Pizza: Hamotzi versus Mezonos. Which bracha? If the dough for the pizza is old fashioned dough, flour and water, it’s going to be a question of hamotzi. If it’s made with a different type of liquid, such as fruit juice,...
Parashat Vayehi begins with Yaakob Abinu summoning Yosef and asking, “Please do not bury me in Egypt.” Yaakob had Yosef promise on oath that he would bring his remains back to the Land of Israel, rather than...
A BRIBE FOR YOUR PROFESSOR A professor was giv- ing a big test one day to his students. He handed out all of the tests and went back to his desk to wait. Once the test was over,...
Our shul recently hosted Bret Stephens, the Pulitzer Prize- winning journalist and foreign affairs expert. In his talk, he referenced a column he wrote for the New York Times reflecting on the atrocity of October 7th titled, “For America’s...
INGREDIENTS: 3 large apples peeled, cored and sliced into rounds 1 cup flour 1 beaten egg Pinch of salt 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon brandy 3 tablespoons sugar 3/4 cup milk DIRECTIONS: I remember growing up and waiting for my Oma to make...
“Am Yisrael Chai!” It is a phrase we’re all very familiar with, chanted throughout the ages and echoed the world over today. A famous story associated with this expression involves Rabbi Yonatan Eibeschitz (יהונתן רבי אייבשיץ(, a Talmudist,...
Someone suggested to me that I should write to the two of you. Although, I’m not sure what my questions are. I started seeing a girl only two weeks ago...
Fruit smoothies are a popular treat. However, they often contain strawberries and other fruits that might harbor insects. Many kosher certified yogurts contain strawberries and raspberries. Are these smoothies and yogurts permitted? How about jams? These issues will be dealt with...
Soldiers go out to war and do not know if they will return. If the worst happens and they do not return, their wives cannot remarry without proof of death. To avoid the possibility of widespread agunah problems, for...
