Seudas Purim
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By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld The Rema 695 says there is a mitzvah to
be marbeh in seudas Purim. Any meal a person eats on Purim that is lichvod
Purim is inclu...
Wedding Witnesses, Valid, Invalid, and In Between
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by R. Gidon Rothstein Parshat VaYikra As I summarized and skipped our way
through the first twenty-eight paragraphs of AH Even Ha-Ezer 42 last time,
I omit...
Vayikra – Prelude to Prayer
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Inordinate stress is put by the Talmud on being somech geulah litfillah,
placing a reference to redemption immediately before prayer, i.e. the
amidah (Be...
Picture of the Day
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looks like a great Purim costume
her jaws and facial muscles are going to get awfully tired and sore keeping
her mouth open like that for the duration o...
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Redux: adjective – resurgence; refers to being brought back, restored, or
revived; something familiar presented in a new way. Not to see what no one
else h...
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1925-26 broadside from European and EY rabbis, including the (late) Chafetz
Chaim, Rav Kook, Rabbi Meir Hildesheimer, and others, against mechitzaless
sh...
Petition to relaunch the blog
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Adar 2 - Rabbi Yitzchok Wolpin
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As we have already begun the second month of Adar, and we all know that in
this month we are to increase joy and happiness, I’d like to share with you
a t...
Signing Off
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Taking the advice of my mentors and close friends, I’ve decided to bring
this unpopular blog to a close.
I can imagine that many people will be very happy...
The Conservative Mangling of the Word "Halachic"
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Rabbi Student astutely pointed out that because the meaning of 'halachic'
(or 'kosher' or 'rabbi' isn't trademarked, it is wide open to mean anything
you ...
Signing Off
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When I first started blogging, it was before the Asifa. Post-asifa, there
arose the question whether I could (and should) continue. Consulting my
mentor, w...
This Blog Has Moved
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After a great get-together last night, we are ready to move the blog to a
new format that has more functionality and is more esthetically pleasing.
Please ...
Charles Schultz said that “Happiness is a Warm Puppy”. I say that Euphoria is when an underdog becomes the top dog.
Why is it that the underdog is so beloved? David vs. Goliath, Joe Namath vs. the NFL, 1948 fledgling Israel vs. the Arab World?
I think the answer lies in one word: Justice. Nobody likes a bully. At one time, or another, everyone has felt some sort of injustice perpetrated on them where they felt vulnerable and defenseless.
When the tide is turned, and the victim snatches victory from the hand of defeat, we can rejoice in knowing that justice has prevailed. Eight million viewers can't be wrong.
Please note: This is not an indictment against United Airlines, as this event may have transpired with any large corporation. Likewise, I am sure that many people have had very pleasant experiences with this carrier. Myself included.
Thanks for sharing.
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