Life is rarely black and white. Do you support the Democratic platform? Maybe the Republican platform? The parties themselves used to stand for something; citizens were once able to rely on them for their broad but normative ideas. On both the Federal and State level, the voter was able to identify
The Shulchan Aruch records the practice of the "Chachamim" to kiss the Tefillin as a sign of affection for the Mitzvah when one puts them on and when
The Ben Ish Hai, in Parashat Netzavim, addresses the question of which foods should be eaten and avoided on Rosh Hashanah. He writes that one should
Being overweight is the new normal in America and this not an opinion: it’s proved by the latest statistics. According to the CDC, the Centers for
Halacha clearly forbids speaking after reciting the Beracha over Tefillin Shel Yad, until one has completed placing the Tefillin Shel Rosh on his
There is a custom to refrain from bitter, sour or tart foods on Rosh Hashanah, to symbolize our hopes for a sweet, pleasant year. The Talmud teaches
