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I’m sure it’s happened to almost everyone at one time or another. You’re sitting at some sort of reception or simcha talking with a friend, when you
If a person eats chicken which is prepared with stuffing – such as rice – how many Brachot does he recite? Must he recite two separate Brachot –
If a person is eating a piece of cake with a cup of coffee, he recites two separate Brachot – “Mezonot” on the cake, and “She’hakol” on the coffee
There is a requirement to recite one hundred Brachot each day. On Shabbat, this requirement poses somewhat of a challenge, due to the fact that the
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Truth and peace are ultimate values in Judaism. But what happens when there is a conflict between them?
The surprising answer is found in our Torah
“From now on the earth will have seasons of sowing and harvest, and cold and heat”— the Torah teaches us in this verse that the year was divided into
The Torah tells us “You should go with innocence before Hashem.” Rashi explains that a person should accept the lot that Hashem gives him without
The Gemarah learns from the pasuk “Lo Yamushu Mipikha Umipi Zarakha Umipi Zera Zarakha Meata Vead Olam” that if three generations of Torah can
In the words of Mr. Nissim Tajir, “Mishpachat Kaikov gave three treasures to Klal Yisrael: Rav Yaakov Kaikov, Rav Chizkiyahu Kaikov, and Rav Elazar
In the city of Karmina (Navayee) lived Mula Haim (Haimoff), a well-respected rav and community leader. However, Rav Haim always aspired to live in
I remember hearing about an interesting custom of some New York Jewish families to keep small rocks from Jerusalem in a cup for display in the house
The following is a short parable/ story I wrote. It explores the weight of our choices and also depicts the sometimes-latent human strength that
The days of awe are marked by judgment, but how do I prove that I have free choice? You may say that you know you have choice because you have the
This past Sunday evening the Bukharian community gathered at Beth Gavriel Community Center to remember the life of Nissan Yakubov a”h who passed away
It is with sincere sadness and shock that I write these words about a very prominent figure in our community. Nissan Yakubov was many things - A
Peter Koo, Fransisco Moya, Barry Grodenchik, and Rory Lancman – of City Council Districts 20, 21, 23, and 24, respectively – all won fairly easily
According to an email sent out by MTT late Tuesday night, the Mesivta has just signed to make Shaare Tova on Lefferts Blvd. in Kew Gardens their new
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