During the past few weeks, we have all prayed as never before. Most of us have been precluded from attending our normal houses of prayer but, none the less, the level of fervor and passion with which...
Its official, no more schools until after Pesach… Friends reached out for advice on how to deal with the situation. Here are some tips for when you are stuck with your...
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: This coronavirus thing has really thrown me. I feel like I’ve lost all sense of certainty. No one knows what will happen next. How do we stay...
Dear friends, It’s hard to even remember how we got here; it’s been a whirlwind. But here we are! Most of us are in a state of confusion. The more we know, the less we seem to...
What could be the meaning of a virus forcing millions into a “timeout” of quarantine and seclusion? Coronavirus is now officially a global pandemic. Suddenly we find ourselves smitten by a plague of biblical severity. Pesach asks us to remember the 10...
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 318:1 discusses if a person cooks on Shabbos or does any other melachah intentionally, it is forbidden to the person who did the aveira forever and...
As you read this article, wherever you might be, it is very likely that you are either under lockdown, voluntary quarantine, or are just hunkering down in the safety of your home. We are truly journeying through uncharted territory and in...
CAN AN ASHKENAZ PERSON EAT IN A SEPHARDIC HOUSE (OR VICE VERSA) ON PESACH? That’s a fantastic question! This question comes with two different concepts that you have to try to...
IN THE BEGINNING As a result of a near mutiny, the overbearing and arrogant captain was forced to see a psychiatrist by order of the Commodore. As soon as the captain settled...
In 1948, when the medinah was first established, the Chazon Ish had already moved to Eretz Yisroel. He is quoted as having said that the establishment of the medinah constitutes...