09 Feb YAHRTZEIT BOARDS AND DIGITAL DISPLAYS

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When I was young, it was common for synagogues to have large boards with plaques containing the names of the deceased and small light bulbs that were turned on for...

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09 Feb THINKING WHILE WE PRAY MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE

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We live in a world dominated by thoughts of the Covid-19 virus, its spread and the mass administration of vaccine. We also have a variety of routine medical tests –...

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09 Feb TWO PATHS TO RECOVERY: THE FEAR OF SETTING YOURSELF FREE

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RAGE  THERAPY A man walks into a bar. He calmly orders a drink and proceeds to abruptly pick up his glass and hurl it at the shocked bartender. After a moment of...

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09 Feb DID YOU ASK A GOOD QUESTION TODAY?

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When Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz, the great Rosh Yeshiva of the Mir, was a young bachur (student) learning in Grodno, he went to visit to his uncle, the Rosh Yeshiva of...

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09 Feb COVID AND DERECH HALIMUD

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On Jan. 29, 2021, there was a long article in the New York Times about Rav Chaim Kanievsky and the COVID situation in Eretz Yisroel. I was very saddened to...

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09 Feb PARSHAS MISHPATIM

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Immediately following mattan Torah is parashas Mishpatim. It teaches us judicial laws, how to relate to our fellow man’s property, and to assist the poor, the widows, and the orphans....

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09 Feb PARASHAT MISHPATIM: TORAH OBSERVANCE DURING “DAYS OF DARKNESS”

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We read in Parashat Mishpatim (24:7) of one of the most glorious moments in the history of our nation – the moment when we stood at Mount Sinai and declared...

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09 Feb MITZVAH TO LEND

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In Shmos 22:24 the posuk discusses the concept of lending money. The Mechilta writes that whenever the Torah uses the word “im” it is optional, except in this posuk about...

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09 Feb KASHRUTH QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK

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Regarding the custom of Zecher L’Machtzis Hashekel, I have a difficult time finding fifty cent coins. Can I give two quarters, or is there a different way to perform this...

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09 Feb PURIM SEUDAH BRISKET

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INGREDIENTS: 2 large Spanish onions 3 medium carrots 1 large parsnip 2.5 lb. second-cut brisket Salt 1 cup dry red wine   DIRECTIONS: Brisket is a holiday regular in all Jewish homes. This is one of the easiest and...

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