For more than half a century the late Rabbi Moshe Cynowitz published essays and articles on prominent rabbis, Roshei Yeshivas and Maggidim, as well as studies on Eastern European Jewish […]
Several weeks ago, Asufa, the Petach Tikva based auction firm headed by Moshe Guz, held one of its periodical public Judaica sales at the Orthodox Union’s World Center in Jerusalem. […]
Rabbi Zvi Hirsch Horowitz, who succeeded his father, Rabi Pinchas Horowitz (author of Sefer Hafla’ah) as rabbi of Frankfurt, relates in his book of sermons Lahmei Torah, “I heard my […]
(Reporting from Hungary) Last week’s memorial assembly in Budapest was an outstanding event. Jews of Hungary, Hungarian Jews who settled in other countries and leaders of the Hungarian people met […]
Pele Yoetz (Wondrous Advisor) by Rabbi Eliezer Papo has enjoyed great popularity among both Sefardim and Ashkenazim since its publication more than 150 years ago. The book, whose subject matter […]
Simcha Holzberg, who was known throughout Israel as “the father of the wounded,” because of his care for and devotion to the wounded and disabled soldiers of the Israel Defense […]
“I paint with one brush and two colors. The brush is my heart. The colors are the blood and fire of Treblinka, Maidanek and Auschwitz.” Shaul Banay has been painting […]
We did not talk “politics”. For the past years the participation of Poale Agudat Israel in the Mapai-led Israel cabinet and PAI’s relations with Agudat Israel, its parent body, have […]
Rebbetzin Chava Bacharach was an extraordinary woman. A granddaughter of the Maharal of Prague, a daughter of Rabbi Yitzchak Kohen, the famous son-in-law of the Maharal, and the wife of […]
There is a difference between Begin the political speaker and Begin the lecturer. Begin’s political oratory is packed with emotion whereas the tone of his lectures is serene. There pathos […]