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Two Unforgettable Conversations with HaRav Dovid Feinstein, zt”l[1] By Rabbi Akiva Males HaRav Dovid Feinstein, zt”l (1929 – 2020) Source: https://www.rebdovidfeinstein.com/ The 19th of Cheshvan 5787 (corresponding to Friday, October 30, 2026), will mark…

Ne‘ilah of Yom Kippurim: From Philology to Ethics and Theology by: Reuven Kimelman The central element of the Yom Kippurim liturgy is the confessional, recited up to ten times.

Lecture at Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park featuring Rabbi Dr.

Azariah’s Choice: Scribal Identity, Egypt, and the Jewish Cosmopolitan Temptation Aton M.

R’ Meir Simcha of Dvinsk: 100 Years Later, There Is Still More to Discover: Books, Articles, Speeches, & More By: Eliezer Brodt Last week, on Monday, the fourth of Elul, was the 100th yahrzeit of R’ Meir Simcha of Dvinsk.

The Vanishing Note: Devorah, Women Dayanim, and a Missing הערה‎ in Hilchos Dayyanus by: Naftali Goldberg Whilst learning siman ז of Choshen Mishpat with my chavrusa, we found ourselves reading two different books.

Interview with the Authors of “The Science Behind the Mishnah” By: Eliezer Brodt Introduction Chazal teach that at ten years old, one is ready to learn Mishnah—the entry point into Torah She B’al Peh.

על הלכות בעל קרי בסידור בית יעקב by: Gabriel Wasserman English abstract: Siddur Bet Ya‘akov (Warsaw, 1881) is based on R.

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Wrestling with the Ketsot – Review of ‘New Heavens: The Ketsot ha-Hoshen and the Rise of Lamdanut’, by Noam Samet By Moshe Shochat “…We also studied the Ketsot ha-Hoshen… The book was expensive, and my brother obtained a copy for consultation and decided…