The Animals
…less respect to the animal world. R. Moshe Isserles, in his commentary on Shulhan Arukh, states “Anything that is necessary for health, or for anything else there is no prohibition…
Apostates and More, Part 2
Apostates and More, Part 2 Marc B. Shapiro Continued from here 1. Another apostate was Rabbi Nehemiah ben Jacob ha-Kohen of Ferrara, who was an important supporter of R. Moses…
Lighting Shabbat Candles in Jerusalem 40 Minutes Before Sunset
…by the period between sunrise and sunset. This contentious topic is not pursued further. [4] Multiple comments on different sections of the Shulḥan Arukh strongly imply support for 90 minutes; some…
The Medical Training and Yet Another (Previously Unknown) Legacy of Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, zt”l
…on to cite only two sources. The citations relate to the passage in Shulhan Arukh, Yoreh De’ah #339 regarding the treatment of a ‘gosses’, one whose death is imminent. Yet…
A New Book Collecting Commentaries on Targum Yonason
…Further, a index which includes Tanakh, Shas, Midrash, and Shulhan Arukh, is included as well. All of this is printed on nice paper in clear text. The Targum is included…
Midrash Lekah Tov, part Deux
…by this same Makhon where they reprinted and reset the type of some important unavailable works on the Shulhan Arukh, including R. Chaim Buchner’s Or Chadash, Nachlat Tzvi, and Olat…
