This week’s Parsha, contains the mitzvah of ‘Shiluch HaKen.’ The Torah commands us that when one finds a mother bird nesting on her eggs, if he wants to take the small birds he must first send away the...
Graveside funerals, or visits, often generate crowds around a grave, forcing people to search for space to stand. Are you allowed to step on someone else’s grave for a service or in order to get to the right place...
There was once a man who was mired in financial ruin, drowning in oceans of debt and without a job, and who was walking with his son when they passed by a store. The son said...
Parashat Ki-Teseh concludes with two Misvot which, at first glance, are entirely unrelated. The first is the command to use honest weights and measures when conducting business. The Torah strictly forbids deceiving people, such as customers, by tampering...
We are now in Chodesh Elul, blowing the shofar and waging war against the yetzer hara. Like every war, we require strategies that will help us win this great battle. Let’s begin with understanding that the nature of this war...
Why Death? The law in this week’s parsha concerning a wayward son seems absurd and horrific. “If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey the voice of his father and the voice of...
Albert Einstein was the first modern-day celebrity and, decades after his death, still has the world’s most recognizable face. His influence is seen in much of the technology we use every...
Rabbi Simcha Weinstein, the “Comic Book Rabbi” is a best-selling author and speaker. He has appeared on CNN Showbiz Tonight and NPR, and has been pro- filed in leading publications, including...
A male child’s first haircut is called an upsherin, which is taken from the German words “sherr” (cut) and “up” (off). It is also called chalakah. The mitzvah accomplished by cutting the hair is forming peyos on the child. The Chinuch...
INGREDIENTS: 1 1/2 sticks margarine 3/4 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 3/4 cup brown sugar 3 eggs 3/4 cup flour Dash of salt 1/2 cup chocolate chunks DIRECTIONS This rich fudgy brownie is made with brown butter (or in...