The 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing On the morning of July 16, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins lifted off for the moon. Four days later, on July...
Last week, we introduced the theme that the national Jewish profession is prayer. As Rashi puts it, it’s our umnos, our craft. As such, we will now embark on a...
The final two verses of Parashat Matot tell of two men from the tribe of Menashe who captured cities and gave the cities names. Yair captured the towns of the...
I. Strong Finish As we finish reading Bamidbar this week, we can take the time to ask why the congregation says “Chazak, chazak ve-nischazek (alt: ve-nischazak)” after completing the reading...
INGREDIENTS: 1 head of cauliflower cut into florets - about 2 cups 1 tablespoon of olive oil 2 tablespoons garlic powder 2 tablespoons chili powder Salt and pepper 15 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 eggs,...
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup halved grape tomatoes (can substitute with a can of undrained diced tomatoes) 1 small zucchini (about 1 cup), diced 1⁄2 cup corn kernels (fresh, canned, or frozen is fine) 12 ounces...
YANKEES’ MARIANO RIVERA WAS THE FIRST PLAYER UNANIMOUSLY VOTED INTO BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. HE WAS INDUCTED SUNDAY, JULY 21ST. Mariano Rivera is universally regarded as the greatest closer of all...
This weekend-as the USA celebrates Independence Day- we inevitably reflect upon the dramatic introduction of democracy into the human theater. Democracy and its values revolutionized human experience and terminated thousands...
A famous Mishna in Pirkeh Abot (5:17) distinguishes between two kinds of “Mahloket” (controversy) – one which is “Le’shem Shamayim” (for the sake of Heaven), and one which is not...
AN AREA VERSUS A LINE The Talmud (Berachos 8a) refers to the body of the halacha as “the four amos of halacha”. We had a rebbe at Yeshiva who was fond...