Religion
My wife and I decided to stay in Long Beach and not evacuate for Hurricane Sandy. In time, it became…
Visiting Houston a few months ago, at the start of the high school basketball season, I spent some time at…
The noted writer Nat Hentoff, who describes himself as having “abandoned our God but not abandoned our people,” explained that…
Especially in these difficult economic times, preparing for Pesach can cause many to feel stressed. But who says Pesach has…
Tired of potatoes? Preparing side dishes for Passover can be somewhat of a challenge. No pasta or rice, no bulgur,…
Q: With conflicting information about alcohol—it’s healthy, it’s harmful—I’m nervous about drinking the arba kosot on Seder night. Can you…
What are my options for getting a cup of coffee at work on Pesach? Can I use the office coffee…
Many of us think that because we can’t have bread, rice, pasta or grains on Pesach, we need to offer…
Before we light the Shabbos candles, she puts my hair up into a braid: / She pulls the chestnut sections…
In many Orthodox shuls today, talking during davening and layning, particularly on Shabbat, has become the norm.
Imagine the moadim (holidays) as a circle beginning with Pesach in Nissan and ending with Purim in Adar. If the…
