יום חמישי, י״ז תמוז תשפ״וThursday, July 2, 2026
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Rabbi Joshua Maroof received semicha from Yeshiva Bnei Torah in Far Rockaway, NY, and has a Masters in Educational Psychology from CUNY. For seven years prior to making aliyah, he served as one of the rabbis of the Mashadi Community in Great Neck, NY, and as head of their Sephardic Bet Midrash. He currently resides in Carmei Gat, Israel, with his wife Elana and their six children. His lectures, shiurim and writings can be found online at www.ydvh.org.
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In a sense, then, both Sephardim and Ashkenazim may be said to be following the Rambam.
Three to four rooms of my house were dedicated to housing books, with additional piles forming on tables, chairs, ledges, and other random pieces of furniture in the kitchen, hallway and dining room. A small beit midrash could have assembled in my home.
June 26, 2026 
