Ever think it’s too late…. I can’t start over again… new beginnings are not for me? Rabbi Akiva teaches us otherwise. Rabbi Akiva was an uneducated shepherd, who at age forty turned...
The Kotzker Rebbe zt’l said, “The yetzer hara is like a paper lion. Try ripping it up, and you will see.” The yetzer hara seems powerful, like a tall mountain,...
FAST FACTS: Name: Adam Fox Born: February 17, 1998 (age 24) in Jericho, New York Height: 5 ft 11 in Weight: 181 lb Position: Defense Shoots: Right NHL Draft: 66th overall, 2016 Calgary Flames College: Harvard...
INGREDIENTS: FISH: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon lime juice 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons paprika 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 pound white fish (such as cod, snapper, tilapia) LIME CREMA: 1/4...
THE INTERVIEW BELOW IS AN INTERVIEW THAT ARI HIRSCH FROM THE JEWISH VUES DID WITH RABBI ZECHARIAH WALLERSTEIN Z”TL DURING THE SUMMER OF 2010. BY READING THIS ARTICLE, IT BECOMES...
The Gemorah (Moed Koton 14B) understands from the pesukim in parshas Shmini that the kohein gadol does not observe aveilus over the death of a relative. (See Sefer Ginat Egoz,...
May one buy cut fruit from a store that does not have a Hechsher? No! We get this question all the time. People are invited all the time to meetings in...
This week’s parsha (19:18) discusses the mitzvah of ךומכ†ךערל†תבהאו ” ,Love your friend like yourself.” Reb Akiva says, “This is a great rule of the Torah” (Rashi). A convert asked...
Rabbi Weiss: Dear Yeitzer Hara! I’ve been thinking lately a lot about the various pitfalls that can disrupt a person’s worship in shul. Can you suggest any tips that can...
While some are counting down to Mother’s Day this Sunday with great excitement and anticipation, many are looking at the calendar with dread and anxiety. For those desperately longing to...