Sephardim Recite ‘Borei Minei Mezonot’ on Matzah Year Round
Did I hear correctly? Sephardic Jews recite Borei Minei Mezonot on matzah year round?! Indeed, the predominant Sephardic practice is to recite a Mezonot upon
Did I hear correctly? Sephardic Jews recite Borei Minei Mezonot on matzah year round?! Indeed, the predominant Sephardic practice is to recite a Mezonot upon
You might have seen Rabbis Neuberger, Sobolofsky, Taubes and Jachter walking throughout greater Teaneck last Tuesday and wondered why the rabbinical parade. The answer is
What a simcha to see Shaarei Orah’s own Joshua Schulz marry a wonderful young lady, Rachel Lina (Lini) Sassen, this past week in Israel! The
The excitement is palpable. Eitan Shushan’s bar mitzvah will be held this coming Shabbat, im yirtzeh Hashem, at Congregation Shaarei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation of
Ashkenazic Jews are accustomed to seeing Sephardic Jews return late on Shabbat and Yom Tov evenings. It is well known that Sephardim read each word
Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky relates the following poignant story: I once sat on an overseas flight next to a talkative executive who was skeptical about his
The Maimon family of Teaneck was celebrating the bar mitzvah of their eldest son on Parshat Yitro of 5763 (2003). A large crowd had gathered,
Those who have visited both Sephardic and Ashkenazic batei knesset know that there are some differences in their content and style. While the core is
Yes! The Teaneck, Englewood and Tenafly eruvin connect! Anywhere from the northern side of Route 4 all the way north to Clinton Avenue lies well
For Sephardic Jews, Birkat Ha’Ilanot is not merely a beautiful bracha; it is an event! Besides reciting the bracha, the Sephardic siddur includes magnificent bakashot
Most readers have heard of the Miracle on the Hudson, where a skilled and courageous pilot saved his passengers and crew by landing his plane
One of the great questions confronted by thoughtful Jews is the role of Hashem in the Holocaust. While many thinkers address this issue, a most