Yup, here we are again. Shavuot, the time at which it all began. When Jews became Jews. When we got the Torah. Why is the Torah Important? So, what is […]
Shabbat and Holidays
Inspiration, information, tutorials, recipes, and more on Shabbat and the Jewish holidays celebrated throughout the year.
We Shall Find Our Faith In Mind It is customary to read the Book of Ruth, or Megillat Rut, on the holiday of Shavuot. You may wonder, what is the […]
Shavuos, the day on which we received the Torah, is celebrated with great joy every year. Besides the euphoria that Shavuos invokes, it is a day on which we ought […]
Intro to The Shabbos Kitchen Series Join Rabbi Pinchus Rappaport as he guides you step by step through the laws of Shabbos (or Shabbat) as they apply in the kitchen. […]
Shaky Investments An old Yeshiva (Torah school) friend reached out to me a while back and asked me if I know anything about cryptocurrency. I told him I was only […]
Cheesecakes, salads, soups, and more! Shavuot is on the way, and our minds are turning to menu-planning. Luckily for us, Artscroll’s compiled a list of recipes to help out. Whether […]
Some just make sure to have a bite of cheesecake, while others have full-fledged dairy meals, but most people have the custom to eat at least some dairy on Shavuos. […]
The Concept of Shemittah “Behar” means on the mountain. On the mountain of Sinai, Hashem (God) communicates to Moses the laws of the “Shemittah” or Sabbatical year: every seventh year, […]
Sefirat Ha’Omer – Should We Not Celebrate? On the second night of Pesach, we began counting the Omer. Night after night, for 49 nights, we count down to Shavuot, that […]
Why is Lag Baomer Celebrated? The Kabbalistic Approach There are many customs associated with Lag BaOmer that stem from Kabbalah. This is because Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author/compiler of Kabbalistic […]
