The Rubashkin Saga (Conclusion)
The conclusion to Shalom Rubashkin's circuitous route through the US legal system that ultimately led to justice
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.
Jewish Practice In The U.S. Military (XII – Conclusion)
The conclusion to the legal saga of whether Dr. Simcha Goldman could wear his yarmulke while serving in the US Air Force. Chodesh Tov!
Jewish Practice In The U.S. Military (IV)
Law-abiding, mild-mannered, Rabbi Dr. (Psychology) Simcha Goldman was unprepared to obey the direct order of his commander that he could NOT wear his yarmulke outside the hospital. Strike 2 on Goldman
Israel’s Inventive Capture Of The Negev
Israel’s innovative, young commander of the Negev campaign was Yigal Allon. In order to break the Egyptian hold, he would have to get his troops to the south undetected. This was a significant challenge as the only surfaced road was bordered by several Egyptian strongholds.
From A Gallon Of Gas To Gallons Of Tzedakah
As franchisees of Shell Oil, the Raffs had to sell a certain amount of fuel to be eligible for loans and other company benefits. Alas, a filling station that cannot pump gas is what rain is to a garden wedding.
Jewish Practice In The U.S. Military (X)
Goldman's case would be the first time the Supreme Court considered a service member’s right of Free Exercise as protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution.
Harnessing Information
This precise question does not arise in the Talmud. But young Reb Shlomo Zalman was able to marshal his breadth of knowledge and genius of application to render a most innovative ruling.
Swords Of Iron, Hearts Of Gold
The sense of brotherhood is so genuine because aside from the fact that Israel is now caught in an existential struggle, it is fighting as a family.
Rav Elyashiv, A Personal Memoir
Rav Elyashiv favored books about gedolim with 2 caveats: accuracy; and no distasteful elements
A Humbling Lesson (Part VI)
Though braggarts come across as conceited, their boasting often reflects a low sense of self-regard
The Celestial Phone Call
So why then are we not attentive enough to all of the signs that surround us? I have not the psychological training to analyze this question, but what seems clear is that slumber is not only restricted to our beds.
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 Yale Five
Yale argued living on campus meant living in the "real world," with its complexities and challenges
Rabbi Yehuda Kelemer, zt”l, And The Gedolim
The technician was certain that the Rabbi intended to upbraid him personally for having caused him discomfort and for attempting to continue against his will. Rav Moshe, however, had something else in mind.
Breakfast And Happiness (Part I)
After having written this column for so many years, and covering so many topics, I am (finally) bowing to the numerous requests to write about our blessed family. More specifically, I shall commit to paper everyone’s favorite routine: the scene at our breakfast table.
Breakfast And Happiness (Part VI)
If you expect more, you will be less grateful; if you expect less, you will be more grateful.
Jewish Practice In The U.S. Military (VI)
The Air Force’s defense was that the Constitution only protected a genuine religious law; not a personal preference. Wearing a yarmulke, they argued, was not the law.
The Breakfast Of Champions (Conclusion)
Overtime proved to be as tense and white-knuckled as the fourth quarter. Halfway through, New London grabbed a defensive rebound and charging toward their basket when Monona’s forward poked away the ball and broke away. In a slick maneuver he managed to split the defense and went up virtually slamming it to give Monona Grove the lead.
Jewish Practice In The U.S. Military (II)
Mitchell Geller was inducted as a Jewish chaplain; a rabbi and a beard go hand in hand. To tell a rabbi to take off his beard would be akin to telling a Catholic Father to remove his collar.
Reb Elimelech M’Lizhensk (Part III)
Wherever the two holy brothers went on their self-imposed exile they generated a spirit of repentance. Their standard routine was to admonish themselves out loud for their supposed crimes, when in fact their “sins” were precisely the ones that the villager within earshot needed to rectify.
The Rubashkin Saga – XIV
The ongoing saga of the incarceration and punitive pursuit of Shalom Rubashkin.
Guard Your Influence (I)
No year will exceed the seminary year in influencing the development of these young women.
There’s Nothing Like An Old Friend
America’s position towards Israel independence was so uncertain that 74-year-old Dr. Chaim Weizmann, in ailing health, set sail for America to lobby President Truman.
The Ever-Amazing Reb Elimelech (Part XVI)
It was when Reb Elimelech assumed the leadership of the chassidic movement that the Austrian Kaiser decreed that before a woman may wed, a tax of 400 golden coins must be paid to the government. This tax was far too exorbitant for the commoner to pay and many feared that they would never be able to marry off their daughters.
Breakfast and Happiness (II)
One of the ancillary axioms of cornflake fights is that they can never be contained between just two warring parties.
Guard Your Influence (Conclusion)
It is quite a mind-shift to look at your life from the future. This entails thinking about your greatest legacy, how will one be remembered?
The Rubashkin Saga – VIII
Another installment on the ongoing assault against Agriprocessor. This week's article discusses unions taking on the Rubashkins.
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.