Also known as Intro to Jewish Philosophy 1 of 2 2012-07-16. Originally by TorahAnytime. Part 2 of 2 was never uploaded. For the record, not all Jews are from Khazaria, and ethnically are all descended from converts, notably when everyone…
By: Yehuda Azoulay Excerpted from “Maran; The Life & Scholarship of Hacham Ovadia Yosef” Hacham Ovadia’s care for people’s physical well-being was demonstrated not only through his blessings, but also through advice that he gave, individually and in his broadcasted lectures.…
Rabbi Abba Bronspiegel’s memories after the war, spoken at the Lander College for Men in 2003. With wit and wisdom R’ Bronspiegel described events in the holocaust through his own eyes. Aside from the holocaust, he spoke about his experiences…
(JNi.media) The City of David excavations of the Jerusalem Hebrew University on Mount Ophel, at the foot of the southern wall of the Temple Mount compound, have yielded a sensational discovery: a seal (bulla) with the name of King Hezekiah…
Rabbi Berel Wein giving a lecture on the origins of the ZOHAR (Book of Splendor, published in 1290 by Rabbi Moshe DeLeon in Spain). The lecture took place at Yeshivas AISH HATORAH. In 9 Minutes, Rabbi Wein brings down R’…
They were feasts of sublime asparagus – laced with fear. And for more than half a century, Margot Woelk kept her secret hidden from the world, even from her husband. Then, a few months after her 95th birthday, she revealed…
Well, we see how that went! For the record, this is a real clipping from the New York Times: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9800E6D6143FE733A25752C2A9649D946595D6CF
Three men who stood in the same line in Auschwitz have nearly consecutive numbers: From left, Menachem Shulovitz, 80, bears B14594; Anshel Udd Sharezky, 81, was B14595; and Jacob Zabetzky, 83, was B14597. “We were strangers standing in line in…
A 2,000-year-old trove of rare bronze coins from a Late Second Temple Period Jewish settlement was discovered in Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced today. The discovery was made after pottery shards discovered several months ago, during construction to…