ואנכי עפר ואפר "I am but dust and ashes" (Bereshith 18:27). It says in the Gemara of Hullin that as a...
Thursday, November 10, 2011/Heshwan 13, 5772

There are some Ashkenazim who have the custom that only the men do Mayim Aharonim but not the women. It is a...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011/Ab 17, 5771

There are three essential reasons for Mayim Aharonim. The first two are mentioned in the Gemara.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011/Ab 16, 5771

The Torah states three times, "You shall not cook a kid (goat) in its mother's milk". In the Gemara of Hullin the...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010/Tebeth 21, 5771

לא יחל דברו ככל היצא מפיו יעשה, "He shall not desecrate (Yahel) his word, whatever comes...
Thursday, July 8, 2010/Tammuz 26, 5770