In the opening verses of Parashat Vaera, we find Hashem’s pronouncement of the “Arba Leshonot Geula” – “four expressions of redemption.” He told Moshe to convey to Beneh Yisrael His promise that He will “take you from...
This Shabbos, Shabbos Mevorchim, we bless the oncoming month of Shevat. Shevat, spelled Shin-Beis-Tes, is often read as an acronym for “She’nishma Besoros Tovos, May we hear good news. A much needed bracha during these unsettling,...
Three Boys Three boys are in the schoolyard bragging of how great their fathers are. The first one says: “Well, my father runs the fastest. He can fire an arrow, and start to run, I tell you, he gets...
While returning to school from a class trip, a third-grade student from Yeshivat Noam in Paramus was severely injured when a rock was thrown at her school bus on the New Jersey Turnpike. As the buses traveled near the...
One of the greatest heavenly gifts bestowed upon our generation is the emergence of an extraordinary talmid chacham who possesses a comprehensive mastery of the entire Torah—Tanach, Mishnah, Gemara with all its commentaries, Rishonim and Acharonim, halachah, Kabbalah, Chassidut, and far...
INGREDIENTS: 2 to 3 pounds of chicken wings 1/2 cup brown sugar 6 ounces pineapple juice 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon ground garlic 1 teaspoon ground ginger Salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS: These are so delicious and so easy...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I’m not sure what to do. I’ve been married for a year and a half. When we dated, I felt like we had better communication, but now,...
A male child’s first haircut is called an upsherin, which is taken from the German words “sherr” (cut) and “up” (off). It is also called chalakah. The mitzvah accomplished by cutting the hair is forming peyos on the child....
I. The Illusion of a Free Gift There is a fairly common practice for charity organizations to send people free gifts—calendars, books, Chanukah candles—and expect a donation in return. If you receive such a gift, are you required to...
Therefore, say to the Bnei Yisrael: I am Hashem. And I will take you out from under the burdens of Mitzrayim, and I will save you from their work, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm...