Am I Jewish?

How Not to Desecrate Shabbos

The story of the mekosheish, the man caught gathering wood on Shabbos, in Parshas Shelach, contains a host of conflicting and unusual midrashim. The story also serves as a springboard for many halachic and hashkafic issues.

The Holey Donut

What brocha should I recite before eating a donut? Does it make a difference whether it is an American-style, hole-in-the-middle donut or an Israeli-style jelly donut? Must I separate challah from the donuts I am frying for Chanukah? I just purchased a donut shop that is quite distant from any Jewish community. Must I make sure that challah is taken?

Holey Foods

Of Donuts and Bagels

Of Donuts and Bagels

A Woman's Guide to Tzitzis

Separating Challah

This is the Way We Bake Our Bread!

Some Practical Questions about Hilchos Challah

Shidduchim and Loshon Hora

How should one ask and answer shidduch- related questions? How to ask and What not to tell?