One of the Misvot presented in Parashat Ki-Teseh is the prohibition against plowing a field with both an ox and a donkey (22:10). In ancient times, plowing was done by harnessing the plow to an animal, and then...
This week’s parsha, Ki Seitzei, opens with the pasuk, “Ki Seitzei la’milchama al oy’vecha, When you go out to war against your enemies...
Who’s Doing the Talking? “Does marriage change one’s personality?” Greg asked his buddy Mike. “In a way,” says Mike. “You see, when I was engaged, I did most of the talking and she did most of the listening. When...
You can avoid compounding the pain of your loved ones when you are gone. Death is a highly uncomfortable and awkward subject. As a result, most people do all they can to avoid the subject altogether. While we would...
Elul is a time when the poskim r e c o m m e n d checking tefillin and מט״א סימן) mezuzot Although .) תקפא ס״י there is no obligation to check them yearly(ס״י לט סימן או״ח...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, My wife came from a frum household and prefers to cover her hair with a teichel, however she doesn’t cover all her hair and half of her...
INGREDIENTS: 2 tablespoons sesame oil 16 ounces sliced baby Bella mushrooms 2 tablespoons soy sauce or coconut amino 1 tablespoon silan 2 teaspoons sesame seeds One head cabbage, shredded Juice of one lemon 2 tablespoons white vinegar Salt to taste DIRECTIONS: Here’s...
In shul many men place their tallis over their head for the entire davening. Some do so only after Barchu, while others do not cover their head with a tallis at all. What is the reasoning behind covering...
Teshuvah, repentance, is about returning to G-d after sin. However, it is not enough to change yourself. You also have to attempt to undo your sin, to fix what you broke. “And he shall return what he stole”...
There was once a man who was mired in financial ruin, drowning in oceans of debt and without a job, and who was walking with his son when they passed by a store. The son said...