Upcoming Auction Review
…of which belonged to R. Ruderman the late Rosh Yeshiva of Ner Israel. A number of books in this auction come from his collection, which evidence a very eclectic scope. …
mikhtav berakha from Rav Avraham Shapira to Rav Yitzchak Dadon’s Atchalta Hee
…berakha from former chief rabbi of the State of Israel and Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Mercaz Ha-Rav, the late Rav Avraham Shapira zt”l, to Rav Dadon’s Atchalta Hee, available below….
The Pros and Cons of Making Noise When Haman’s Name is Mentioned: A historical perspective (updated)
…given is that it adds to the Simcha[82] while some add to this that it’s specifically for the children.[83] On Rosh Hashonah we have a custom to eat various fruits…
Shnayer Leiman – Some Notes on the Pinner Affair
…mere translation. Pinner vocalized the Mishnah and punctuated [commas and question marks] the entire text of the Talmud, Rashi, Tosafos, and Rosh to Bavli Berakhoth! He also included occasional חידושים…
New book announcement: Professor David Henshke’s work on the Seder Night
…Rosh Yeshiva and scholastic. Here are Professor Henshke’s own words (from the introduction to this work) explaining what it is he is trying to bring to the table (I have…
Anim Zemiros – A Poem for All Ages by Rabbi Elchanan Adler book review
…fascinating insights. Rabbi Adler, an esteemed Rosh Yeshiva at Yeshiva University’s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary for over 20 years, is an erudite scholar and master teacher who has an…
Is Tu-beshevat a Sabbatian Holiday?
…the negative, i.e. one can’t fast or say tachanun. Obviously, the first mention is in the Mishna in Rosh Hashana which states, according to Bet Hillel, Tu-beshevat is the new…
Ofeq Institute and the New (English) Version of the Messilat Yesharim
…rishonim on shas, most well-known being the Tosafas HaRosh on Pesachim and Haggigah, and Tosafos Yeshanim on Yevomos. A facsimile edition of Rambam on Madda and Ahava in the Rambam’s…
Assorted Matters
…take up some of Kellner’s points in a future post. 7. R. Simcha Feuerman has recently published Et Lifrosh ve-Et le-Ehov. This small book, available at Biegeleisen, focuses on issues…
An Appreciation of HaRav Gedalia Dov Schwartz, zt”l
…the local newspaper took some beautiful pictures of our community while we were reciting Tashlich on the first day of Rosh Hashanah. The pictures appeared in the next day’s paper….
New Seforim, books, random comments and Benny Brown’s Work on the Chazon Ish
…R. Edelstein also knew the Chazon Ish, and his brother is one of the Roshei Yehsiva of Ponevezh today. R. Edlestein said at this hesped, after quoting the famous Rav…
Pini Dunner — Mercaz Agudat Ha-Rabbanim Be-Lita, Kovno, 1931
…pieces from his personal collection. Mercaz Agudat Ha-Rabbanim Be-Lita, Kovno, 1931 Pini Dunner (London, England) In the mid-1920s the rabbi and rosh yeshiva of Slabodka, R. Moshe Mordechai Epstein (1866-1934),…
The Mother Haggados: Models for Modern Analysis of Printed Jewish Illustrations
…images with their artists as follows: Artist A: King on chair (p. 2, 3,36, 37, 42, 70), Jeremiah (p. 9), praying man (p. 9, 14), four sons (p. 10-11), Rosh…
Surrounding Independence Day
…on the day of the week on which the third day of Passover falls, Rosh Hashanah falls. Dalet-Kuf (ד”ק) = on the day of the week on which the fourth…
Open Orthodoxy and Its Main Critic, part 1
…but also shows his contempt for them by generally refusing to even mention their names. Instead, he refers to an unnamed Open Orthodox rosh yeshiva or rabbi and you don’t…