Time is a prominent theme of Pesach, but it expresses itself in a unique and somewhat puzzling manner. On Pesach, we are commanded to eat matzah (unleavened bread), and eating chametz (leavened bread) is absolutely forbidden. This is an incredibly strict prohibition; the punishment for eating
According to the Shulchan Aruch, the only way to fulfill the Mitzvah of Tzitzit from the Torah is with a Tallit made of wool. While the word wool is
The Seder Hayom (Rabbi Moshe ben Machir, 16th Century, Tsfat) makes a remarkable statement regarding the Beracha of Asher Yatzar. He first writes
On May 20, 2020, the BJL published my column, “The Worst Governor In America.” In it, I laid out the argument that Andrew Cuomo was leading the state
The text of Kaddish, unlike virtually all other prayer texts, is written mainly in Aramaic, as opposed to Lashon Ha’kodesh (Hebrew). Although some
It is well-known that before drinking water, one recites the Beracha of " Shehakol." What many people do not realize, however, is that in some
As far as provocative headlines go, a call to remove masks in 2021 is akin to declaring the Earth is round in 1421. It will be seen as
