
A Hot Knish
Universally beloved and respected for his righteousness and scholarship, Rabbi Yisrael Meir haKohen Kagan, “the Chofetz Chaim,” was both a leading ethicist as well as
Universally beloved and respected for his righteousness and scholarship, Rabbi Yisrael Meir haKohen Kagan, “the Chofetz Chaim,” was both a leading ethicist as well as
Anger is all the rage these days. It infects personal, familial and professional relationships and is the hallmark of our politics and the key ingredient
“Gesundheit!” “Labriut!” “Bless you!” These are expressions we all use when we hear someone sneeze. Where did this custom come from? Why do we only
Parshat Vayechi The completion of sefer Bereishit marks the conclusion of an era—the era of the patriarchs. And, together with that we find the resolution
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: Some reputable kosher wines claim to be kosher for Kiddush because they are not mevushal
What follows may be an innovative way in which to teach all about the ta’anis of Asara B’Teves: The Dream of Asara B’Teves Setting:
The Mishna in Sanhedrin 3:3 lists people invalid to testify due to their occupation. These include: one who plays with dice for money, one who
If my memory serves me correctly, which it generally doesn’t these days, it was about 25 years ago that I typed and emailed a dvar
Our parsha relates that Yaakov’s life span was 147 years. Interestingly, the Daat Zikeinim (Bereishit 47:8) quotes a midrash which teaches that originally Yaakov was
וַיִּקְרְבוּ יְמֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לָמוּת וַיִּקְרָא לִבְנוֹ לְיוֹסֵף וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אִם נָא מָצָאתִי חֵן בְּעֵינֶיךָ שִׂים נָא יָדְךָ תַּחַת יְרֵכִי וְעָשִׂיתָ עִמָּדִי חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת אַל נָא
What is the greatest blessing you can receive? To truly know who you are. In this week’s Torah portion, our forefather Yaakov bids farewell to
In Parshat Vayechi, Yaakov Avinu dies, leaving the brothers and Yosef in Egypt. After Yaakov’s death, the brothers get worried and feel that Yosef will