THE CHALLAH PUSHKA
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*THE CHALLAH PUSHKA*
צדקה boxes—known as *Pushkas*—trace their roots back to the era of the (בית
המקדש,(*י"ג שופרות* .
In later generations, th...
Picture of the Day
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Iranian reports say the electronic countdown clock for Israel’s destruction
has stopped functioning after a power outage.
Israel had bombed and destroyed...
Re’ei – The Matter of the Meat
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“Eat to your heart’s content,” Hashem states at the end of the psukim that
begin, “When Hashem enlarges your territory as promised and you say, ‘I
will e...
Can Orthodoxy Decide Its Own History?
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Can Orthodoxy Decide Its Own History? Rabbi Shmuel Lesher The Making of a
Godol In his 2004 review of Rabbi Nosson Kamenetsky’s controversy-sparking
Makin...
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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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Here's a piece in Hamelitz about a telegram from Mrs. Netziv, Rabbanit
Batya Mirel (Epstein) Berlin, asking people to say tehillim for her
husband, who was...
Lag Baomer and Chinuch -ל”ג בעומר ומצות חינוך
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We recently read פרשת אמור אל הכהנים, where we are taught the important
lesson, להזהיר גדולים על הקטנים, that not only gedolim/adults are obligated
in the ...
Dvar Torah - Titzave - Rabbi Yitzchok Wolpin
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This week we are privileged to read the portion of Titzave. The portion
begins with the mitzvah of preparing proper olive oil in order to kindle
the Menor...
Tikun Olam vs. Tikun Hameuvas
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Many bloggers ostensibly go into blogging to participate in Tikun Olam.
They see suffering and write to diminish it, they observe injustice and
post t...
Why Do Orthodox Women Need Female Yoatzot?
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Let's take a quick survey of the reasons given by Orthodox feminists for
the need to train female Yoatzot to answer questions specifically in the
realm of ...
TTT :: Sois Osis • Dovid Gabay
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So vanilla as to not even be terrible. It's just not...anything. Lyrics are
indiscernible, harmonies are haphazard, and yet, this tune almost escaped
being...
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 ...
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