Pharaoh had troubling dreams. None of his sorcerers or dream interpreters could satisfactorily explain them. Finally, the Sar HaMashkim (wine butler), who had been released from prison a couple of years prior, popped up and told Pharaoh “Es chata’ai ani...
At this time of the year, many American homes are lit-up in a sea of brilliantly colored lights. When our children pass by these homes they are likely to comment enchantingly, “How pretty they are.” A precocious child might...
The Rebbe of Ruzhin zt’l said, “What tzaddikim are able to accomplish on Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur, a simple Yid can accomplish on Zos Chanukah.” The explanation may be that Chanukah is a time of miracles. Therefore, a drop...
Can a person who is invited on Chanukah to a wedding eat at the wedding before they light candles in their house? The right thing to do is light candles at the proper time in your house...
TACO LATKES INGREDIENTS: 1 can whole kernel corn drained 1 can cream style sweet corn 1 large egg 3⁄4 cup flour salt and pepper to taste 1 tsp baking powder oil for frying 1 lb chopped meat 1 taco seasoning packet 3⁄4...
What is it about Yosef that made such an impression on Pharaoh? Yosef was brought to Egypt from a foreign country as a slave. He was then falsely accused of a heinous crime – assaulting his master’s wife...
I opened the door of my over-stuffed freezer, and a large roast came tumbling out, right onto my poor toes. OUCH! No one was home, not a soul around to hear me, yet I...
The Judah-Tamar Drama It is a fascinating story: Judah has three sons, Er, Onan and Shalah. His oldest son, Er, married a woman named Tamar, but died prematurely, without children. His bereft father, Judah, suggested to his second son,...
The light of Chanukah this year is dimmed and diminished even before it is lit. The news of a horrific terror attack at a Chanukah event at Bondi Beach in Australia has shaken us to the core. Ten innocent...
After the horrific attack in Sydney, Australia, Jews around the world emphasized again and again the sacred message of Chanukah, affirming that a small amount of light can dispel great darkness. And that we will continue to bright the...