21 Jan Parashat Vaera: The Exodus & Matan Torah
Toward the beginning of Parashat Vaera, we read the prophecy known as the “Arba Leshonot Ge’ula” – “four expressions of redemption.” G-d tells Moshe to convey to Beneh Yisrael His...
Toward the beginning of Parashat Vaera, we read the prophecy known as the “Arba Leshonot Ge’ula” – “four expressions of redemption.” G-d tells Moshe to convey to Beneh Yisrael His...
Should we be careful to wear tzitzis when praying the evening ma’ariv service? Rav Mordechai Eliyahu (Responsa Ma’amar Mordechai, vol. 2 no. 3) explores this question. I. TZITZIS WHILE DAVENING The argument...
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INGREDIENTS: 2 sheets puff pastry, thawed 1/2 lb sliced pastrami (can also use corned beef or a combination) 2/3 cup sauerkraut, drained 1/2 cup mayonnaise 3 Tbsp ketchup 1 Tbsp relish Dash of Worcestershire sauce Dash of hot...
FAST FACTS Name: Spencer Gray Dinwiddie Born: April 6, 1993 (age 26) in Los Angeles, California Height: 6 ft 6 in Weight: 210 lb College: Colorado (2011–2014) NBA draft: 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38th...
WAKE UP & ACT-WE DON’T WANT ANY MORE JEWISH BLOOD BEING SHED! They’re on the Q train heading to Barclays Center. They’re with their family and it’s broad daylight. The...
This week marks the much-anticipated and highly-celebrated time on the Jewish calendar – Yeshiva Week, when many Jewish day schools and yeshivos give vacation and it feels like a significant...
In Shemos 4:19 Hashem commanded Moshe to return to Mitzrayim because the people who tried killing him were dead. Since Dasan and Aviram lost their money and were considered dead,...
Cast iron cookware: Does it really need a hechsher? Absolutely!: If it’s pure cast iron and it doesn’t have anything else on the pots or pans, then it doesn’t need a...
Irritation, Aggravation, and Misery A boy asks his father to explain the differences between irritation, aggravation, and misery. Dad picks up the phone and dials a number at random. When the phone...