Name: Louis Linwood Voit Born: February 13, 1991 (age 27 years) in Wildwood, MO Height: 6’ 3” Weight: 225 lbs Bats: Right-handed Position: First Base Education: Lafayette High School He made his MLB debut in 2017 with...
In Devarim, Perek Chof Zayin, posuk heh it says that one is prohibited from lifting metal over a mizbeach. The Shulchan Aruch, in siman kuf peh says that the minhag is to cover the knife on the table...
In a responsum about bas mitzvah celebrations, Rav Ovadiah Yosef quotes an authority who raises questions about bar mitzvah invitations. In Yechaveh Da’as (2:29), Rav Yosef quotes Rav Avraham Musafya who says that the practice in...
The opening section of Parshat Ki Tavo is framed by the encounter with financial success. Having cultivated a successful harvest, a person presents his finest fruits to the Mikdash amidst fanfare and festivity. The...
In Masechtas Yoma [38b], the Gemora tells us that when we come before the Heavenly tribunal for the final judgment, each one of us will offer excuses. The poor man will say that...
Ingredients: 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 4 large apples (I used Honeycrisp but you can use any variety), peeled, cored, and diced in 2-inch pieces. 2 large eggs 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons...
Name:Davis Matthew Webb Born:January 22, 1995 (age 23) in Prosper, Texas Height:6 ft 5 in Weight:230 lb College:Texas Tech and California NFL Draft:2017 / Round: 3 / Pick: 87. In his one season at California, Webb completed 382...
How long must you be grateful to someone who was kind to you? An Amoni is forbidden to marry a Jewish woman even if he would convert. When Klal Yisrael was trudging...
In the Shemone Esrei, we pray to Hashem, “Toka b’shofar godol lecheiruseinu, Blow the great and mighty shofar to herald our emancipation.” We plead with Hashem to utilize this awesome shofar that will...
Jews are averse to swearing–taking oaths–for two reasons. One is the severity of the prohibition against violating an oath. Another is the prohibition, listed among the so-called Ten Commandments, against using G-d’s name...