On the Erev Shabbos of Shabbos Shira or on Shabbos Shira, many have a custom of giving bird-friendly seeds and bread crumbs to the birds to commemorate Shabbos Shira. This tradition stems from the wondrous past of Bnei Yisroel. When they crossed the…
Pharaoh released the Israelites, and God guided them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Pharaoh chased them near the sea. The Israelites cried out to God while Moshe reassured them. Moshe split the sea upon God's instructio…
Tu BiShvat (ט״ו בִּשְׁבָט) is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. They are also known as Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot (ראש השנה לאילנות), meaning "New Year of the Trees". The term "Tu BiShvat" is derived from i…
Rabbi Yaakov Yehoshua Falk (1680 – 1756) was a Polish and German Rav and expert Talmudist known as the Pnei Yehoshua. He was named the Pnei Yehoshua for his magnum opus, his sefer of commentary and novellas on the Talmud, and Pnei Yehoshua rem…
