Many rabbis use the Yom Tovim sermons as an opportunity to showcase their talents and to showcase crucial ideas and themes. Considering the large crowd, rabbis may spend months preparing...
INGREDIENTS: For the Cake: Yellow cake mix 3/4 cup apple cider 1/4 cup water 1/2 cup apple sauce 3 eggs 1 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1/8 cup cinnamon 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup melted margarine For the Dipping Glaze: 1 cup...
I am tired of the viral anti-Semitic tweets. I am angry for the college kids who tell me that they are bullied when they stand up for Israel and our...
I have to admit it. I completely underestimated Jared Kushner. I thought that Jared Kushner was nothing other than a son-in-law who happened to get lucky and marry the President...
FAST FACTS: Name: Ari Goldwag Name called up to the Torah: Ari Schraga Chaim ben R’ Meir Born: April 8, 1979 Resides in: Ramat Beit Shemesh Children: Moshe Dov, Tziporah, Tehilla, Naama, Yael &...
Finally, the long-awaited moment has arrived. The book of Devarim forecasts the settlement of Israel, and the ensuing cultural challenges which this younger generation would face. Our specific parsha of...
The Torah tells us in Devarim 26:1,2 that when you enter Eretz Yisroel you should bring the first ripened fruit as a gift to Hashem. This comes right after the...
As we get closer and closer to Rosh Hashanah, the Day of Judgment, we try to prepare ourselves in every possible way. Of course, we engage in the making of...
The significance of this month – the month of Elul – can be understood based on the laws of “Bittul,” whereby a small amount of forbidden food becomes “nullified” when...