Parshas Beha’aloscha
Rabbi Berel Wein One of the tasks of the kohanim in the Mishkan and the Beis Hamikdash was the rekindling of the great Menorah on a daily basis. We are taught in this week’s Torah reading that the kohen had to keep the flame, with which he was lighting the wicks of the lamps, next […]
Yonah & His Prophesies
Rabbi Avrohom Sebrow A scholar was relating a ruling about converts. To buttress his position, he declared that Rebbe Akiva issued a ruling about this very issue. To demonstrate his perfect recall, he said, “I remember that Rebbe Akiva was sitting on this very bench when he issued his ruling. Additionally, at that same time […]
Mmmm, Donuts
Allan Rolnick, CPA In 1917, the Salvation Army sent 250 volunteers called “Donut Lassies” to deliver donuts to soldiers serving on the front lines in France. They collected excess rations for the dough, used shell casings and wine bottles as makeshift rolling pins, and filled a soldier’s helmet to fry the first batches of crullers. […]