Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how we approach complex problems across a wide range of fields. From diagnosing rare diseases to reconstructing lost languages, AI has proven itself capable of analyzing vast amounts of data, detecting patterns and offering...
One of the prohibitions that apply on Tishah B’Av is that we do not wear normal shoes. In the olden days, people would walk about barefoot on Tishah B’Av, whereas nowadays we have non-leather...
Once, as I was giving a class about the halachot of Tishah B’Av, I mentioned the law regarding work on this day – that Halachah permits working on Tishah B’Av, but the Rabbis teach that one who...
Beginning Rosh Chodesh Av until after Tisha B’Av (the Nine Days) the custom of Ashkenazim is not to eat meat or drink wine, in remembrance of the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash. What about a food that was cooked...
Parashat Maseh begins with a list of Beneh Yisrael’s 42 journeys from their initial trek out of Egypt, until their final station at the banks of the Jordan River, before crossing into the Land of Israel. The Torah...
This Shabbos, Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av, marks the beginning of the Nine Days, concluding with Tisha B’Av. It is a period of mourning for the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash. A time to remember...
“Moshe wrote their departures according to their journeys ...
I still remember vividly one of the strangest ads I have ever seen. When I was much younger, a restaurant in my neighborhood was promoting its special menu for the Nine Days, including fish specials, tofu dishes, and veggie...
As we enter the month of Av, which commemorates the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash—brought about, in part, by division and conflict among the Jewish people—I would like to reflect on a theme that remains deeply relevant today: the...
Dear Rabbi and Shira , My husband and I have very different roles. He’s out early and comes home late from work to provide financially for our family. He’s home for dinner,...