As President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell move to confirm Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court, progressive Democrats are increasingly talking about packing the Supreme Court in retaliation — increasing the size of the court and adding new, liberal justices to the
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Cashless Society: Are We About To See The Vanishing Dollar Trick?
In case you haven’t noticed, fewer people are using cash now than ever before. This trend is not new; it’s been in place for years. But what is new
Mirrors And Windows: The Secret Of Schach
A father set out one day to teach his young daughter a powerful lesson. When she woke up in the morning, he took her in front of a mirror and asked
Is It Permissible To Hang Photographs of Rabbis In The Sukkah, and Is It Permissible To Hang Decorations That Were Designated For Non-Jewish Holidays
Is it permissible to hang in one’s Sukkah photographs of great Rabbis? The Ben Ish Chai, in Parasha Ma’asei, cites a Kabbalistic tradition forbidding
Understanding Sukkot As The Pure Holiday Of Joy
The month of Tishrei is best known for the High Holidays, the “Days of Awe” characterized by extensive introspection and prayer.
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If Rain Falls on the First Night of Sukkot
The Shulchan Aruch ruled that there is no distinction between the first night of Sukkot and the other days of the holiday with respect to rainfall
Reciting Two Brachot Before Eating in the Sukkah
When a person eats bread in the Sukkah, he recites two Brachot: 1) Bracha of “Hamotzi”- the one always recited before eating bread; 2) “Le’shev