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Beloved by his entire generation and revered for his incredible knowledge of Torah, he was given the chance to get out of 1939 Poland; safe passage to America had been secured and a new life was waiting and ready for him and his entire family. more
The book of Devarim begins (1:12-18) with Moshe reminding the people of how, when the Law was first given, he was unable to personally deal with every dispute. At the time, he appointed a tier system of judges over specific population sizes to work with the people. Moshe would serve, in a sense, as the equivalent of the Supreme Court (sans the politics), as the highest arbiter of the law, whose decisions are final. more
July 27 and on Mangano Announces Weekday Golf Specials at Nassau County’s 9-Hole Golf Courses Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced today that all four of Nassau County’s 9-hole golf courses will be offering a special weekday discount. Conveniently spread around the county park system, Nassau offers residents four executive-level 9 hole golf courses at Cantiague Park, Christopher Morley, North Woodmere, and Bay Park. more
The Roman Emperor Hadrian was determined to rebuild Yerushalayim, not as a city holy to the Jewish people, but rather as a pagan city named Aeolina Capitalina. He re-issued the harsh decrees that Antiochus, the Syrian/Greek had imposed approximately two hundred years before, hoping to extinguish both the Jewish religion and the yearning of the Jewish people for independence from the oppressive Roman yoke. more
Muscle, sheer drive, rigorous training, stamina and the thrill of the course are coming together again this August 8th and 9th for the Third Annual Bike4Chai two day ride from the Jersey Shore into the cheering, appreciative crowd of campers at Camp Simcha Special in Glen Spey, New York. more
Twelve teens from the Five Towns in Israel this summer as counselors in Camp Koby, the sleep away camp sponsored by The Koby Mandell Foundation for children who have lost loved ones to terror or other tragic circumstances. more
What did Temur Vanacha, age 105, Kasteh Tanya, age 101, and Shadat Marcholia, age 103, all have in common? Well, besides their impressive old ages, they were all fans of yogurt, in particular “Dannon” yogurt. These three people were all part of an ad campaign for Dannon in 1977 that attributed their incredible longevity to their daily yogurt consumption. more
Some say that the Five Towns–Far Rockaway area is one of the premier Daf Yomi centers in the world. In Yerushalyim, there are over 30 shiurim a day in Zichron Moshe, but right here in our backyard we can boast over 60 daily Daf Yomi shiurim and already additional shiurim are in formation for the new cycle. more
On Tisha B’av at night, the spies returned With a critical report about the land They said it couldn’t be conquered They denied Hashem’s strong hand The Holy One, Blessed is He Saw our weeping in vain And established this day forever As a time of weeping and pain more
In a rare observation concerning the saddest day on the Jewish liturgical calendar, Ahuva Gray, Chicago born granddaughter of sharecroppers from Mississippi, and an adult convert to the Jewish faith, wrote about Tisha B’Av in her exquisite autobiography entitled, “Journey to the Land of My Soul.” There is much to be learned from these wise words, a sample of which I choose to share with you this week: more
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