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Sudoku – June 3, 2020
This Day in History – June 3/11 Sivan
In 3828/68 Vespasian captured Yericho In 5318/1558, Germany’s Kaiser restricted certain liberties of the Jews, after previous governments gave them those rights Yahrtzeiten 5502/1742, Harav Eliezer Rokeach, zt”l, author of…
Move ‘Along’ Please
Sibling Learning
Q: I have a 9-year-old son who has been in a less pressured mainstream school, with tutors throughout the years to help him stay on grade level. His siblings know…
This Day in History – May 27/4 Sivan
In 2449, Moshe Rabbeinu explained to Bnei Yisrael the mitzvos of hagbalah and perishah. According to Rabi Yosi (Shabbos 86b) there were three days of hagbalah, and the Torah was…
Nichum Aveilim – May 20/26 Iyar
This Day in History – May 20/26 Iyar
In 5130/1370, hundreds of Jews were massacred in Brussels, Belgium, Hy”d. In 5705/1945, the Nazis finally surrendered to the Allies, and the war that left millions dead, including six million…
Tic-Tac-Toe
Sudoku – May 20, 2020
Overcast
This Day in History – May 13/19 Iyar
In 5705/1945, Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi minister of propaganda, committed suicide. Goebbels was known for his zealous and energetic oratory, virulent anti-Semitism, and perfection of the so-called Big Lie technique…
Sudoku – May 13, 2020
A Guide to Baking Substitutions For Flour, Sugar, Yeast and More
These are trying times, to be sure. Many of us are turning to the kitchen not only for sustenance, but for comfort — especially in the form of baking. But…
This Day in History – May 7/13 Iyar
In 5027/1267, in Vienna, the Church ordered the Jews to wear distinctive attire. In 5187/1427, Jews were expelled from Berne, Switzerland. Berne had a long history of expulsions and anti-Jewish…
Editorial Cartoon – May 7, 2020
Sudoku – May 7, 2020
Nichum Aveilim – May 7/13 Iyar
On the Level
Nichum Aveilim – May 6/12 Iyar
It’s a Guy Thing
I don’t know what kind of party my grandson Yaakov Chaim (AKA Yankel) was planning. Alas, I was 6,000 miles away, in Brooklyn. But two days before his sixth birthday,…