16 May EATING DAIRY ON SHAVUOS

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There is a widespread custom to eat dairy products on Shavuos. What is the source of this custom? What are the reasons for issue. The Source The earlier authorities who mention this custom...

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16 May BAMIDBAR: WHO OWNS JUDAISM? WHY THE DESERT WAS THE MOST SUITABLE SPACE FOR TORAH

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The Desert This week’s Torah portion, named “Bamidbar,” which means “in the desert,” is always read preceding the holiday of Shavuos, when we celebrate the giving of the Torah at Sinai, more than 3,300 years ago, in the year...

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16 May PARSHAS BAMIDBAR: THE BOOK OF NUMBERS TEACHES US A LESSON IN COUNTING

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In Rabbinic literature, the book of Bamidbar is referred to as the book of censuses (Sefer haPekudim), which is no doubt roughly equivalent to the common English name for the book – the Book of Numbers. In this week’s...

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16 May PARASHAT BAMIDBAR: PERFECTING OUR MIDDOT THROUGH PARENTING

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The Torah in Parashat Bamidbar briefly recounts the death of Nadab and Abihu, Aharon’s two older sons: “Nadab and Abihu died before G-d...

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16 May PARASHAT BAMIDBAR: FINDING STABILITY IN A TIME OF INSTABILITY

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The upcoming holiday of Shavuot, the celebration of our receiving the Torah, along with the name of the book we are now beginning – “Bamidar” (“in the desert”) – gives us an opportunity to reflect on the...

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16 May SPECIAL SHAVUOS RECIPES!

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NUTELLA CHEESECAKE INGREDIENTS: Crust: 250 g (about 30 oreo cookies), cream removed 6 tbsp (80 g) unsalted butter, melted Cream Cheese Filling: 3 5 oz (1 kg) cream cheese, room temp. 3/4 cup (175g) heavy cream + 2 tbsp, cold 2/3 cup (100g) Nutella 1 cup (200g) sugar 1 tbsp cornstarch 2...

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16 May CENSUS TIME

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This Shabbos we begin the fourth of the five books of the Torah, Sefer Bamidbar. Bamidbar means in the desert, in the wilderness. It tells the story of our nation’s forty year trek through...

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16 May WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME – PART ONE

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One of the special features of the wonderful Yom Tov of Shavuos is the reading of Megilas Rus. While it is a fascinating and delightful story, its linkage to the celebration of matan Torah, the giving of the...

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16 May SHAVUOS KASHRUS QUESTIONS WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT FROM THE OU

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Is one allowed to eat meat after milk? What is the halacha if one makes Kiddush and eats dairy foods, planning to later eat a meat Seudas Yom Tov? What if one par- takes of a dairy Yom...

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16 May DATING AND RELATIONSHIP ADVICE

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Dear Rabbi and Shira, I don’t know what to do. My younger sister is engaged to one of the first guys she dated and honestly, I’m jealous. We are three years...

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