In this week’s parshah, we are introduced to the Meraglim, the scouts chosen to explore Eretz Yisroel prior to the Jewish nation settling there. In response to the people’s request to...
The Torah lists the names of the twelve meraglim. The Ramban (13:4) seeks to understand the order that they are listed. He writes, "They are not listed according to their flags… and not in the order they were born....
Thousands of people across the world are diagnosed each day with the most dreaded disease: cancer. And despite the illness still killing massive numbers of people each year, many are...
INGREDIENTS: 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 4 stalks celery, chopped 1 large red bell pepper, diced 1/2 red onion, diced 1 (8.75 ounce) can sweet corn, drained 1/4 cup barbeque sauce 2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise This is a great way...
Last week, spoke about the ill effects of anger. Rav Irving Bunim, Zt”l, Zy”a, had a beautiful way of expounding on this concept. He says, when a person is angry,...
Open-Mindedness Much has been written about the apparent absence in our society of passion directed toward any ideal beyond our personal needs and pleasures. Nothing in the contemporary secular conversation calls on us to give up or sacrifice anything truly valuable...
Every Shabbos we read a haftorah dealing with inyono d'yoma. Once in a while the inyono d'yoma happens to be that there is a chosson in shul or that today is erev Rosh Chodesh. But usually we consider the...
In the May 31, 2022 issue, Mishpacha Magazine posed the following question and invited me and others to respond: Question: My oldest son is a smart and energetic eight-year-old. He does well...
P a r a s h a t Beh a a l o t e c h a begins with the Misva of the Menorah, which was kindled by the Kohen each afternoon in the Bet Hamikdash....
There are many halachos which apply to leaving food in the hands of a non-Jew. Is there a difference between sending food in the hands of a non-Jew and basar shenisalem min ha’ayin? Which foods does this halacha apply...