“Coronation Night” – that is how one of the great spiritual masters would define the night of Rosh Hashanah. In a 1974 sermon, Rabbi Yosef Dov Soleveitchik (1903-1993), one of the great Jewish thinkers of the last century, related...
A little over a year ago, I got an ice bath and I am proud to say I hardly miss a day of spending three minutes immersed in 45-degree water. Many studies now show the health benefits of...
There are various aspects to the relationship we share with Hashem: at times it is compared to that of a child and father, at other times to a servant and master, and in yet another dimension to a...
Dear Rabbi and Shira I’m engaged to a great young woman. We connect well, have similar life goals, and are excited to get married and spend the rest of our lives together....
The posuk in the Torah says that melacha is generally forbidden on Yom Tov, although melacha which is needed to prepare food to eat is permitted. Once these melachos (cooking, and baking) were permitted for the preparation of food they are also...
Many rabbis use the High Holiday sermons as an opportunity to showcase their talents and to showcase crucial ideas and themes. Considering the large crowd, rabbis may spend months preparing just the right combination of information and inspiration. In other...
POMEGRANATE BRAISED SHORT RIBS INGREDIENTS: 5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 4 pounds bone-in beef short ribs, cut into 3-inch pieces (8 to 12) Salt and pepper 1 large yellow onion, cut into wedges 3 cloves garlic, smashed and...
The assassination of Charlie Kirk has hit the Jewish world in a very real way. I think there are two reasons why. The first reason is the incredible man he was. He was a man who...
For many of us, the period of Yamim Noraim is like a door that constantly opens and closes, but always remains in the same place. We constantly “move” – we go to the synagogue, we recite all...