This is a delicious and different-in-a-good-way soup, perfect as we enter the summer season when fresh corn is sweet and readily available. The soup is easy to make, colorful and bursting with flavor. If you can get the white and yellow corn for this soup,...
In Parshas Kedoshim, the second of this week’s double parshios (Achrei Mos-Kedoshim), we are commanded to be a holy people, for G-d is Holy (Vayikra 19:2). As is well known, many of the commands and directives in the parsha focus on mitzvos bein adam l’chavairo (laws...
This is a delicious baked apple tart for those (like me!) who love (pretty much almost) anything with baked apples in it. As usual, it’s easy and fast to throw together, bakes quickly, and delicious to eat. The recipe was created with a side dish...
Parshas Tazria, the first of this week’s double-parshios (Tazria-Metzora in Chutz la’Aretz) focuses mainly on the identification and diagnosis of the spiritual malady of tzara’as: a spiritual illness with a physical manifestation. Chazal (the Sages, Arachin 16a) lists seven causes of tzara’as, the most well-known...
In this week’s parsha, Parshas Shemini, Aharon and his sons are officially and formally inducted into the Kehunah, as their priestly roles are assigned to them. The parsha opens on the celebratory Eighth Day of the inauguration of the Mishkan (Tabernacle), when the Mishkan was...
Chag Ha’Pesach is here once again. Zman Cheiroseinu - the time of our freedom; Chag Ha’Matzos - the festival when we eat matzah; Chag Ha’Aviv - the holiday that must always be celebrated in the spring season. This layl Shabbos (Friday night), we will sit down...
This is a super easy recipe (no peeler, pot or mixer needed), and yields a delicious muffin, great for side dishes at your Yom Tov meals, or as a snack for the kids (or adults!) in the afternoon. Pre heat the oven to 350*, and prepare...
In lieu of a Parsha Post, this week’s post is a Pesach Dvar Torah. As we prepare to sit down to our Seder table, and relate the story of our enslavement and miraculous redemption, the Sages teach that: כל המרבה לספר, הרי זה משבח -...
On Shabbos we will read the final of the four special parshios (Shekalim, Zachor, Parah & HaChodesh) read in preparation for Pesach. In addition to beginning Sefer Vayikra, and reading Parshas Vayikra, we will read from Shemos 12, regarding Kiddush ha’Chodesh - the sanctification of...
This is a really quick and easy recipe to throw together, and super tasty. Especially as Pesach comes around, I’m always looking for new veggie sides. Once all those vegetables that can’t be checked are ruled out, and kitniyos are ruled out (for Ashkenazim), there’s...