Jewish billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis achieved a major milestone as the first non- professional astronauts to conduct a spacewalk on a commercial mission. On Thursday, the pair left the SpaceX Dragon capsule, orbiting 435 miles...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, My parents don’t understand me. I understand many teenagers or young adults say that, but in my case it is true and is having serious repercussions on my...
The beracha of shehechiyanu applies to many different areas such as Yom Tov, purchasing new items, performing mitzvahs and eating new fruits. This issue will focus on the beracha of shehechiyanu as it applies to new fruits and other daily applications. The...
The July 21, 1969, landing on the moon was a monumental achievement for mankind, and the leading Torah scholars of the time were as impressed as everyone else in the world. They responded in a variety of ways. I....
The Torah in Parashat Ki- Tavo makes it very clear that according to the Torah, happiness is a really big deal. This parashah is one of the two parashiyot in the Torah which contain a long...
Checking Eggs for Blood Spots - What is the issue with checking eggs for blood spots? If I buy a package of eggs which is certified kosher, is this necessary? The Halacha is that...
One of the Misvot presented in Parashat Ki-Teseh is the prohibition against plowing a field with both an ox and a donkey (22:10). In ancient times, plowing was done by harnessing the plow to an animal, and then...
This week’s parsha, Ki Seitzei, opens with the pasuk, “Ki Seitzei la’milchama al oy’vecha, When you go out to war against your enemies...
Who’s Doing the Talking? “Does marriage change one’s personality?” Greg asked his buddy Mike. “In a way,” says Mike. “You see, when I was engaged, I did most of the talking and she did most of the listening. When...
You can avoid compounding the pain of your loved ones when you are gone. Death is a highly uncomfortable and awkward subject. As a result, most people do all they can to avoid the subject altogether. While we would...