We live in a world today where it is very hard to realize what we are missing by not having the Bais Hamikdosh around. We get too comfortable with our houses etc. and are not really waiting for the...
I. Kosher Isn’t Always Kosher Lately, I’ve seen kosher pizzerias offering vegetarian pepperoni pizza. Additionally, more and more kosher restaurants are serving kosher cheeseburgers, either with vegetarian burgers or non-dairy cheese. These faux-treif dishes raise a question of maris ayin,...
The Mishnah in Pirkeh Avot (6:4) teaches: This is the way of Torah: You eat bread with salt, you drink water in rations, you lie on the ground, and you live a life of distress –...
The Medrash Rabbah in Parshas Bamidbar says that when Hashem’s Presence descended upon Har Sinai, 22 rivivos (units) of 10,000 malachim (angels) descended with Him – each with flags. This is a strange statement because a flag is a...
As we draw nearer to the conclusion of our sefira countdown, our thoughts are turning increasingly often to the culmination of these seven weeks of waiting, namely waiting for Shavuos. And, as we make our preparations for the...
Hashem said to the nation (Shemos 19:11) “Be prepared for the third day.” Be prepared for matan Torah. Every year, on Shavuos, Hashem gives us the Torah again, and we should prepare ourselves for matan Torah. The dates of Pesach and Yom...
CAULIFLOWER CHEESE BAKE INGREDIENTS: 2 heads cauliflower in florets 1 package boursin garlic and fine herbs cheese Olive oil Salt and pepper 3/4 cup water DIRECTIONS: Move over feta pasta bake - this low carb boursin cheese cauliower bake is so...
Do I need to wait six hours before I can eat meat after having eaten pizza? What about after eating eggplant parmesan? Pizza is typically made with mozzarella cheese, which is aged for only one month and is...
And Tzipporah took a sharp stone and cut off her son’s foreskin and cast it at his feet. Shemos 4:25 Introduction Although the Torah records that Tzipporah gave her son a bris milah, it is not the...
It’s the secret to Jewish success and survival The Book of Numbers begins with yet another census which, Rashi explains, demonstrates Hashem’s great love for us. Just as a person constantly counts money because every dollar is so precious,...