1/4 cup amaretto 1/4 cup...

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12 Oct GETTING TO KNOW NEW YORK GIANTS RECEIVER STERLING SHEPARD

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FAST FACTS: Name: Sterling Clay Shepard Born: February 10, 1993 (age 28) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Height: 5 ft 10 in Weight: 196 lb High School: Heritage Hall in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma College: Oklahoma NFL Draft: 2016...

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05 Oct ICONIC SHULS MERGE Q & A WITH THE RABBI, RABBI KENNETH AUMAN

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Mazel Tov on the big news! For those people that do not know, this past Shabbos, Shabbos Parshas Beraishis, the Young Israel of Flatbush merged with the Talmud Torah of...

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05 Oct PARSHAS NOACH: CERTAIN THINGS NOACH DID NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT

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There appears to be an apparent contradiction in the narrative of the animals’ entry into the Teyva [Ark]. In one place, it appears that they (miraculously) came on their own,...

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05 Oct NEW WEEKLY COLUMNIST!!! RISING ABOVE THE FLOODWATERS

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The Torah commentator, Nachmanides, commonly known as Ramban (1194- 1271), wrote a letter to his son, on how to live a modest and humble life. The letter, “Iggeret HaRamban” (lit. Letter of the Ramban) advises: “When you...

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05 Oct THE HERO FOR THE SIMPLE PEOPLE: THANK GOODNESS, NOACH WAS NO SAINT

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HENRY KISSINGER’S SUIT There is the old Jewish anecdote about former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger who decides to make for himself a custom made beautiful three-piece suit of the...

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05 Oct HALACHICALLY SPEAKING: PAS AKUM, PAS PALTUR, AND PAS YISROEL (PART 1)

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The Issur Chazal wanted to protect the Jews from assimilating with the non-Jews and therefore enacted a gezeira that the bread of a non-Jew is forbidden for a Jew to...

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