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Rabbi Lerner to Make Haschalah at Today’s 12th Annual Igud Siyum HaShas Convocation
30 August 2010
In 1997, Rav Meir Shapiro, zt”l (1910-1998), late chief rabbi of Buenos Aries and chairman of the Igud Horabbonim, launched the yearly Siyum HaShas by members of a national rabbinic
The Maharal of Prague zt”l, On His 401st Yahrtzeit, Tomorrow, 18 Elul
27 August 2010
Tomorrow is the 401st yahrtzeit of Rav Yehuda Lowy zt”l, the Maharal of Prague. The Maharal lived from 1525 to 1609.
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History - 17-18 Elul
27 August 2010
Yahrtzeits, Friday, 17 Elul
Rav Chaim Benveniste (1603 [or 1599]-1673). A disciple of Rav Yosef Trani. Born in Constantinople, he was appointed Rav of Tita (near Izmir) in 1644. In 1658, he was appointed one of
Flights to Uman Filling Up, May be Record
26 August 2010
As Rosh Hashanah nears, preparations for the annual visit of some Yidden to the kever of Rav Nachman of Breslov begin. The tradition of the annual pilgrimage to Rav Nachman’s gravesite in
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History - 16 Elul
26 August 2010
Rav Avraham Landau, the Strikover Rebbe of Bnei Brak (1917-2001). Born in Kinov, in the Ostrovtze region of Poland. His father, Rav Yaakov Yitzchak Dan, served as rav of the city.
Disappearing Shemen: Clean-Up Crews Can’t Find Crude in the Gulf
27 July 2010
Is this the opposite of the Chanukah miracle? For 86 days, oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico from BP’s damaged well, dumping some 200 million gallons of crude into sensitive ecosystems. BP and the federal
Rav Zelik Epstein zt”l - A Tribute, On His First Yahrtzeit, Tomorrow, 13 Av
23 July 2010
Early Monday morning, one year ago, on 13 Av, August 3, 2009, at 3:30 a.m., the holy soul of Rabbi Aaron Zelig (Zelik) Epstein zt”l, was returned to his Maker. Rabbi Epstein served as Rosh Yeshiva,
Rav Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg zt”l, On His Yahrtzeit, Today, 17 Tammuz
29 June 2010
By Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
I first met my mechutan, Rav Yaakov Weinberg, long before he was the famous Rav Yaakov. I was a boy of 15, and he was a few years older.
Rabbi Schneier: Obama Invited Me Because of Muslim Outreach
25 May 2010
A New York City Orthodox rabbi says his popularity at the White House is probably due to his outreach efforts in the Muslim world. Rabbi Marc Schneier, is one of the very few Orthodox guests reported to be
What Does Oorah Do? Why Do They Need So Much Money?
8 May 2010
Dear Editor,
I read your editorial last week with much interest, absorbing and actually cherishing every word. You hit the nail on the head when you