There are a number of foods that are customary to eat on Chanukah (Hanukkah). Below are the history and explanations of two such traditions, dairy foods and waffles. Eating Cheese […]
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Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz The Book of Bereishit discusses at great length the many trials and challenges our forefathers Avraham (Abraham) and Yaakov (Jacob) faced. Yet, when […]
Because We Were Lax On Chanukah, we celebrate the salvation God granted us from the oppression of the Greeks. The Greeks disrupted the service in the Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple), […]
Becoming Aware I noticed a very interesting phenomenon. When you make a connection to something, you suddenly become more aware of its presence. For example, when you buy a car, […]
Chanukah wouldn’t be the same without latkes. Especially the first night. This year, I tell myself, I’m going to get a head start. It’s Erev Chanukah (Hanukkah Eve). Most times, […]
Warming Food on Shabbos < Lesson 6: Save My Burning Cholent! Lesson 7: Heating Up Food On Shabbos Day In this seventh lesson about warming food on Shabbos (Shabbat), Rabbi […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz We find that Devorah (Deborah) was a judge and leader of the army, and other women in Tanach were prophetesses as well as […]
Even the Minor is Significant in Judaism Nothing in Judaism is trivial, no matter how apparently minor. A Torah Jew believes that every element of the Torah is laden with […]
Unnecessary Precautions In this week’s Torah reading, Yaakov (Jacob) prepared to meet his brother Eisav (Esau). Yaakov was returning to his homeland, where Eisav lived, after being away for many […]
The Rabbis teach that, ideally, one should light the menorah at the entrance to one’s house, so that the mezuzah is on the right of the doorway and the menorah […]
