To our great sadness, the societal shutdown due to Coronavirus also closed yeshivos. The government rightly insisted that all schools cease in-class teaching. Schools transitioned to remote learning for abbreviated...
Dear Rabbi and Shira, Ok, so I have never been someone to write on internet forums, the thought of communicating anonymously never really appealed to me. But I am desperate, unfortunately...
INGREDIENTS: 1 cup uncooked tricolor quinoa 1 large mango 2 kiwis 1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges well drained 1 cup fresh blueberries DRESSING 1 large orange - 2 tablespoons juice and 1 teaspoon zest 1 large lemon...
PROPER PRECEDENCE IN PAYMENTS What are the general parameters for a business, regarding paying employees vs. paying the company’s bills? Does COVID-19 affect the halacha in any way? The general halacha is...
Our rabbis taught (Avos 3:18) “Chaviv Adom she’nivra b’tzelem, Beloved is man for he was created in G-d’s image.” R’ Yisroel Lipschitz (Tiferes Yisroel) comments, notice it doesn’t say beloved...
We finally resumed minyanim at BRS this week, albeit outdoors. As I wrote about last week in anticipation, I indeed missed the sanctity of the sanctuary and the comfort of...
THE GOLFERS A rabbi, a teacher, a millionaire, and a narcissist were golfing together. As they walked the course, they came up behind a foursome that was moving very slowly, and...
The Rambam (Hilchos M e l a c h i m 1:10) rules that only a king of malchus Beis Dovid has the right to use Yerushalayim as his capital...
The Table is set and history beckons! The Jews are primed to enter the land of Israel, construct a Temple, and usher in utopia for themselves and for all mankind....
The Torah in Parashat Naso outlines the procedure required in the case of a “Sota,” a woman whose husband has reason to suspect her of infidelity. The husband would bring...