The Rubashkin Saga (Part XIX)
Another installment in the ongoing injustice perpetrated against Shalom Rubashkin.
Chodesh Tov
Rav Elyashiv, A Personal Memoir (II)
In a cab with Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach & Rav Elayshiv discussing if/when to say tefillas haderech
The Rubashkin Saga – XVIII
Another installment in the ongoing Rubashkin saga
The Ever-Amazing Reb Elimelech (Part XVIII)
After Reb Elimelech had restored the glory of his colleague, Reb Shmelkeh of Nikolsburg, he departed home to Lizhensk. He was en route when a voice descended from Heaven and proclaimed, “In the merit of your helping Reb Shmelkeh you have the privilege of blessing whomever you desire during the next 24 hours. And your blessing will be fulfilled.”
The Quest To Find The Schindler Of Kristallnacht
Where were the righteous gentiles – the “Schindlers,” if you will – of Kristallnacht? My quest to answer this question revealed information I had not anticipated.
A Humbling Lesson (Part VI)
Though braggarts come across as conceited, their boasting often reflects a low sense of self-regard
Motivation Climbs The Ladder
Even with night school, Avraham remained only nominally educated, but he was high on motivation. So high that he taught himself to become a CPA and then returned to the very office where he had started, at the very lowest rung.
Jewish Practice In The U.S. Military (IX)
The ongoing legal saga of whether Dr. Simcha Goldman could wear his yarmulke while serving in the US Air Force
The Ever-Amazing Reb Elimelech (Part XV)
Reb Elimelech maintained that just for him alone they will have to make a new Gehinnom, for the one that already exists is not adequate enough. He also commented – in his infinite humility – that the reason people come to him and request his assistance with children, health and parnassah is because it is his sins that are responsible for the absence of these blessings.
Breakfast And Happiness (Part IV)
In the campaign to rob a consumer of any sense of contentedness, which translates into sales, strategy is often focused on confusing need with want and the illusion of being dissatisfied.
Reb Elimelech M’Lizhensk (Part II)
The parents of Reb Elimelech M’Lizhensk, Eliezer Lipman and his pious wife, Mirish, emanated from families that could trace their lineage all the way back to Rashi, Rav Yochanan Hasandlar of Talmudic fame and even King David. They lived in the townlet of Lapachi, not far from Tiktin.
The Rubashkin Saga (Part IV)
These PETA people are not Orthodox Jews. So, why would they so strongly criticize a kosher packing plant for what they believe to be violations of kosher practice?
A Tribute To Lion Of Justice Norman Rosenbaum, z”l (Part 2)
Nelson’s pocket contained a bloody switchblade with the word “killer” inscribed on the handle. In that same pants pocket were three bloodstained one-dollar bills. The bloodstains were consistent with Rosenbaum’s blood type but not Nelson’s.
Salek Discovers Apt
Whereas Salek's father's appearance was rather modern for that period - sporting only a short beard, just like his cousins - his grandfather, Avrohom Orenstein, had a flowing beard and wore a shtreimel on Shabbos.
The Yale Five (II)
Since the students knew the housing rules in advance they should not have picked Yale hoping for an exception in their instance.
The 29th Of November And Its Aftermath
Eight days after he was sworn into office, Truman was visited by a Zionist delegation headed by Rabbi Steven S. Wise. Truman told his visitors that he supported the Zionist goals, but he was very concerned about the very vocal opposition of the State Department.
Jewish Practice In The U.S. Military (VIII)
Somehow, Simcha Goldman wearing a yarmulke in uniform was perceived as an act of insurrection that could weaken the very foundations of the military. But how?
The Rubashkin Saga – XIII
The ongoing saga of the incarceration and punitive pursuit of Shalom Rubashkin.
Reb Elimelech M’Lizhensk (Part VIII)
Scholars have debated where precisely the Baal Shem Tov was born, few giving credence to the tiny village of Okopy (pronounced Akup). Most likely he hailed from Kolomyya on the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains and on the banks of the Prut River. Nearly 300 years have lapsed since the passing of the Baal Shem Tov and all the while the stories of his miraculous abilities have increased. Yet all fail to fully portray his greatness.
One Mitzvah Leads To Another
Our story takes place in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan in 2014. What?! You never heard of Sault Ste. Marie? The very town of legendary native American fur trapper Ozhaguscodaywayquay.
Weaponizing Government Agencies Against Israel
In a 2010 Tablet Magazine piece, Lee Smith described how the U.S. counter-intelligence community took up the failed, decades-long effort by media and academics to undermine solid American support for Israel by criminalizing legitimate, pro-Israel advocacy in Washington...
What Motivates Our Decisions?
Who could ever know if learning with disciples was preferable to pursuing self-growth and attaining spiritual perfection at the feet of the generation’s most respected saint?
Reb Elimelech’s Ascent To Leadership (Part XIII)
In 1648 and 1649 Bogdan Chmelnitzky and his hordes of Cossack warriors perpetrated an annihilation campaign against the Jews of Poland and the Ukraine....
Impossible
One who fears that a task is beyond their ability, or too challenging for their comfort level, has racked up the odds against their excelling beyond their current state of inertia.
Jewish Practice In The U.S. Military (VII)
The ongoing saga of the yarmulke wearing Dr. Simcha Goldman and the US Air Force
Reb Elimelech M’Lizhensk (Part IX)
The Baal Shem Tov was the founder and the visionary of chassidus, but the architect who built and spread the movement was Rabbi Dov Ber, the maggid of Mezeritch.
The Emergence Of The Steipler
Habbat Shalom and Chag Sameach
Guard Your Influence (V)
This Torah family, despite being in mourning, truly understood the value of every act and how it could change the world.
A Humbling Lesson (Part IV)
“he’s my rabbi” the Black painter said with pride, pulling out a photo of the Rebbe from his wallet
The Yale Five
Yale argued living on campus meant living in the "real world," with its complexities and challenges