Can one make a siyum on the Mishnah Berurah? Does one recite a Hadran on such a siyyum? What about Kaddish? These were the questions
Maimonides codifies just six things Jews should try to remember constantly. One we focus on this week, Shabbos Zachor, as we are cajoled to always
The astonishing and disturbing news from Lakewood about a group of teenagers, including a daughter of a State Trooper, sent out antisemitic tweets showing themselves
People say I’m paranoid, but I’m not. I’m just perceptive. I notice things that other people miss. Then I combine what I notice with other
The Purim questions below were answered by Rabbi Eli Gersten, rabbinic coordinator and halachic recorder for OU Kosher. The responses were reviewed by Rabbi Yaakov
The holiday of Purim celebrates one of the happiest times in Jewish history. With the destruction of the first Beit Hamikdash and all of its
Kaplen JCC. A Bergen County Purim isn’t complete without the Rubach Family Purim Carnival at Kaplen JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly, which will occur
The following article is about the foods we eat on Purim. In the article, I give reasons for some of the foods we eat, and
The origin of this fast has always been a mystery. A fast on the 13th of Adar is not mentioned in the book of Esther.
Purim is a time for fun, food and frivolity. But it is also a time to give tzedakah and remember those who are not as
Dear Shuli, Purim is coming and I’m really concerned. We have a young child with multiple allergies as well as dietary constraints, but I still
Though Purim lasts only one day, local synagogues and schools are finding ways to celebrate all week long. Jewish tradition tells us, “When Adar enters,
