Here in the Diaspora, one of the highlights of the yomtov davening is the saying of Birkas Kohanim, when the whole congregation is lovingly blessed by Hashem through the conduit...
Throughout the ages, there have been different practices regarding keeping tzitzis tucked into pants or out. In addition, Chassidim wear their tzitzis garment over their shirt, while Ashkenazim wear it...
Should we be careful to wear tzitzis when praying the evening ma’ariv service? Rav Mordechai Eliyahu (Responsa Ma’amar Mordechai, vol. 2 no. 3) explores this question. I. TZITZIS WHILE DAVENING The argument...
In Shul, many men place their tallis over their head for the entire davening. Some do so only after Barchu, while others do not cover their head with a tallis...
The Gemorah in Menochos states, “the mitzvah of tzitzis is equal to all of the other mitzvahs combined.” If one is careful with the mitzvah of tzitzis he merits being...
We would think that To-rah is so vast that no one in-dividual mitz-vah can sym-bolize all the 613 “components”. Surprisingly, the Torah designates one mitzvah as an icon for the...
A pareve soup is made with dairy utensils and a dairy pot. It’s then warmed up using a fleishig bowl and a fleishig spoon. What’s the status? The halacha is that...
INGREDIENTS: Salad: 1 package (16 ounces) spaghetti 1 cup frozen shelled edamame 3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast 1 English cucumber, chopped 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped 1 small sweet yellow pepper, chopped 1 small red onion,...
FAST FACTS: Name: Blake Austin Griffin Born: March 16, 1989 (age 32) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Height: 6 ft 9 in Weight: 250 lb College: Oklahoma (2007–2009) NBA draft: 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st...
A Jewish man heading to a pro-Israel rally says he thought he was going to die after a gang of pro- Palestinian demonstrators assaulted him in Midtown Manhattan, punching him...