SHABBAT: Understanding the Fourth Commandment
Today is the 23rd of Iyar, 5770 (38 days of Omer. 5 weeks, 3 days)
“Zakhor et Yom haShabbat leKaddesho… “ Remember the day of...
OU “The Orthodox Union”
21th of Iyar, 5770 (36 days of Omer. 5 weeks, 1 day)In the coming weeks –on the Wednesdays’ Kashrut section- I would like to...
ELOKE ABRAHAM “The God of Abraham” (part 1)
Today is the 20th of Iyar, 5770 (35 days of Omer. 5 weeks)The first Berakha of the Amida is known as “Birkat Abot”, the...
Ribbit, borrowing/lending with interest
Today is the 19th of Iyar, 5770 (34 days of Omer. 4 weeks, 6 days)There are some things which would not technically qualify as...
What is Lag laOmer?
16th of Iyar, 5770 (31 days of Omer. 4 weeks, 3 days) 33 of OmerLag BaOmer (for Sephardic Jews is more accurate to say:...
PESACH SHENI
Today is the 14th of Iyar, 5770 (29 days of Omer. 4 weeks, 1 day)Thirty days after Pesach we commemorate Pesach Sheni or The...
ELOKENU VELOKE ABOTENU
Today is the 13th of Iyar, 5770. (28 days of Omer. 4 weeks)“Our god” and the “God of our parents”. These two words encapsulate...
Ribbit, lending money with interest to a non Jew
Today is the 12th of Yiar, 5770 (27 days of Omer. 3 weeks, 6 days)Originally, the Biblical Mitzva of refraining from lending/borrowing with interest...
Making Kosher the grill and the oven
Today is the 7th of Yiar, 5770 (22 days of Omer. 3 weeks 1 day)Last week we explained what happens with the food when...
YOM HAZIKARON / YOM HAATZMAUT
Today is the 5th of Yiar, 5770. (20 days of Omer) Yom haZikaron/ Yom haAtzmautIt was 3400 years ago. Moshe addresses the new generation...
SHABBAT more than resting
2nd day of Iyar, 5770.
Most people feel that Shabbat was given as a day of rest for the tired worker.
However, Shabbat is much...
What happens if one accidentally cooked a milk food on a...
30th of Nisan, 5770, ROSH CHODESHToday is the 15tyhn day of the Omer (2 weeks,1 day)If accidentally one cooked a milk food in a...
Kavana: Understanding the meaning
29th of Nisan, 5770. Today is the 14th day of Omer
When saying the Amida, we should delve into the meaning of every word. This...
Lending /borrowing money with interest
28th of Nisan, 5770 (Today is the 13th day of the Omer)It is forbidden for a Jew to lend or borrow with interest (“Ribbit”)....
The leap year (part 2)
Today is the 2nd day of Adar, 5770 Our months follow the actual cycle of the moon –new moon, full moon, etc- which consists...
The leap year (part 1)
Today is the 1st day of the month of Adar, and the second day of Rosh Chodesh Adar, 5770.As we previously explained, whenever...
The meaning of the name of God
Today is the 25th of Shebat, 5770The name of God is written in one way and is read in a different way. When this...
“Ribbit”: The prohibition of lending money with interest (2)
24th of Shebat, 5770As explained previously, it is forbidden for a Jew to lend or borrow money with interest (“Ribbit”). This includes loans that...
The meaning of ATA (You)
18th of Shebat, 5770When saying the Amida, ideally, we should delve into the meaning of every word. This mental exercise is called “Kavana” (consciousness...
“Ribbit”: The prohibition of lending money with interest (1)
17th of Shebat, 5770As explained last week, it is forbidden to lend or borrow with interest (= “Ribbit”). What happens when a person who...
