June 2, 2025

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Ari Blinder

Articles by Ari Blinder

The First of Many More

This week’s parsha teaches how the firstborns of the Jewish people were redeemed by the Leviim. (Bamidbar 3:40-51) The number of firstborns hints to the

Giving and Giving Back

 Our Sages said the following lesson about tzedaka: “Rav Yehoshua taught: More than the wealthy person does for the poor, the poor does for the

Pesach 2.0

The holiday of Pesach Sheini occurs this Monday. It is an amazing concept: Jews in the desert felt left out for missing the Pesach offering.

Sefirat HaOmer Wiseguy

You are about to count the Omer for tonight. Unfortunately, you have a problem. You forgot what night it is. If you ask someone directly

Preparing for After Pesach

You may think Pesach is now over. However, in a way it just started. How can that be? It all depends on how we relate

Chicken Soup for the Moon

There is a common saying that the moon is made of cheese. I think that’s pretty silly. For this math problem, we will pretend something

The Great Matzah Debate

One of the biggest debates people have over Pesach is which is better: square matzah or round matzah? It depends on what you mean by

Hamantaschen for Pi Day

This year, Purim falls out on March 14, otherwise known as Pi Day. Pi is the name of a special number related to circles and