As I said Kiddush Levana this month, I had some extra kavana in one of the pesukim we say. It was “k’sheim she’ani rokeid, Just
I try to take everything in stride, knowing that it’s all part of Hashem’s plan, but sometimes you just have to say enough is enough.
Sometimes a product will be introduced that defines a market. The brand name becomes synonymous with the product, like Band-Aids, Q-Tips and Kleenex, which are
The partition between the men’s section and the women’s section in my shul has panes of one-way glass in it. With brighter light on one
On Rosh Hashanah, there is an ancient custom to go to a body of water and recite various pesukim as we “cast off our sins.”
Anyone familiar with the Ten Commandments knows that we are not supposed to be jealous of what others have. How, then, can I suggest that
Chazal teach us that certain times in the year contain echoes of events that occurred at those times in previous years. Essentially, we move through
There’s an expression that doesn’t really reflect its meaning but rather the way an idea is conveyed. You’ve likely seen a cartoon or picture of
Q: Which weapon becomes more powerful when you cut off the tip? A: A sword. When you remove the “s” you are left with “word,”
It’s almost Pesach and you know what that means: cleaning, cooking and finally getting rid of those dried-out branches on top of the Aron Kodesh!
The story goes that a witch wanted to cast a spell on Rabi Chanina (Chulin 7b) and he said, “Do your best but it won’t
This article has been a long time in coming. For the past few years, I’ve attended Kosherfest, held at the Meadowlands Convention Center and billed
