When David Greenfield was thinking of running for City Council in the special election that is scheduled for one week before Pesah – Tuesday, March 23rd – he visited two prominent sages. He went toHacham Yosef Harari-Raful, Rosh Yeshiva of Ateret Torah and an esteemed member of the Mo’esset Gedolei Hatorah (Council of Torah Sages) Read More »
By: Dr. Eli J. Schussheim The survival of the Jewish Nation in Egypt is attributed to one little girl. The Talmud (Sota 12) relates the amazing “behind the scenes” story that made possible the continued survival of the Jewish people in Egypt. Miriam, then just a young child, spoke up boldly to her father, Amram, Read More »
By: Kelly Jemal Massry “We left. And we lost everything. We lost the business, the manufacturing shop, a very beautiful villa with a garden full of orange blossoms and lemon blossoms that I can still remember. But I did take with me a Star of David. It was made by my grandfather. Luckily I was Read More »
By: Yehuda Azoulay Moroccan Jewry – A Brief History Jewish communities have existed in Morocco since as early as 70 CE. It was during the end of the Second Temple era when the first group of Jews moved to North Africa, and a second large wave of migration from the Iberian Peninsulaoccurred in the period Read More »
By: Rabbi Eli J. Mansour Was the world created in the autumn, or in the spring? The Gemara in Masechet Rosh Hashanah records a debate between Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Yehoshua on this question. Rabbi Eliezer maintained that Gd created the world on the first of Tishri, in the autumn, whereas Rabbi Yehoshua held that Read More »
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Riddle: Who wrote it, we cannot really say Cause it came floating down from the Heavens one day To our prayers it was added by Anshe Kenesset Hagedola Do you know which part this is of our Tefillah? Rhyme: It’s hard to know Where I go Here’s a tip So you won’t slip When ever Read More »
Lew Grazi to Shira Matalon - Engaged Yoni Aryeh to Shoshana Chera - Wedding Sefi & Odette Nakash - Baby Boy Moris & Miriam Arel - Baby Boy Dani & Allison Kheradnam - Baby Girl Steven Gindi to Esther Shamah - Wedding David son of Isaac & Michal Cohen - Bar Missva Shaul & Leah Read More »
By: Rabbi Mordechai Mishanieh 1. What is the source of the commandment for mayim aharonim (the hand washing at the end of a meal)? The Gemara explains that the sages instituted this requirement due to the danger posed by melah Sedomit, a potent salt used in early times to preserve food. The rabbis were concerned Read More »
By: Esther Pardes “Pete, I’m standing here outside of the courthouse, and this place is packed with people! There must be about three hundred people still trying to get in, but they’re being turned away. Wait, I see here now they’re letting in a small group – looks like a family. Kids are all wearing Read More »