A young boy once went to the circus and was astonished when he saw that there was a giant elephant tethered to the ground by a thin rope. Curious, he walked over to the elephant trainer and asked: “How are you holding down such a huge elephant with such a tiny top? The rope doesn’t look that
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Fast Days – Rinsing One’s Mouth with Water, Chewing Gum and Taking Pills
Is it permissible to rinse one’s mouth out with water on a fast day? Although it is forbidden to rinse one’s mouth on Yom Kippur and Tisha B’Av, one
Is One Allowed To Talk After Reciting Baruch She’amar?
The Shulhan Aruch writes that it is forbidden to make any verbal interruptions during the prayer service, from Baruch She’amar – at the beginning of
Only Him…
Each day when you set out to pray to Hashem and recite his holy tefillot, are you really focused on Him? Do you genuinely believe that Hashem is the
The Proper Beracha to Recite Over Tehina, Humus and Halava
According to Sephardic custom, a food that is ground into a jelly or paste retains its original Bracha. Even though the resulting food does not
Actually… You Have More Emunah Than You Thought
During such turbulent times, we all realize that we need so much Emunah to feel secure. Some might think that Emunah is so fundamental and basic that
A Time To Build: Lessons From Primary Night
We will have to wait a while for the final results, but the main lessons from the June 23 primary are clear: The recent primaries were skirmishes in