Parashat Tazria introduces the laws related to Sara’at – a skin infection, similar to leprosy, that would befall a person as a result of certain sins. The Torah says that when a person sees a...
Pesach. A night of recalling the miracles of our past, and recognizing the miracles in our lives today. The words “b’chol dor vodor, in every generation and generation” appear twice in the Haggadah, reminding us...
As Israel and the Jewish people face the horrors of October 7th, 2023, I wish to share the story of a fascinating 9-11 diary (capturing a significant theme of the weekly Torah portion of Shemini). This diary can...
As we approach the month of Nissan, I have been thinking a lot about what Yom HaShoah will look like this year. The reality is we, and every community I have spoken to, have been struggling to...
You must be living under a rock if you didn’t come across one of the thousands of videos and articles published recently about the Red Heifer (Para Adumah). It seems like everyone is nervous about it. What scares...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, I just spent Shabbos at my future in-laws, and I don’t know what to do. They are a wonderful family, sweet, and welcoming. The only problem? The food...
In Yiddish a potato is called a kartufel. The reason why it is called a kartufel is because the potato which was meant to be a tufel food has been made into an ikur. The potato is...
Joe Lieberman, the Shomer Shabbos former four-term US Senator from Connecticut and Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2000, was niftar this past Wednesday in New York City at the...
Pesach preparations are complex and multi- faceted. Way before Pesach, many people personally go to the matzah bakery and physically assist in the baking of the matzos, fulfilling the Talmudic dictum, “Mitzvah bo yotzeir m’b’shlucho – It is a...
Even when a person harms himself due to a wrong decision, he should believe that what happened was bashert. Hashem placed in his mind to make that choice, so it is for the best. A couple was delighted with the...