As the miracle of Purim develops, letters play an important role in the unfolding drama. All told, five letters are composed and dispatched. The first two letters frame the odious...
INGREDIENTS: Meatballs 2 lbs chopped meat 1/2 cup bread crumbs 2 eggs 2 teaspoon garlic powder 2 teaspoon onion powder 2 teaspoon basil dried 4 tablespoons olive oil Bourbon Sauce 2/3 cup bourbon 1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoon apple...
Why is Megillas Esther named after Esther and not named after Mordechai? It would seem like it should have been called Megillas Mordechai since Mordechai Hatzaddik was involved in its...
I. COMMENTING ON THE BIBLE Last week, we began discussing R. Meir Kahane’s view of democracy, as presented in his book, Or Ha-Ra’ayon. As we noted, R. Kahane failed to discuss Shmuel’s...
The Book of Vayikra receives its name from the first word in the Sefer – “Vayikra” (“He called”). The Sefer begins with G-d calling Moshe and summoning him into the...
Amazingly, Purim is already upon us. And, while it is unbelievable how time flies, the responsible person makes sure to take something from Purim to improve him or herself throughout...
In the beginning of Sefer Vayikra the Torah tells us that a person must return anything he stole. In connection to this I would like to recount an interesting maaseh...
Parshat Vayikra lists the various sacrifices or korbanot and their respective procedures. Korbanot punctuate important and potentially transformative life cycle moments: moments of elation and gratitude (korban todah), moments of...
NY Mets star pitcher Noah Syndergaard in 2018 had a 13-4 record, 3.03 ERA and 2.80 FIP in 2018. In 2019 he hopes to stay healthy following a year in...
INGREDIENTS: 3 lb turkey roast 3 large garlic cloves, cut into matchsticks 3 large rosemary sprigs, leaves removed and minced 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 1/4 tsp salt Ground black pepper, to taste DIrECTIONS: It is written that King Achashverus...