Judaism as a culture and religion is admittedly reactive by nature. One example, in terms of Halacha, Jews blow the Shofar on Mussaf rather than Shacharis, since the Romans got scared of battle calls against them and in response they…
***UPDATE 2018-10-15*** I composed an additional list of More Gedolim, Rabbis, and awesome people that wear techeiles here. This list is in no particular order though only should show the quality of Rabbis that are proudly wearing Tekhelet from…
Copied from Torah.org. Boldness added for emphasis: By Rabbi Yitzchok Rubin A sweet story is always worth repeating. A young student once went to see the Lev Simcha (R’ Simcha Bunim Alter). When asked which yeshiva he attended, he replied…
During our trip in Israel we decided to stop at Soramelo for Belgian waffles for the following reasons: 1. We read a piece in Ami Magazine about how awesome the experience was, 2. TripAdvisor reviewers were touting the location and…
During my stay in Israel, one place my wife and I went to for a new stroller was Shilav, Israel’s version of Babies ‘R Us, at the Malha. We saw a stroller at a relatively unbelievable price and decided to…
By: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Behind Jewish belief in Torah she-be-al Peh, the “Oral Law”, lies a fundamental truth. The meaning of a text is not given by the text itself. Between a text and its meaning lies the act of interpretation…
The Career Corner By Chaim Shapiro Dear Chaim, I recently started a new job. I had been out of work for a while, so I didn’t want to take any chances during the application process. I did not mention that…
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.…
Once upon a time, in the silly world of Chelm, a salesman was passing through. “I am selling one of the most remarkable vehicles of all time!” he announced. “This car travels without mules, horses, and even without gasoline. It works only…
