Beginning Rosh Chodesh Av until after Tisha B’Av (the Nine Days) the custom of Ashkenazim is not to eat meat or drink wine, in remembrance of the destruction of the...
And they said, “We will build sheep pens for our livestock here and cities for our children.” (32:16) The Jewish people reached the plains of Moav, the jumping-off point for the invasion of Canaan, which was imminent. But the...
The Sages instituted many leniencies to permit the classical agunah, a woman whose husband has disappeared and cannot remarry without proof of death. How far would they go? In Kesubos...
Sometimes we wonder if we’re being petty. When somebody left us off his invitation list, and we feel insulted, we start wondering if we’re being petty. When somebody gets up...
Recently, I was invited by my friends, Michael and Suri Kest, to do a speaking circuit in Los Angeles, California. One of the places I lectured was in the Yeshiva...
After rising for many years, the divorce rate in the United States today is lower than it was a decade ago. But before you celebrate, the reason is not because...
The Torah in Parashat Maseh b r i e f l y mentions the death of Aharon H a ’ k o h e n , noting that he passed away on Rosh Hodesh Ab – a day...
In this issue we will discuss the halachos that apply to the nine days. During the nine days we are not allowed to do many more actions than those that are customarily not done from Shivah...
In Search for a Successor. The Old Man. Arnold had reached the age of 105 and suddenly stopped going to synagogue. Worried by Arnold's absence after so many years of faithful attendance, his rabbi went to see him. He found...
INGREDIENTS: 4 cod fillets, each 6 ounces 1 lemon 1 teaspoon chicken-flavored soup consume powder 1 cup hot tap water 1 tablespoon butter, softened 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons capers, rinsed and drained DIRECTIONS: This light fish meal is so easy to prepare and...