By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Home It began with the leftover chocolate cake from the birthday party.  It then progressed to her chocolate from Amsterdam.  Her food was being stolen.  What should she do?  She asked her boss at work in her Tel Aviv office.  Her boss said, “Ha

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for Five Towns Jewish Home Many people first move into new homes in mid-August to better prepare for new school years and new jobs.  In the rush of it all, we may, at times, neglect properly reflecting upon the imact of the Mezuzos that we are affixing. There is significant Divine […]

The Tur (SA EH 65) writes, “It is a great mitzvah to make a bridegroom and bride happy.”  However, the Shulchan Aruch leaves out the word “great” when he restates this halacha.  The reasons for this distinction are unclear, but no one doubts that the Mitz

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for The Five Towns Jewish Home This Sidra has 20 Parshios 1. Choosing – Moshe tells us see that I placed before you a blessing and a curse. If we choose to follow Hashem’s path we will be blessed. If we choose not to listen to His Mitzvos we will be […]