Was Avraham a Lamdan?
…also attacked by the Maharal and the Shelah. See also the ostensibly anonymous K’sav Yosher, published in 5544, pg. 9b, (here). It’s author was Saul Berlin of Besomim Rosh infamy….
Mikva Revisited – Understanding Shabbat 13a-b in light of Parshat Metzora
…because the Karaites took it as a Torah law? 3. This view of Halakhot Gedolot is mentioned in Besamim Rosh, no. 175. Here it is attributed to R. Yehudai Gaon….
On the Times Commonly Presented for Birkat HaL’vana: Part 2
…available here, R’ Schachter discussed the issue of two-day Rosh Hodesh in Temple times: On which day of Rosh Hodesh were the additional sacrifices offered? While there is a Talmudic…
The Birkhat ha-Mazon as an Early Modern Supplementary Prayerbook
…14. Prayers for visiting cemetery. 15. Prayers for visiting cemetery before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. 16. Shema at bedtime. 17. Kiddush for Rosh Hashanah, and Festivals. 18. Passover Haggadah….
No, Achashverosh Never Served a Stable-Boy
No, Achashverosh Never Served a Stable-Boy Yaakov Jaffe Writings about Purim from virtually every stripe make reference to a well-known myth that Achashverosh, King of Persia, rose to power from…
The Rav as a Mechadesh Halacha: One Small Example From Shabbat Rosh Chodesh
…the morning or Mincha amidah of Rosh Chodesh. However, in the evening service of Rosh Chodesh, if one failed to mention it one need not repeat one’s prayers. In every…
