Torah World
Friday February 3, 2012 9:35 AM
Maran Rav Aharon Leib Shteinman in recent days has been feeling unwell and suffering from high fever. The senior rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Orchos Torah and Yeshiva Gaon Yaakov in Bnei Brak underwent tests at (more…)
Thursday February 2, 2012 1:15 PM
The Olam Hatorah has paid renewed focus upon Yeshiva Mir-Yerushalayim, the largest Torah institution in the world with over 7,000 talmidim, following the sudden petirah several months ago of Rav Nosson Tzvi
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Thursday February 2, 2012 10:44 AM
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
In last week’s column, we provided an explanation for the custom to say “shalom aleichem” to each other (more…)
Thursday February 2, 2012 9:03 AM
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Rabbi Avrohom Ginzberg zt”l of Queens, NY. Rabbi Ginzberg served for decades as the executive director of Yeshiva Chofetz Chaim of Queens and served as a (more…)
Thursday February 2, 2012 8:31 AM
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Rebbetzin Rivkah Hacarmi a”h. Rebbetzin Hacarmi was a daughter of Rav Zalman Bloch, menahel ruchani of the Telz Yeshiva in Lita and the oldest son of the (more…)
Thursday February 2, 2012 7:22 AM
The seforim hakedoshim teach that the number of letters in a Torah scroll is 600,000 - equal to the number of souls that went out of Egypt. Only when the Jewish people reached the level of 600,000 people (more…)
Thursday February 2, 2012 5:01 AM
The inaugural melava malka to benefit the Munkatcher Kollel Chaim Vshulem will be held this Motzoei Shabbos Parshas Beshalach at the Anshei Sfard Hall, located at 4502 14th Avenue in Boro Park. Scores of (more…)
Tuesday January 31, 2012 7:17 AM
[Links below.] Today, Tuesday of Parshas Beshalach, is a special day. Seforim tell us that it is extremely prudent to utilize this day to pray for parnassah, livelihood, for the next 12 months. (more…)
Monday January 30, 2012 7:50 AM
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Rav Shimon Gabai zt”l of Netanya, a major figure in the teshuvah movement in Eretz Yisroel. Rav Gabai, who was 63, was responsible for bringing thousands of (more…)
Wednesday January 25, 2012 10:42 AM
It is with tremendous shock and sadness that we report the passing of Dovid Robbins z”l. Dovid was a beloved member of the yeshiva community in the tri-state area and would frequent various mekomos (more…)
