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...
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...
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...
Parshas Vayikra – Purim Time Starts Now! In the bustling aisles of Klein’s Jewelers, Yossel was on an exhilarating quest. Having won the grand prize in a raffle – the...