by admin | Sep 12, 2017 | American, American, Parsha
Following the six day war, there existed a widespread feeling in Israel that the nearly unthinkable victory was due to a miraculous intervention from God, and that it heralded the beginning of the ultimate geula. One staunch opponent of this view was the Satmar...
by admin | Sep 12, 2017 | American, American, Parsha
This past week, on the 23rd of Elul, we marked the 23rd yahrzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Horowitz, the Potoker Rav. Born in the Ukraine, Rabbi Horowitz miraculously survived the Holocaust, hiding for 18 months in the forest and experiencing many near-death...
by admin | Sep 6, 2017 | American, American, Parsha
TRUE HAPPINESS A recurring theme in this week’s parashah is simcha – happiness. In the opening section, which deals with bikurim (first fruits), the Torah states, – You shall rejoice in all the good that the Lord, your God, has given you and your household (26:11). ...
by admin | Sep 5, 2017 | American, American, Parsha
Eretz Yisrael in the Haftara Exactly 100 years ago, the British Foreign Minister declared, “His majesty’s Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.” The Balfour Declaration was the first significant diplomatic...
by admin | Sep 5, 2017 | American, American, Parsha
As we look forward to the recitation of Slichot in preparation of Yomim Noraim, the connection between this time of year and Parshat Ki Tavo strikes me. The Ashkenazik practice is to begin the recitation of Slichot on a Motzei Shabbat, minimally 4 days before Rosh...
