Originally from Baltimore Jewish Life. By BaltimoreJewishLife.com/Rabbi Elchonon Oberstein Rabbi Yosef Tendler is the Menahel (Principal) of Ner Israel’s High School and has had an impact on thousands of talmidim. The following is his story, told in his words…
This is why strict supervision is a must. Without checks and balances, anything goes. Also see 28 Desserts that Rely on a Shocking Ingredient: Bacon: Butterscotch Pie with Walnut-Bacon Toffee This recipe started as an experiment in making…
This is why strict supervision is a must. Without checks and balances, anything goes. Video: Food you would never eat, if you knew what it was made of Food You would Never Eat if You Knew what it was…
Video series: Bugs in Salad that we eat without Checking Excerpted from “Me, the Office Rabbi:” https://www.aish.com/jw/s/Me-the-Office-Rabbi.html The Non-Kosher Restaurant My resolve to keep my religious beliefs private is tested one day when I’m invited out to lunch…
(Let’s get this post viral). What seminary did Rivka Imeinu attend? What long line of Rabbis did Avraham Avinu come from? Did Yaakov Avinu have a Chasidic wedding with Leah? How many times did Moshe Rabbeinu visit the Kotel? Did…
Disclaimer: this post (and these pics) came from a much earlier Facebook post by Eitan Mordechai. Rav Kaduri claims that the Angels enjoyed the smoke from his cigarettes. He also claimed that when he would smoke, all the souls that…
A couple of years back I wrote a review on Dr. Laffa (I still cannot believe it’s close to three years later – time flies). Since then I’ve gone back and enjoyed their selection, and even celebrated one of my birthdays there.…
What’s really in Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte? Hint: It’s not pumpkin. This video by Fox News demonstrates exactly why all syrups require a Hechsher. As far as I know at Starbucks, Pumpkin Spice is one of those flavors that…
After seeing a lot of hate posts on Halal, especially with what’s going on in Gaza, Hamas and ISIS taking the headlines I decided to do my own research to see what exactly Halal is. I looked online…
For over three millenia, Jews have abided by a certain set of dietary laws of Kashrut. These are laws that are believed to have come straight from Gd Himself. However, many Jews don’t believe in Kashrut, feeling that it’s…