02 Nov BIRCHOS HABANIM

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M a n y have the custom to bentch their children on Friday night. Where does this custom come from? Should the blessings be given before or after coming home from shul? Should one use one hand or two hands? How does a...

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02 Nov A CONVERSATION WITH THE LORD INTERVIEW WITH RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS Z”L

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Several years ago, our community was privileged to host Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, zt”l. Before he addressed the over 1,000 people in attendance at BRS, I spontaneously asked him if...

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02 Nov BEIS YAAKOV; B’NEI YISROEL – WHAT DO THEY STAND FOR?

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The events surrounding the name Yaakov are very puzzling. The Torah explains that he was given the name because upon birth, “V’yodo ochezes ba’akeiv Esav -- And his hand grasped...

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02 Nov DEATH PENALTY

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Even those with only a passing knowledge of the Five Books of Moses recognize the death penalty applied to various sins. The Oral Torah, committed to writing centuries later, explains...

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02 Nov KASHRUS QUESTIONS WITH RABBI ELEFANT: IMPOSSIBLE PORK

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“The Impossible Pork, we didn’t give an ‘OU’ to it, not because it wasn’t kosher per se,” said Rabbi Menachem Genack, the CEO of the Orthodox Union’s kosher division. “It...

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02 Nov GETTING TO KNOW ATLANTA BRAVES CATCHER TRAVIS D’ARNAUD

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FAST FACTS: Name: Travis Emmanuel d’Arnaud Born: February 10, 1989 (age 32 years) in Long Beach, CA Position: Catcher MLB debut: August 17, 2013, for the New York Mets 2021 Salary: $8 million   Ex-Met Travis d’Arnaud,...

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02 Nov SUNFLOWER CHICKEN SALAD

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INGREDIENTS: 4 TBSP olive oil, divided 1 pound boneless white chicken cutlets, diced 1 large zucchini, diced 3 to 5 cloves garlic, minced green beans sugar snap peas 2 to 3 green onions, sliced 1...

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26 Oct KASHRUTH QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

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Please explain the word “GLATT”-is it still shayach today? Very, very much! Not only is it relevant today, but it probably has more applications today than it originally did. Glatt is a Yiddish...

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26 Oct SPECIAL WINTER RECIPES: ONE POT HEARTY CHICKEN STEW

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INGREDIENTS:  1 1/2 lbs. chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, cut into 2-inch chunks 1 Tbsp. canola oil 3 medium carrots, sliced diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces 1 medium sweet onion, cut into 12 wedges 6 garlic cloves,...

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26 Oct LEAVING ERETZ YISROEL

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The avos were commanded to live in Eretz Yisroel. Today we also have this mitzvah, and therefore one may only leave Eretz Yisroel when the conditions there are unreasonable. If one simply can not make a living in...

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