Hands down this is my favorite Sephardic Purim practice. But first a little background. As is well known, the Rama (Orach Chaim 690:17) records that

Late-Friday Eruv Repairs Whenever I receive a phone call late Friday afternoon from an out-of-town caller, typically it is about an eruv emergency in one of

Reviewing: “Unlocking the Haggada” by Rabbi Shmuel Goldin. Gefen Publishing House. 2019. English. Hardcover. 244 pages. ISBN-13: 978-9652299376. Rav Shmuel Goldin has outdone himself with his

A Striking and Beautiful Formulation of Torah Life It was a striking statement that beautifully captures the essence of Torah life. A woman from Teaneck

Part II Last week we introduced our discussion of four typical questions posed regarding the differences between Sephardic and Ashkenazic practice. This week we continue

Part II Last week we introduced our discussion of four typical questions posed regarding the differences between Sephardic and Ashkenazic practice. This week we continue

We experience miracles very frequently. The question and challenge we have is whether we are sufficiently alert and spiritually sensitive to notice them. A most

Classic Reasons to Forbid Use of Bar Soap on Shabbat Growing up, my friends and I assumed that use of bar soap was strictly forbidden.

It was an idyllic five days I spent during yeshiva week in Israel with my son Binyamin. Learning with Binyamin, who is spending his second

In recent years there has emerged a dispute whether Hamotzi or Mezonot should be recited on one slice of pizza. We will present the background

As we approach Tu B’Shevat, Sephardic Jews focus on the halachot of brachot. We will follow suit and discuss a topic on which Sephardic poskim