If we would ask people the question, “Which is the holiest day if the year in Judaism?” most people would immediately point to Yom Kippur. But this is wrong. The holiest day of the year comes every single...
INGREDIENTS: 3 pounds ground beef 1 small onion, grated 3 tablespoons of your favorite bbq sauce 3/4 cup Jason seasoned breadcrumbs 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 6oz package of pastrami diced and sautéed in olive oil...
The Pitfall of Consistency: Been There; Done That Parshas Pinchas contains a long list of sacrifices that are brought on various occasions. The first offering the Torah discusses is the Korban Tamid – the Daily Sacrifice. When the Temple is...
We are now in the midst of the sad calendar period known as the Three Weeks. In Hebrew, it is referred to as the period of Bein HaMetzorim, the time Between the Narrow Straights. This refers to the...
In this week’s parashah, the shevatim are counted, and we find the count of Shevet Levi (see 26:57-62) to be much less than the other shevatim. The Rishonim asks, “Why should they be a smaller tribe than the others”? (The...
Can one barbecue fish at the same time as meat on a grill? In short, it is not recommended. The Gemara states that cooking fish and meat together can be potentially dangerous, so it...
Parashat Pinhas is almost always read on the first Shabbat of the period known as “Ben Ha’mesarim,” the three weeks between Shiba Asar Be’Tammuz and Tisha B’Ab, when we mourn the destruction of the Bet Ha’mikdash. With very...
How does a great man say his final goodbye? What are his wishes, his concerns, his worries. In Parshas Pinchas, HaShem tells Moshe that his days in this world are coming to an end. “V’neh’eh’safta...
The IRS announced it will break with a long- standing rule and now allow houses of worship to endorse candidates for political office without losing their tax-exempt status. Since 1954, a provision in the tax code called the Johnson...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, In high school we were told that when we start dating, never to talk to friends about it for multiple reasons such as it can cause jealousy or...