Jewish values, ways of life, and traditions often differ from those of the residents in the host countries in which we find ourselves. The manner in which we conduct our daily prayer services, (replete with the obligatory requirements for the fulfillment of the...

 A question came up at a recent weekly shiur (class) during the Seudah Shlisheet (Shabbat afternoon meal), concerning when one needs to recite the full Birkat HaMazon, the Grace After Meals and what necessitates its full recitation. The reason for this question...

 With the most recent chag (holiday) of Shavuot now behind us, we view a large period of time on the Jewish calendar in which the majority of the upcoming time truly lies “fallow.” The day after Shavuot was the 8th of Sivan, and there are no other holidays or...