Review: The Schechter Haggadah: Art, History, and Commentary
…is as an inscription on Moshe’s staff, and was only imported into the hagaddah at a later date; see also p. 24 of R. Hayim Hischenson’s Motza’ei Mayim, here). His…
Jews, Drinking & Kiddush Clubs
…Of course, while leavened bread is prohibited there is no related prohibition on fermented wine.[1] Professor Hayim Solovetick has shown that historically Jews were involved in the wine business and…
Jacob’s Dream: Reproducing a Talismanic Illustrated Title Page
…of R. Hayim Moshe Karinal, Yemin Moshe. [6] Bezalel Naor, Post-Sabbatian Sabbatianism, (Spring Valley, NY: Orot, 1999),79-82. [7] See Shnayer Leiman, “Sefarim ha-Hashudim be-Shabbta’ot: Rishimat shel ha-Gaon Yavet”z Tzal,” in…
The Meaning of the Word Hitpallel (התפלל)
…[14] Rav Hirsch views התחנן as “to seek to make himself worthy of concession.” See his comm. to Deut. 3:23. This is farfetched. Hayim Tawil observes that there is an…
Purim, Mixed Dancing and Kill Joys
…Hayim Yosef Azulai in his travelogue, Ma’agel Tov, records that the Jews in Amsterdam would party all night long on the Friday night after Purim. Although R. Minz was a…
New Book on Rabbinic Authority
…Hayim Volhzin says the Gra said this is not the case and that ever Rav should just do what they see fit irrelevant of the opinion of the Shulkah Orakh…
