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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

The Krakover Illui

This Thursday, the 16th of Teves, marks the 23rd yahrtzeit of Rav Chaim Kreiswirth

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Tuesday, January 07, 2025

Skiing on Sacred Snow

In the months following the capture of the Hermon, Aryeh Zur of Beersheva formally established the Golan Ski Club

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Cholent Is Its Name

From the times of Chazal, Jews kept the cherished custom of serving a hot dish as part of the Shabbos day repast

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

What Is a Yeshivah?

Rav Mottel Katz’s impact extended beyond the walls of Telshe

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Tuesday, December 03, 2024

The Jew Who Banked on Japan

Japan’s historic victory was due in no small part to the financial backing of Jacob Schiff

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Holy Dirt

One of the most highly prized commodities from Eretz Yisrael for millennia was dirt from Eretz Yisrael

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Tuesday, November 19, 2024

No Prayer Goes Unanswered

“My husband’s greatest concern when burying his son was that there would be a crisis in faith”

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

The Miracle Petek

Rabbi Odesser never explained why he had kept the petek secret for so many decades

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Wednesday, November 06, 2024

For the Bochurim, By the Bochurim

This Sunday, 9 Cheshvan will mark the 85th yahrtzeit of Rav Shimon Shkop

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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

A Great Name

Minsk enjoyed a rich history of Jewish life, yeshivos, and batei medrash, along with a slew of prominent rabbinical leaders

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Tuesday, October 08, 2024

Every Heart Was Broken That Yom Kippur

During the holiest day of the year, the devastating news made its rounds through the shuls of Jerusalem