Doug Emhoff, the Jewish husband of Vice President Kamala Harris and commonly referred to as the Second Gentleman, expressed concern on Thursday, the first night of Hanukkah, about the rising tide of anti-Semitism in the United States. During a...
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Chanukah lights are kindled in most shuls. This has also expanded to public Chanukah lightings in many cities throughout the world. There is also a large Chanukah lighting in the White House, attended by many officials. In addition, people light candles...
How does a soldier light Chanukah candles? There is an important rabbinic commandment to light Chanukah candles (really, flames) for all eight nights of Chanukah. Normally, we light in our homes, either in the window or right outside the...
Parashat Miketz tells the miraculous story of Yosef’s rise to power in Egypt. After having been falsely accused of assaulting his master’s wife, and sitting in jail for twelve years, he suddenly became the second- in-command in...
Help Wanted: Ish Navon V’Chachom — Bureaucrats Need Not Apply Our Parsha begins with the story of Pharoah’s dream. Yosef interpreted that the seven thin cows swallowing up the seven fat cows symbolized seven good years that would be followed...
CAULIFLOWER CHEDDAR LATKES INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. Cauliflower, chopped and steamed 1 russet potato, peeled and grated 1 small onion, diced 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 eggs 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 2 Tbsp. flour 1 cup shredded...
The Maharal, zt”l, zy”a, questions a seeming contradiction between two Gemoras in Masechtas Shabbos. First, the Gemora states that the time of the mitzvah of lighting the menorah, is from when the sun sets until people cease to be around...
Yosef told Pharoah (41:25) “What Hashem is doing, He has told Pharaoh.” Reb Moshe Minder zt’l (Toras Avos) explains that Yosef told Pharaoh that everything that occurs in the world, Hashem does it. Pharaoh replied (41:39) “There...
What bracha do you make on donuts? There is a custom, a minhag, that many people have to eat donuts, sufganiyot, on Chanukah. Somehow, the donuts keep on expanding. They keep on expanding in size. They keep on expanding in...