As many take advantage of the weeks after Tisha B’Av and before the start of the school year to travel, a frequent challenge presents itself — how to daven properly while on vacation. Outside the structured environment...
Yellowstone National Park, which is larger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware combined, contains its own Grand Canyon, considered by many to be the most breathtaking sight inside the park. The canyon is 20 miles long,...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi, I have a question. I am a newly ,married man, and my wife said that her Kallah teacher taught in class that she should have one friend...
The beracha of shehechiyanu applies to many different areas such as Yom Tov, purchasing new items, performing mitzvahs and eating new fruits. This issue will focus on the beracha of shehechiyanu as it applies to new fruits and other daily applications. The...
I. AI and Transformation Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world and already beginning to transform the workplace, a process that is widely expected to be dramatic. Will Torah study face the same fate? Some anticipate that AI, once it...
In Parashat Ekev, Moshe Rabbenu commands the people that after they cross into the Land of Israel, they must remember what their lives were like in the desert. They must remember the miraculous existence that they lived...
And you shall write them on the doorposts of your homes and your gates. (Devarim 11:20) The Mezuzah stands like a sentinel at the door, we pass it whenever we enter or leave the room. What are we to...
INGREDIENTS: 4 tablespoons unsalted margarine 1 heaping cup chopped shallots or sweet onion 6 cups chicken broth 6 ears fresh corn 1-1/4 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1-1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil,...
In the Kedushah of Mussaf, we say in unison, “Mimikomo Hu yifen b’rachamav l’amo – From His place He turns to His Nation, V’yachon am hami’yachadim Shemo – And shows favor to His Nation that declares His Name Unique,...
A counsel for joy is to learn to get along with others. This will save you from much pain and hardships. Reb Avraham G e n a c h o v s k y zt’l once said to someone...