By the time you read this, the drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil facility could be history, a story over and done with. Or it might have mushroomed into a nightmare scenario: a full-blown war, chas v’shalom, with the world quaking and trembling from the terrible attacks that are
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A Weighty Problem
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
Speaking, Answering “Amen” and Gesturing While Putting On Tefillin
Halacha clearly forbids speaking after reciting the Beracha over Tefillin Shel Yad, until one has completed placing the Tefillin Shel Rosh on his
Kissing The Tefillin When Putting Them On And Taking Them Off
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
Rosh Hashanah – Proper Foods, And Avoiding Anger
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
