Challah in Bed
Walk into a Jewish home on Friday afternoon, and your olfactory nerves will be gently massaged with the smells undulating from the…
A Smokin’ Shavuot
The art of letter writing is in many ways lost these days, largely replaced by the rapid-fire nature of email. The latter…
Second Chance
Wednesday, April 28th is a holiday on the Jewish calendar — likely the least-known of all the Biblical celebrations. It’s called Pesach…
Go Out & Learn
Most of us have certain memories of our childhood, which remain etched in our mind. Some of those memories are very vivid,…
Shemurah Matzah
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Egyptian
At Shabbat lunch, we spoke about the statement of our sages (Midrash Tanchuma (Bober) Yitro 16) that the first word of the…
Tanya & Kugel
Strap on your seatbelts, because this class will achieve liftoff! Tanya is the classic book of Chassidic philosophy. Every Thursday in the…
Bowing to Idols
Another day at the office, they say. Just received the following question from a student today. Read my answer below. Dear Rabbi,…
Why do we cover the challah?
A friend of mine recently told me about how he invited a coworker of his to join him and his family for…
More or less kosher?
Q: So I've been working towards keeping kosher for awhile, and now I'm at a point where I basically only eat kosher…
