In this week’s parsha, Parshas Shoftim, the Torah famously instructs us: צֶדֶק צֶדֶק, תִּרְדֹּף לְמַעַן תִּחְיֶה וְיָרַשְׁתָּ אֶת-הָאָרֶץ - Righteousness, Righteousness shall you pursue, so that you may live and take possession of the land that Hashem, your G-d, is giving you (Devarim 16:20). Rashi (ibid)...
This Shabbos Kodesh and Yom Rishon (Shabbos and Sunday) we mark the days of Rosh Chodesh Elul… It is hard to believe, but it is Elul once again. The final, impactful, hopefully awe-inspiring, stirring month of the year. If we have been lax in our avodas...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Eikev, Moshe reminds the Bnei Yisrael of the Divine food, the Heavenly manna, that sustained them for their forty-year desert wanderings. הַמַּאֲכִלְךָ מָן בַּמִּדְבָּר, אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יָדְעוּן אֲבֹתֶיךָ: לְמַעַן עַנֹּתְךָ, וּלְמַעַן נַסֹּתֶךָ לְהֵיטִבְךָ בְּאַחֲרִיתֶךָ - (Do not forget Hashem) Who feeds...
This is a delicious kugel, super fast to put together, and will be enjoyed by adult and kids alike. It is a nice addition to any dairy meal and can also be served at room temperature for a later afternoon Shabbos seuda shlishis. Sweet Milichig...
This week’s parsha, Parshas V’Eschanan, opens with Moshe’s fervent tefillos, asking Hashem that he be allowed into Eretz Yisrael - a request which, ultimately, was denied. Moshe reviews the Aseres Ha’Dibros (The Ten Commandments) with the people, reminding them (and us) of our obligations to...
Dear Friends, For your interest, here is the link to my Tisha B’Av shiur, presented at the YI Woodmere. https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/930022/mrs-michal-horowitz/eichah-unique-permission-to-ask-why-/ Enjoy and feel free to share with others. Kol tuv and besuros tovos for all. Michal...
This week’s parsha, Parshas Devarim, is always read erev Tisha B’Av (and this year is read on 9 Av itself). Why the juxtaposition of Parshas Devarim to Tisha B’Av? In perek alef (Chapter 1), Moshe recalls the sin of the spies, who went up the scout...
We enjoy veggie burgers year-round, but I always buy the frozen, manufactured ones. During the Nine Days, when we eat parve/dairy meals, I thought it would be a good time to make my own. These are gluten-free, super healthy, all-natural, easy to make, and delicious! Complete...
As Sefer Bamidbar closes, in its final two parshios of Mattos and Masei, we read of two narratives centered around the chashivus (importance) of Eretz Yisrael. At the end of Mattos, the tribes of Reuven and Gad request their portion of land on the eastern side...
During this time of year, when we mourn for the destruction of Tzion and Yerushalayim, for the churban Beis Ha’Mikdash and the loss of our holy places, we remember all churbanos (all destructions) that have befallen our people since the Second Temple was destroyed by...