the title rabbi (or its equivalent) is more than about recognition of achievement.

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“Do not cook a kid in its mother’s milk.“ It is a puzzling statement, repeated three times in the Torah. Twice in connection with Shavuot, the summer’s first fruits and harvest festival. The third time is in the context of forbidden foods. Traditionally, these texts have been taken to ban cooking, eating, and gaining benefit [...]

This is Judah’s manifest destiny. This is the uncanny persistence of his youth, the anthem of his old.

A small shoe
a rusted silver bell
a worn blanket
a sign of the glory it once had
The First Stage of Life

An interview with best-selling author and columnist Amity Shlaes.

“If you have children, you are a millionaire. And if all of your children have children, you are a billionaire.”

Israeli television Wednesday night showed satellite images that prove Israel did not bomb a Syrian research center, which Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime claimed was attacked last week. Israel has all but admitted that the bombing raid targeted advanced Russian-made SA-17 anti-aircraft missiles that were being shipped by truck from Damascus to Hizbullah terrorists in [...]

Chazal taught: He who judges his associates (in questionable acts) with favor will be judged with favor from Above.

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Eighteen-year-old University of Florida student Christian Aguilar went missing on September 20. His frantic parents, Carlos and Claudia Aguilar, came to the college campus in Gainesville to search for their son. They held daily press conferences and begged for help. They handed out flyers. They organized vigils. Hundreds of law enforcement professionals, as well as volunteers from every background, were prompted to join in the effort.

The holidays are upon us which means lots of food. So, what to do with all those leftovers? Here are some creative ideas.