In the introduction to a recent episode of Behind the Bima, Yocheved and I had a discussion about the role of the Rebbetzin. There is no school or degree that formally prepares someone to become a Rebbetzin; it is...
And the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of Hashem filled the Mishkan. Shemos 40:34 Introduction The phenomenon of talking during davening is a problem that dates back millennia, but it is nevertheless completely unacceptable. What is...
It’s time for a hot take While angry fighting is discouraged all week long, it is especially important for families to avoid machlokes on Shabbos (Mishnah Berurah 262:9). This idea has been linked to the opening...
The extraordinary events we have witnessed over the past week and a half seem almost like science fiction. The elimination of forty senior leaders in less than a minute along with the ability to fly over the Iranian...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I am dating a guy who wants to be a rabbi. He’s a smart individual with sterling middis and a big heart. At the beginning of our...
Many people are not familiar with the halachos of shaimos. The problem with the volume of shaimos, only developed fairly recently with the advent of cheap, commonly utilized printing methods. After reviewing these halachos one will have a clear understanding of...
UNSTUFFED CABBAGE INGREDIENTS: 1 large cabbage, cored and sliced 1 1⁄4 cups ketchup 1 15oz can diced tomatoes 4 cups ginger ale 2 lbs chopped meat 1 egg Salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS: All the avor of stued cabbage...
I. Military Encampments in Halachah With the recent stunning military success in Israel’s ongoing attack on Iran, it is an opportunity to celebrate the Israeli Air Force by examining one aspect of its halachic significance. The Torah has special laws...
Parashat Vayakhel tells of the construction of the Mishkan, the site that represented Hashem’s residence among the people. In the center of this structure stood the aron, the ark, and it was from atop the aron that Hashem...
The pasuk says, “And He filled him with the spirit of Elokim, with wisdom, with understanding, and with knowledge and with every craft.” (Shemos 35:31) The Medrash, according to the interpretation of the Etz Yosef, takes note of the...