02 Apr SHEMINI: DESTINED

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Even when a person harms himself due to a wrong decision, he should believe that what happened was bashert. Hashem placed in his mind to make that choice, so it is for the best. A couple was delighted with the...

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02 Apr PESACH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT FROM THE OU

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Selling chametz in different time zones: What happens if the chametz is in America, but its initial owner will be in Israel for Pesach? When the Rabbi is selling the chametz in the US time...

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02 Apr PESACH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT FROM THE OU

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Must I use wine for the four cups, or may I use grape juice instead? There are two schools of thought among the Poskim. R’ Moshe Feinstein (Hagaddah Kol Dodi 3:4) maintains that since Chazal...

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02 Apr PARASHAT SHEMINI: RESPECT AND REVERENCE IN THE SYNAGOGUE

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The Haftara for Parashat Shemini, taken from the Book of Shemuel II (chapter 6), tells of the tragic events that took place during what was to have been the joyous occasion of the transportation of the Aron (ark)...

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02 Apr SOLID LIKE A ROCK

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“Vayehi bayom hashmini, and it was on the eighth day.” (Vayikra 9:1) The number seven connotes tevah, what is natural, as in the days of the week, while eight is le’ma’ala min ha’tevah —...

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02 Apr SHMINI: WHY DID 1 MILLION SHOW UP TO THE FUNERAL OF A MAN WITHOUT AN OFFICIAL POSITION? DON’T CELEBRATE IGNORANCE: THE VALUE OF LIFE-LONG INQUIRY AND STUDY

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A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance. -- Saul Bellow Light travels faster than sound. That’s why most people seem bright until you hear them speak. -- Author Unknown Only two things are infinite, the universe and...

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02 Apr CHOCOLATE CRINKLE COOKIES

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INGREDIENTS: 3⁄4 cup oil 3⁄4 cup cocoa 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups potato starch 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups powdered sugar, for rolling cookies DIRECTIONS: These cookies are easy quick and I’ve made them year round for...

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02 Apr IT’S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS…OR IS IT?

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Recently, the Princess of Wales announced that she has cancer. In a video recorded in Windsor, the former Kate Middleton disclosed her diagnosis in order to put an end to speculation and gossip that began online but was...

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02 Apr ECLIPSES AND SPIRITUAL CAUSES: JEWISH PERSPECTIVES

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On Monday, April 8, a historic total solar eclipse will take place. This cosmic event will be visible across a narrow route, called the path of totality, which extends through Mexico, the United States, and Canada. During this...

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02 Apr DATING AND RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

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Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi, Thanks for your column, I enjoy reading it on Shabbos. I have a question for you. I recently “dropped the shadchan” and now am dating someone on...

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