A. Of course they are. Today the trend is to hyper-specialize, which creates super-experts in particular fields or skills, but it’s also important to be as well-rounded as possible, with exposure to a
A. The title means preacher. It’s rarely used nowadays, but was more common in Eastern Europe in the 200 years leading up to the Holocaust. It can go either way.
Rebbe Dov Ber, the successor to
A. Of course not! In fact, on Shabbos Chanukah we had to kindly ask a reporter/photographer to leave and come back on a weeknight. Those pictures were taken before Shabbos, of the set-up or arrangements. Usu
A. I do sometimes. First of all, from what I’ve seen, it’s not used in the Chabad community (not sure why not at this time). Secondly, on a personal level, holding out an extended object for a le
A. On Shabbos we’re not allowed to stir food cooking “on the fire” because that assists with the cooking process. If we’d leave the Cholent “on the fire” (in the hot crock
A. Of course it is possible, if his Bar-Mitzvah reading falls in the portion of Vayera, where this story is told. It’s usually read in November. In 1991 it was read on October 26th.
A. While Moses had a speech impediment, it doesn’t say he was hard of hearing. The Talmud says this double expression is an expression of endearment. Usually this is reserved for when the calling is of
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Q. Why does the verse repeat: “Moses, Moses..” and “Abraham, Abraham…”?
A. It’s not required, and many kippas do not have them, but I know where you are getting that from since the yarmulkas I wear have that double-layer. Think of it as a spirit
A. You’re right. While most observant Jews check raw eggs, they don’t check hard-boiled. (Some do check the inside of the whites, but it’s rare). Here’s th
A. The clue is in the knot by the hand-tefillin, not the straps themselves. Most Sephardic Jews and Chassidim wind their Tefillin arm straps outward, while most non-Chassidic Ashkenazic Jews wind their arm s