I’ve always been fascinated by the Dead Sea Scrolls, where it came from, the enigmatic Essenes sect, and more. When I last saw the Dead Sea Scrolls at a museum exhibit in Toronto a couple of years ago, I noticed…
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Rafi Hecht is a leading SEO Consultant and Web Programmer, employed full-time at iRISEmedia.com and currently residing in Toronto. He has been in the IT workforce since 2003, and has focused on Search Engine Optimization and Web programming since 2007. He also is a devoted husband and father. His personal blog can be found at http://blog.rafihecht.com.
Shavuos – Moshe Rabbeinu, the Burning Bush, Matan Torah, the Ten Commandments (Statements) and Klal Yisrael Getting Killed Twice By Hearing Hashem Speak
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
The bush is to Moshe like the Jews are to the world. As Shavuos fast approaches, let’s reflect on what we do. We eat Milchig meals (which meals vary by custom), some of us stay up all night learning (popularized…
In-Vitro Fertilization and the Torah – Which Came First?
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It’s interesting how some things “just seem” to fit very well with the Torah. Recently I was reading on something about in-Virto fertilization when I had an “ah ha” moment. In-Vitro fertilization is a process where, in the case where…
Shuli Nathan – Yerushalayim Shel Zahav | שולי נתן – ירושלים של זהב
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
שולי נתן – ירושלים של זהב. Shuli Nathan – Yerushalayim Shel Zahav. Originally composed by Naomi Shemer (commissioned by Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kolek), Yerushalayim Shel Zahav became an instant hit and Shuli Nathan became famous. According to Wikipedia: Naomi Shemer…
Basic Rules for Driving in Israel
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 0 Comments
1. Turn signals will give away your next move. A real Israeli driver never uses them. 2. Under no circumstance should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, or the space will be filled in by…
The Shtreimel – Where is it From? Poles or Mongols?
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 3 Comments
The Shtreimel, that round, fur hat, has long been associated among Chassidic Jewish males over the last few hundred years. When one sees an adult Chassidic Jew on Shabbos, Yom Tov or at a Simcha, chances are that a Shtreimel…
Mussar of the Day – Work and Family
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The biggest Mussar one can get is from balancing work and family. It’s hard. Teaches us not to be a Baal Gaavah as nobody I know is very good at it. -Life Zen
The Silly World of Chelm and The Man in the Plastic Bag
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Once upon a time in the silly world of Chelm, Shepsel Cohen, the town barber wanted to visit his relatives in Minsk. However, poor Shepsel needed to buy them a gift and didn’t know what to get them. He also…
I’m Sorry
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It has recently come to my attention that some of the posts I have placed have hurt certain people. If they did, I am very sorry about that and my insensitivity. A number of posts I have put up were…
The Swastika: Did the Nazis Come Up With it First?
by Rafael (Rafi) Hecht • • 4 Comments
Probably the most hated symbol in modern history has been the Swastika. The main reason for that is because it has been synonymous with the Nazis of Germany and consequently, 6 million Jews being murdered by subhumans of a culture once hailed…