Parshas Ki Savo – We Have Nothing to Fear But G-d Alone!
Each year as we approach Rosh Hashana, during the next to last Shabbos of the year we read the portion of the Torah that enumerates ninety-curses that will befall our nation if would do not adhere to G-d’s will. This symbolizes our hope that ‘the year and its curses will dissipate, and the new year […]
Ki Seitzei – The King and I
One of the great rabbinic figures of pre-war Europe, who endured the tortures of the holocaust, yet survived to return to his hometown in Hungary after liberation, later relocating to Brooklyn, and eventually establishing his chassidus in Kiryat Ata in Israel, Rav Moshe Nosson Nota Lemberger of Makava, makes an interesting and timely observation. In […]
Former Baltimorean Dr. Maxine Ribakow Miller, Z'L (Photo Essay)
Jerusalem, Israel – Aug. 13, 2023 – Bright. Independent. Feisty. These words were repeated over and over again. Dr. Maxine Ribakow Miller, z’l, passed away on August 10, 2023, in Yerushalayim at age 104. Memories of her days long ago in Baltimore and not so long ago in Yerushalayim came pouring in as the sad news […]
Tu B’shvat: Appreciating The Goodness of Israel
Chag Tu B’shvat At first glance, Tu B’shvat seems to be a mere technical halachic marker for the new year of fruits (as pertaining to fruit-oriented mitzvot).[1] Surprisingly, though, we treat Tu B’shvat as a holiday by skipping tachanun[2] and avoiding fasting.[3] What are we celebrating? In addition to the holiday atmosphere, we also have […]
Tu B’shvat: Appreciating The Goodness of Israel
Chag Tu B’shvat At first glance, Tu B’shvat seems to be a mere technical halachic marker for the new year of fruits (as pertaining to fruit-oriented mitzvot).[1] Surprisingly, though, we treat Tu B’shvat as a holiday by skipping tachanun[2] and avoiding fasting.[3] What are we celebrating? In addition to the holiday atmosphere, we also have […]
Tu B’shvat: Appreciating The Goodness of Israel
Chag Tu B’shvat At first glance, Tu B’shvat seems to be a mere technical halachic marker for the new year of fruits (as pertaining to fruit-oriented mitzvot).[1] Surprisingly, though, we treat Tu B’shvat as a holiday by skipping tachanun[2] and avoiding fasting.[3] What are we celebrating? In addition to the holiday atmosphere, we also have […]
