When most people look at Storey County, Nevada, all they see is a huge, desolate area. There are no buildings, there are no stores, and no one lives there. Nearly all of its 67,000 acres are covered by a desert plant called rabbit brush, and the only living things there are some wild horses and
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Pesach: Passing Over Time
Time is a prominent theme of Pesach, but it expresses itself in a unique and somewhat puzzling manner. On Pesach, we are commanded to eat matzah
Explaining Why Kaddish is Mostly in Aramaic
The text of Kaddish, unlike virtually all other prayer texts, is written mainly in Aramaic, as opposed to Lashon Ha’kodesh (Hebrew). Although some
Situations Where One Would Not Recite A Beracha Before Drinking Water
It is well-known that before drinking water, one recites the Beracha of " Shehakol." What many people do not realize, however, is that in some
Must Tzitzit and Tallit Be Made of Wool
According to the Shulchan Aruch, the only way to fulfill the Mitzvah of Tzitzit from the Torah is with a Tallit made of wool. While the word wool is
Importance Of Reciting Asher Yatzar With Proper Intention
The Seder Hayom (Rabbi Moshe ben Machir, 16th Century, Tsfat) makes a remarkable statement regarding the Beracha of Asher Yatzar. He first writes
The Media’s 180 Degree Turn On Cuomo
On May 20, 2020, the BJL published my column, “The Worst Governor In America.” In it, I laid out the argument that Andrew Cuomo was leading the state
