Parashat Re’eh begins with Moshe Rabbenu making the following pronouncement to Beneh Yisrael: “Re’eh Anochi Notein Lifneichem Hayom Bracha U’klala.” See that I am placing before you today a blessing and a curse. The commentaries explain that every day, Hashem gives...
The pasuk in Parshas Re’eh says, “You are Children to Hashem your G-d, you shall not cut yourselves and you shall not make a bald spot between your eyes for a dead person.” (Devorim 14:1) In the past,...
At the recent Question & Answer session for the Irgun Shiurei Torah, (which you can see on TorahAnytime. com), I fielded the following question: Why would Hashem allow such a blatantly antisemitic mayoral candidate, like Zohran Mamdani, to succeed and...
Reb Eliezer Eichler zt’l, Rav of the Boyan yeshiva in the United States, tells the following story. Before that, he was the Rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Tosh, in the Tosh neighborhood of Montreal. There was a bachur in the Tosher yeshiva that wasn’t acting...
Is there an issue with having alcoholic seltzer? Does an alcoholic seltzer need a hechsher? We’ve already certified a very large company that makes alcoholic seltzer; it’s very popular. It is something that needs supervision...
FAST FACTS Name: Simon (Sholom) Hyman Born in: Rochester, New York Father: Rabbi Chaim Hyman, Chief Rabbi of Rochester Yeshiva Growing Up: Chofetz Chaim in Rochester Camp Growing Up: I went to Camp Magen Avraham...
As many take advantage of the weeks after Tisha B’Av and before the start of the school year to travel, a frequent challenge presents itself — how to daven properly while on vacation. Outside the structured environment...
Yellowstone National Park, which is larger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware combined, contains its own Grand Canyon, considered by many to be the most breathtaking sight inside the park. The canyon is 20 miles long,...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi, I have a question. I am a newly ,married man, and my wife said that her Kallah teacher taught in class that she should have one friend...
The beracha of shehechiyanu applies to many different areas such as Yom Tov, purchasing new items, performing mitzvahs and eating new fruits. This issue will focus on the beracha of shehechiyanu as it applies to new fruits and other daily applications. The...