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– When the coronavirus pandemic closed our office last March, we went from working in a fully kitted-out Food Lab to our own much (much) smaller home kitchens. We have…
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This Day in History
8 Shevat In 2516, the last of the Zekeinim, who continued the chain of the mesorah, were niftar. Today is a taanis tzaddikim commemorating that event. According to some,…
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Yahrtzeiten 5347/1587, Harav Naftali Hersch Shorr, zt”l, Dayan of Brisk and Lublin 5485/1725, Harav Dovid Nito, zt”l 5574/1814, Harav Dovid, Rebbe of Lelov, zt”l 5590/1830, Harav Nosson Dovid, Rebbe of…
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According to Rabi Yehuda, today marks the end of choref (winter season). In 5374/1614, a ta’anis tzibbur was declared in Vermeiza (Worms), Germany, marking the return of the Jews who…
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Positive Parenting
Q: I’ve often heard the importance of showing a united front in relation to parenting. It sounds nice in theory. But there are times when parents’ opinions differ greatly, and…
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27 Teves In 3680, Rabi Shimon Ben Shetach successfully completed the ejection of the Tzedokim (Sadducees) who had dominated the Sanhedrin, replacing them with his Torah-loyal dayanim. In 5626/1866, the…
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23 Teves In 5256/1496, just four years after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain, on this date a decree was issued in Portugal giving the Jews one year to…
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In 5383/1622, Prague Jews celebrate Purim Forhangen — Purim of the Curtains — in commemoration of the miraculous salvation of the Jewish ghetto after the head of the community was…
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