07 Jan Dancing With 90,000 Jews: Parchment Burning, Letters Soaring
Three men, a Frenchman, an Italian, and a Jew, were condemned to be executed. Their captors told them that they had the right to have a final meal before the...
Three men, a Frenchman, an Italian, and a Jew, were condemned to be executed. Their captors told them that they had the right to have a final meal before the...
Towards the end of the parsha, Yosef’s brothers plead with him to not take revenge or otherwise punish them for what they had done to him. Yosef responds that although...
Celebrating the finishing of Shas by thousands of people is one of life’s greatest accomplishments! And, as we sat surrounded by 90,000 of our jubilant brothers and sisters, or glued...
The Torah tells in Parashat Vayechi of the blessings Yaakov bestowed upon his children before his passing. Surprisingly, even before he assembles his sons to bless them, he confers a...
Each of the fifty-two sections or parshiyot of the Torah are separated from the previous section by an empty space of at least nine letters. There is only one exception...
Death rites are widely observed in any religion, as people look to tradition for guidance in that confusing time following a loss. Judaism demands a simple burial in the ground....
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi! First of all, I would like to thank you for your column. My family and I enjoy reading it each Shabbos. We are hoping you can...
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups granulated sugar 5 large beaten eggs 2 cups milk 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 3 cups cubed leftover defrosted challah 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine, softened 1 cup chopped...
FAST FACTS Name: David Joel Stern Born: September 22, 1942 in New York City, New York Died: January 1, 2020 (aged 77) in New York City, New York Alma mater: Rutgers University (BA) Columbia...
INGREDIENTS: 1/3rd cup olive oil Three large onions chopped Three stalks celery chopped One green pepper chopped One red pepper chopped Four cloves garlic minced One package of Jack’s Italian sausages Chopped Six boneless chicken breast cut into...