Rav Ovadia informs us that there is no halachic legitimacy to wearing sheitels, and that it is actually a great sin.
The Ashkenaz stance remains that Sheitlach are permitted as the case of “Ervah” with hair is a spiritual one and not a physical one.
Still, it’s weak as a Sheitel in many cases makes a woman look even MORE attractive than without.
Nu nu?
Rabbi Rafael Mamo, a holy Rabbi from Israel, who some call “the Seer”, is a rare individual who helps countless people with his advice and blessings. This video has some amazing stories. With English subtitles.
סרט ראשון על הגאון המקובל כבוד הרב רפאל מאמו שליט”א הידוע בכינויו “הרואה”, פעילות הרב, סיפורי ניסים מרגשים עד דמעות. ישאיר את הצופים בפה פעור.
One possible answer to this: The Sefer Torah has always existed, but with different “Tsuros” (e.g. Bereishis = Bara Shis (He created in 6 days)). In other words, the letters existed, but the spacings were different hence different words and sentences.
The Torah was supposedly “re-spaced” by Moshe Rabbeinu so that we could derive benefit from it to this day.
Mack Locus (Machlokes)! Hah!
This story was told to me a number of years ago by the Hornosteipler Rebbe, R’ Twerski of Ateres Shloime, who in turn was told about this from Chachmei Sefarad:
Don Isaac Abarbanel was perhaps one of the foremost Torah Scholars of all Jewry, let alone Sephardi. A story is told about him when he was about to give Shiur. Don Abarbanel had throngs of Talmidim, and would give a daily Shiur. However, prior to each Shiur, he would enter his quarters for a few minutes no matter what before re-emerging. While many wondered what he was doing behind closed doors, one had the Chutzpah to try and find out.
This Talmid (student) entered the Rav’s quarters shortly before the Rav himself did, and hid in an adjoining closet, keeping the door ajar. Once the Rav entered his quarters, the Talmid peeked out to see what was going on. What he saw shocked him. The Don, Isaac Abarbanel looked in a mirror and made all sorts of funny faces at himself! The spying Talmid was shocked beyond belief. How could the Rav be doing this, and how could he himself have even thought of spying on his Rebbi?
I had written this in November, 2009. -Rafi It’s a tough world. People are losing their jobs and therefore their independence. In the case of “being in the Parsha,” in many cases the right girl or guy doesn’t come along…
HaRav Moshe Feinstein was well known in Frum circles as the greatest Torah authority of his generation for a reason – he was sharp. One time, a certain bochur was at a crossroads, should he learn in Yeshiva or go…
If you’ve heard the name HaGaon Rav Moshe Feinstein, you’ve probably heard of his stance on Cholov Stam milk. Bottom line, while he was Machmir on himself in drinking Cholov Yisroel milk, he was Meikil on others, stating that milk…
“to put on tefillin is considered as if we are fulfilling all the Torah at that time (Shulchan Aruch)
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“I Got Tefillin, and it’s wrapped on my left arm real tight…..”
I love the fact that Stephen Harper has the balls, in today’s day in age, to stand up to those that threaten the Jews’ very existence. I am all the more proud to be living in Canada, and in retrospect my decision in moving to Canada couldn’t have been a better one.
This is truly amazing. The 2nd and 3rd place winners were Germany and Iran, Israel’s two largest enemies in the 20th century. Notice how, when the Israeli guy (Sergio Britva) is shaking hands with the other winners, the German guy…