Kashering

Ask the rabbi: what is the connection between jews and almonds?

Ask the rabbi: are there different brachot for smelling?

May a kohen who kills a terrorist do birkat kohanim?

Say a Prayer, and Beware

Which of The 7 Species Are Used in Measurement?

What Is The Significance Of The "Sheva Minim" - The 7 Species?

What Does Classical Or Contemporary “Semicha” Consist Of?

When is Lashon Ha-ra permissible (or obligatory)?

Shul “etiquette:” can we honor Hashem while respecting our fellow congregants?

What Is The Power Of A Bracha?

When is it permissible to eat “Non-Kosher” foods?

What Do We Do When No Kohen Is Present for Torah Reading?

Are “lefties” Left Out? Halachot for Left-handed People.

Is Wearing a Kipa Halachically Required?

Rabbi Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lockdown

I have a certain nostalgia for the lockdowns we experienced. At first, I admit, it was indeed frightening and oh so constraining. But slowly, as we moved our center of balance inwards, we discovered a whole new world that had been all but forgotten.

Heaven Help Us

Less than half of American Jews believe there is a heaven or a hell; not all that surprising, since that half also does not believe in a higher power or spiritual force of any kind. So I thought a few words were in order about Jewish tradition’s view of heaven.

What Is the Significance of the Number 40 in Jewish Tradition?

Do We Need to Make a Bracha on Chewing Gum?

The Rain in Spain – and in Israel: Why Pray for It at Different Times?