There are a number of foods that are customary to eat on Chanukah (Hanukkah). Below are the history and explanations of two such traditions, dairy foods and waffles. Eating Cheese […]
Shabbat and Holidays
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Because We Were Lax On Chanukah, we celebrate the salvation God granted us from the oppression of the Greeks. The Greeks disrupted the service in the Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple), […]
Chanukah wouldn’t be the same without latkes. Especially the first night. This year, I tell myself, I’m going to get a head start. It’s Erev Chanukah (Hanukkah Eve). Most times, […]
Warming Food on Shabbos < Lesson 6: Save My Burning Cholent! Lesson 7: Heating Up Food On Shabbos Day In this seventh lesson about warming food on Shabbos (Shabbat), Rabbi […]
Even the Minor is Significant in Judaism Nothing in Judaism is trivial, no matter how apparently minor. A Torah Jew believes that every element of the Torah is laden with […]
The Rabbis teach that, ideally, one should light the menorah at the entrance to one’s house, so that the mezuzah is on the right of the doorway and the menorah […]
The Harm of Passive Exposure You’re likely familiar with the Chanukah (Hannukah) story: The Syrian Greek tyrant, Antiochus, outlaws the practice of Judaism and forces our ancestors to worship the […]
An Oorah Holiday Guide Light Up Your Chanukah! While you’re enjoying the lights of your menorah and the delicious tastes of crispy hot latkes and jelly donuts, add something extra […]
Warming Food on Shabbos < Lesson 5: Friday Night Cholent Lesson 6: Save My Burning Cholent! You wake up on Shabbos morning and the first thing that greets your nose […]
Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Chaim Mintz Many people have the custom to sing Mizmor L’David – Chapter 23 of Tehillim – three times at the third Shabbat meal. What […]
