23 Jun Is Annexation a Mitzvah?
I. JEWISH SOVEREIGNTY Israel is currently considering whether to annex land in Judea and Samaria to become part of the sovereign State of Israel. There are many aspects to this issue,...
I. JEWISH SOVEREIGNTY Israel is currently considering whether to annex land in Judea and Samaria to become part of the sovereign State of Israel. There are many aspects to this issue,...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I don’t know what to do. My younger sister is engaged to one of the first guys she dated and honestly, I’m jealous. We are three years...
INGREDIENTS: For the filling 3 pounds assorted stone fruit sliced 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch Juice of lemon For the topping 1 stick margarine 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup flour 1 cup old fashioned oats 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2...
Usually, when I get a call before speaking at a Chuppah, it is to remind me what to say, whom to acknowledge and remember, the qualities of the chassan and...
The Meraglim Lacked Bitachon The Rebbe of Piazescna zt’l teaches, “When a person doesn’t see any opening or path which seem possible using his sechel and according to the rules of...
Despite weeks of advocacy and deliberation with a group of health experts and camp directors, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that sleepaway camps will not be allowed to operate this...
Please explain what yoshan is. If someone takes upon him or herself to eat yashan, can they eat in someone’s house that does not keep yashan? The Torah tells us that...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I’m 31 years old and engaged to a wonderful divorcee. We have so much in common and are planning to get married in just a few weeks....
The Torah in Parashat Shelah tells the distressing story of the spies, who were sent to see Eretz Yisrael and then convinced the people that they would be unable to...
While the halacha that a kiddush Hashem b’rabim must take place in the presence of an “edah” is derived from a possuk in Emor (Vayikra 22:32), the definition of the...