This time of year many Country Vues readers have their annual migration to their favorite vacation spots. In the tristate area, over a half million people make the annual pilgrimage to the Catskills summer homes and bungalow colonies strewn...
I’m engaged to wonderful woman, who shares the same values as I do, is caring, kind, and sensitive. We had a great vort, but as we begin talking about the wedding...
This past Shabbos, I found myself davening at the shul with probably the worst decorum in the world. People were not just talking, but some were screaming, shrieking, and hollering, others were stomping their feet, banging on the tables,...
Is one allowed to gamble in a casino? I don’t understand why a religious Jew would be going into a casino. The Gemara says that if someone does gambling full time, he’s disqualified...
INGREDIENTS: 3 lb 2nd cut brisket 2 lbs assorted fresh mushrooms - whatever type you prefer -Portabella, shiitake, white or enoki 3 onions sliced 1 bunch cut scallions 4 tablespoons maple syrup 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon silan 1...
This Shabbos, we read two parshiyos, Mattos and Masei. Masei...
In Parashat Matot, G-d commands Moshe to lead a war against Midyan, who initiated a scheme to lead Beneh Yisrael to sin which resulted in the deaths of thousands of people among the nation. The Midrash notes that...
Ramban: Why was Parshas Nedarim given over specifically to “Roshei haMatos?” Our parsha begins with Moshe Rabbenu telling the Jewish people the laws of Nedarim. The beginning of the parsha is unique in that it begins with the...
We recite kriyas Shema at least four times a day: (1) before the korbanos, (2) at Shacharis, (3) at Maariv, and (4) at kriyas Shema She’al HaMittah. It is of utmost importance to say the Shema with kavanah. Shulchan Aruch (61) writes,...
In Parashat Matot, we read about two tribes – Reuven and Gad – who came to Moshe Rabbenu with a request. They wanted to permanently settle in the area east of the Jordan River that Beneh Yisrael...