22 Sep Keeping Moshe Alive

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In Devarim 32:48 the posuk says that Hashem spoke to Moshe in the middle of the day. Rashi quotes the Sifri that discusses that the Torah mentions that it was...

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22 Sep Yom Kippur: The Yom Tov of Torah SheBe’al Peh

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The Talmud tells us (Taanis 30b) that every year on Yom Kippur we commemorate the fact that on that very day, so many years ago, Moshe Rabbeinu came down from...

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22 Sep Dating and Relationship Advice

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Dear Rabbi and Shira,  I am a single 28 year old man. I am the “black sheep of my family.” My family is very Yeshivish and my siblings have all gone...

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21 Sep Yom Kippur Kashruth Questions

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What is preferable, to wake up early and recite Selichos before dawn, or to stay up late and recite Selichos after Chatzos (midnight)? Rav Yitzchak Zylberstein (Chashukei Chemed, Yoma 22a)...

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21 Sep Yom Kippur

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The Tune The tefillos of Yom Kippur are sung in special melodies, which have been sung for centuries. The holy sefarim explain that these tunes annul the harsh judgment. As it...

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21 Sep Dairy Lokshen Kugel

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INGREDIENTS: 16 ounces wide egg noodles 1/2 stick butter (melted) 16 ounces cottage cheese 16 ounces sour cream 4 large eggs (lightly beaten) 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract 3/4 cup sugar (divided) Optional: 1/4 cup golden raisins (for...

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21 Sep Do We Deserve A “Corona Discount” This Yom Kippur

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Personal success in life is about “stretching”: can we transcend our current confines to achieve even higher ground? In many ways, teshuva is the “greatest stretch”: can we stretch beyond...

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21 Sep Getting to Know the New Owner of the NY Mets Steve Cohen

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September 14th, 2020 will be a major day of significance in the story of the New York Mets baseball franchise. On this date, news broke that the Mets and billionaire...

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21 Sep Yonah: The Psychologist Story Meditations Inside A Fish

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NO BRAINER A freshman in college started his first day of classes. His Jewish teacher was clearly an atheist, and started the day by saying the following: “Students, is there anyone...

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21 Sep Asking Mechila on Group Email, Mass Texts, or Facebook is Inauthentic

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Please forgive me if I don’t send a mass email or group text message or Facebook post asking everyone for mechila. Also forgive me if I see you in the...

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