We live in a privileged generation. Whereas our grandparents found it hard to keep a kosher home, we are spoilt for choice. Kosher outlets and restaurants are opening across the country, food is being produced with flavours that were unheard of, and…
מה למדו ולימדו בני פפוניה ב״ה השבוע נחוג את חג הפורים ,ומייד בסיומו נתכונן לחג הפסח הקרב ובא. מאפיות המצות עובדות במלוא התפוקה,ובין הילכות אפיית המצות שנינו,שאין ללוש את העיסה אלא במים שלנו לינת לילה. מים ששאבו אותם ביום אתמול…
In the beautiful Purim song we joyously sing “LayehudimhoysohOiroh, VeSimchaVeSoson…” What is the double expression of Simcha and Soson? In the Megilla we read that when Achashverosh heard about the fate of Esther’s people he asked in an apparent repetitive…
It is the custom of Am Yisrael, that when someone is called to the Torah, their name is first called out prior to their Aliya. There is a famous story of how one Shabbat an Israeli who was not a…
With Lag Baomer behind us and the famous conservative win in the UK, we are told that the economy is back on track and happy days lie ahead. But working for a livelihood has never been so hard. Not physically,…
