Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. It is no longer (and perhaps never was) a celebration affiliated with any particular religion or faith, although some in America celebrate with religious ceremonies…. The...
Before leading bentching, the grace after meals, the leader typically requests permission from others more worthy to lead. The standard formula is: “With permission of our masters, our teachers and my teachers.“...
The Gemara in Brachos, daf chof vov, amud bais teaches us that Yaakov established the tefillah of Maariv. An interesting question arises when there are people who daven at an early zman who are near others who daven with a late zman. For example, what is the halacha if Shmuel...
Recently, on November 9th was the 79th Anniversary of the infamous day known as Kristallnacht, the Night of the Broken Glass. In a very real way, that night was the...
Once you have made your own cranberry sauce, I guarantee you will not go back to eating the canned variety. Prep time is only five minutes. This will stay fresh...
Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer's reign as the best pitcher in the National League continued in 2017 Scherzer won his second straight National League Cy Young award last Wednesday, beating...
It was in the late 1960’s that I encountered Yonah Meyer Ben Chaim Alexander Ziskind A’H. It was my first Summer as a counselor in Camp Munk and I was...
The posuk tell us that Yitzchok davened to Hashem “across from his wife.” The Rashbam explains that Yitzchok davened for his wife because she was barren. The Meshech Chochma explains that Yitzchok was confident that he would have children since Hashem had promised his father Avrohom that He will...
I. Teaching Torah Grandparents fulfill a unique mitzvah by teaching their descendants Torah. The Gemara (Kiddushin 30a) offers someone named Zevulun ben Dan as an example of the highest level of parental Torah...
What comes to your mind first when I mention Yitzchak Avinu, Yitzchak, our Patriarch? You’ll probably say, rightfully so, the Akeidas Yitzchak – when Yitzchak allowed himself to be offered...