The Torah in Parashat Vayera tells the famous story of “Akedat Yishak,” when G-d tested Abraham by commanding him to slaughter his only son, which was born when he was 100 years old, as a sacrifice. Abraham took...
During election season, society often splits, with some supporting the sitting president and others opposing him. It’s become common to hear people making jokes and derogatory remarks about the president-elect. This practice is so widespread that many of us...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Hi, Thanks for your column, I enjoy reading it on Shabbos. I have a question for you. I recently “dropped the shadchan” and now am dating someone on...
The Mitzvah There is a great mitzvah for one to be involved with making shidduchim between a boy and girl. Hashem was the first shadchan in the world who made the shidduch between Adom and Chavah. The Chozeh from Lublin is...
I. A Gentile Writing a Letter in a Scroll? On October 7, 2024, Senator Lindsey Graham visited the Western Wall and filled in a letter in a new Torah scroll written in memory of the victims of...
We read in Parashat Lech- Lecha of an argument that arose between Avraham Avinu and his nephew, Lot, who had accompanied him when he went to the live in Eretz Yisrael, and was living with him (13:7)....
There’s No Place Like Away From Home to Learn How to be a Good Host The very first Rashi in our parsha [Bereishis 12:1] interprets the words “Go for yourself” (Lech- Lecha) to mean “for your own benefit and...
Many people buy a choson and kallah a Birchas HaBayis plaque to hang in their new home. It contains the wish that their house be blessed with all kinds of success, peace and prosperity, children, and harmony. But,...
DIRECTIONS: This is such a simple recipe. It really takes minutes to come together and it looks beautiful on the plate when you serve it. Serve them sliced on an angle so you...
We must believe that everything is for the good and that everything is from Hashem. The belief itself has the potential to turn everything around and cause the good to occur. Sifsei Tzaddik writes, “When one believes in nature, matters generally don’t...