During many eras in Jewish history, Jews converted to other religions, whether due to physical, financial or social pressure or otherwise. Many of these wayward Jews returned to the Jewish...
Many are familiar with the “golden mean” or the middle path of the Rambam. Regrettably, some misunderstand this as a prescription for religious mediocrity. Under no conditions did the Rambam...
If someone cuts an onion with a fleishig knife & puts it into a parve blender. Is the blender fleishig? This is a very popular question. Certainly, you shouldn’t put...
INGREDIENTS: 1 medium red onion, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices 1 large sweet red pepper, halved, stemmed and seeded 1 small zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices 1 yellow summer squash, cut lengthwise into...
FAST FACTS: Name: Zachary Kapono Wilson Born: August 3, 1999 (age 21) in Draper, Utah Height: 6 ft 2 in Weight: 214 lb High school: Corner Canyon (Draper) College: BYU (2018–2020) NFL Draft: 2021 / Round:...
FAST FACTS: Name of Gemach: Bobby Pin Gemach Started: The Gemach started two weeks ago in time for the Busy Camp Sport Season, although we do plan on continuing...
Two years ago, a wonderful young person I know began to spiral downward. Though they couldn’t see it or admit it at the time, alcohol was seriously hindering and sabotaging...
THE FATHER OF SPIRITUAL ANARCHY WISE OR BOORISH? This week’s portion, Korach, relates the tragic story of the mutiny staged by a man named Korach (Numbers chapter 16), who organized a rebellion...
The Gemara in one place makes an astonishing remark about eating in public. It says that somebody who eats while outside in the marketplace, walking in the street with a...
If one eats a meal on Chanukah, minhag has it that ve-al ha-nissim is included in the Birkat Ha-mazon, though the Talmud clarifies that this is not a halachah. Because...