What Was Wrong With The Offer Of The Princes? The pasuk in Parshas Vayakhel says “And the Princes brought the Shoham stones and the Miluim stones for the Ephod and for the Choshen” [Shemos 35:27]. Rashi cites a famous...
Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein, shlit”a, posed a very contemporary question to Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman, zt”l, zy”a. He asked, “Since the Torah is described as, ‘Misukim m’devash v’nofes tzufim – It is sweeter than honey and the most delectable honeycombs,’...
INGREDIENTS: 1.5 - 2 lbs pargiot trimmed and cut in half 3-4 potatoes (any variety works) - chopped 1-2 red onions - chopped 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce 1/2 cup teriyaki marinad 2 red onions thinly sliced 1/4 cup...
This week’s parashah discusses the building of the Mishkan. We want every Jewish home to be a sanctuary where Hashem resides. The Gemara tells (Bechoros 7) about a debate between Reb Yehoshua ben Chananya with apikorsim called Saba d’bei Atuna,...
Can a frum person be a vegan? What potential problems could they have? A frum person can be a vegan. The two main points I’d like to make is a) if you’re going to be a...
Anyone who has attended a fundraiser and browsed through the dinner journal knows that the largest donations are always featured first. The journal begins with the special full-page ads, and ends with the small quarter-page ads and smaller ads...
THE THREE LAYERS OF SELF The Jew and the General A Jew ends up sleeping in the same cabin as a Russian General of the Czar’s army. He tells the conductor to wake him up at 4:00 a.m. so...
The IDF uniform is not simply a costume and it should never be confused with a symbol of warmongering. It’s the holy garb of a holy nation charged with a holy mission. When a convert stands in the mikvah about...
Is a rabbi allowed to officiate at an intermarriage, a wedding between a Jew and a gentile? Nearly all halachically observant Jews will instinctively answer no. Despite that, I would like to explore some of the issues involved...
Many years ago, a father brought his son before his bar-mitzvah to meet a certain Hassidic Rebbe. The Rebbe, to the boy’s astonishment, turned to him and asked if he was a sports fan. “Sure,” the boy replied....