Emunah, Emunah, Emunah: At The End of the Day, That’s What It’s All About, Part 1
The title of the column is actually based on a Ramban at the end of Parshas Bo. This Ramban is so critically important, nay, [...]
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Vaeira
Vaeira Bulletin in PDF format If one is in the middle of shemoneh esrei and hears a person saying kaddish, he should stop and [...]
Vasikin Schedule for Shevat 5772
Vasikin Schedule for Shevat 5772 in PDF format
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Shemos
Shemos Bulletin in PDF format When bowing in shemoneh esrei, it is sufficient to bow slightly (say 45 degrees) , until the bones of [...]
So You Want To Be A Politician? Part Two
We left off last week with a fascinating insight by the Chaver in the sefer Hakuzari, towards the beginning of the third ma’amar. The [...]
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Vayechi
Vayechi bulletin in PDF format If a person is davening or learning Torah in another room, and overhears kaddish or kedushah from another room, [...]
Suckerpunched
How the Chareidi Community Walked Right Into the Trap Set For It, And How Well-Meaning People Enabled That To Happen Or How In Two Short Weeks We Went From A Few Kooks** to “The Torah Disrespects Women --It Is Wrong To Have Separate Gym Hours” to „How Come There Aren‟t Women Models In The Windows Of the New Kenyon Ramot „ to an MK Pulling His Bill To Have Chillul Shabbos – Free Electricity
So You Want To Be A Politician? Part One
The dictionary I use has the following two definitions for the word “politician”: A seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned [...]
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Vayigash
Vayigash Bulletin in PDF format The berachah which women make in the morning--she'asanee kiretzono--has three different meanings suggested by the commentaries: According to the [...]
Are We Supposed To Be Happy On Chanukah? Part Two
We have established that Chanukah is, according to the Rambam’s interpretation of the Gemara, yemei simchah — days which were established as a Yom [...]
Shabbos Bulletin Parshas Mikeitz
MIkeitz Bulletin in PDF format It is required to daven al hanissim (according to many, more correctly-v'al hanissim) from a siddur, not by heart, [...]
Are We Supposed To Be Happy On Chanukah? Part One
Now what kind of a question is that? Let us see… In Shulchan Aruch Hilchos Chanukah (670:2), we learn that “having special se’udos on [...]