True Freedom on Pesach: Insights from the Haggadah
What Does It Mean to Be Truly Free? “We begin the Haggadah on Seder night with the words “הא לחמא עניא … לשנה...
PESACH – EMUNAH
The Ramban at the end of Parshas Bo explains that the reason so many mitzvos we do are “Zecher l’yitzias mitzrayim” is to give us...
Intriguing Questions & Answers – Parshas Tazria 5784
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Parsha Tazria – Bris Milah
This past Sunday, I attended a seudas bris for Mark Cohen, a 22-year-old resident of Riverdale who is currently a student at NYU in the...
Parshas Shmini – Schar Mitzvah Mitzvah
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Intriguing Questions & Answers for Pesach Preparations and Customs
Can Food Prepared Without Cleaning Rings Be Considered Kosher for Pesach? Question: I’ve always meticulously cleaned my rings before...
Parshas Tzav – Investing in Our Yiddishkeit
This week’s Parsha begins with Hashem instructing Moshe Rabbeinu, “tzav es Aharon,” to command Aharon regarding the halachos of the...
Parashas Tzav 5784: Intriguing Questions and Answers
Training as a Chef at a Non-Jewish Culinary School with Chametz on Pesach Q: I am currently studying to become a chef at a non-Jewish...
Parshas Vayikra – Purim: Intriguing Questions and Answers
May one cut out shapes of the sun, moon, or stars for a child’s costume? Q: We recently heard a shiur on Shabbos about the prohibition of...