Our Beloved Leah Jackson
What gave her the superhuman strength to survive? She said that when she was young her father taught her the sentence that represented her Hebrew name Leah. It was “Lo amut, ki echye, v’asaper ma’aseh Ka” – I shall not die, for I will live and tell of G-d’s ways.
Miraculous Discoveries By Raphael Mechoulam, The ‘Grandfather Of Cannabis Research’
One of Mechoulam’s most groundbreaking discoveries was that cannabis can stop seizures in people with epilepsy.
Rav Moshe Aharon Stern
As a teenager he desired to go to Eretz Yisrael, where his grandparents were living, but the realities of WWII made that impossible.
Jonathan Pollard Remembers Wife Esther on First Anniversary of Her Death
Esther Pollard died of cancer on Jan. 31, 2022. Monday marked the first anniversary of her death on the Hebrew calendar.
Dayan Chanoch Ehrentreu (1927-2022), Europe’s Greatest Halachic Authority, Passes Away
He upheld a gold standard for conversions to Judaism, withstanding any pressures to recognize the work of rabbis significantly more lenient than him, and opposed the participation of United Synagogue rabbis in popular conferences that in his opinion would compromise their message as rabbanim.
Remembering Rabbi Dov Aaron Brisman
For every kid in the shul he had a different joke and a nickname and every kid thought he was they were his best friend, Rabbi Reuven Goldstein, member of the Philadelphia beis din and successor to Brisman at Young Israel of Elkins Park (YIEP), said. He was able to relate to everybody.
A Rav For Life
Rabbi Wallerstein used his experiences as the driving force in taking on projects that would help tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of people.
Passion And Perfection: A Tribute To Pia Aviva Zobel, a”h
It was as a wife and mother that she truly shone. The two focuses of her life were her beloved husband Shmulik and her amazing children.
In Tribute To My Beloved Brother, Jacob M.M. Graff
Nothing was more important to Jacob than his family. He treasured each one of his children and grandchildren and was in turn endeared to all of them in full measure.
René Slotkin, One Of The Last Surviving Mengele Twins, 84
René believed that Hashem was with him the whole time because the numbers the Nazis engraved on his arm added up to 26 – the gematria of Hashem’s name.
Honoring the Memory And Legacy Of Sholem Benchimol
His mother, Devora, promised him that his life would not end here. She would fulfill his dream of being the first professional soccer player to step on the field with a kippah. In just two years, Devora has done just that.
The Unforgettable And Irreplaceable Richard Berenson Stone, z”l
His name may not appear in the index of chronicles of Jewish life over the past half-century, but his influence as “rey-eh David” – the intimate of rulers – was felt and appreciated immediately.
My Grandmother Was A Warrior
She was always appreciative of everything Hashem created in the world, even the small things that would usually pass by someone, such as an exotic flower or a serene sunset...
My Grandson Donny – A True Korban Olah
Everything he intended and needed to do was laid out in advance so that he didn’t miss a beat and accidentally skip over something he wanted to get done – including calling his grandma, my wife, each and every Thursday evening.
The Many Legacies Of Rabbi Wallerstein, zt”l
An ordinary man who led an extraordinary life, Rabbi Wallerstein was never one who chased the limelight or enjoyed the trappings of fame.
Rav Avigdor Miller z”l
About the life of Rav Avigdor Miller z"l
Reflections from Rav Chaim’s Levaya
The masses who had visited Rav Chaim seeking his beracha and advice during his lifetime would not let anything keep them from coming to mourn and showing their respects and appreciation for him after his death.
Reflections Upon The First Yahrzeit Of Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, zt”l
With the Novominsker, zt”l, it was more subtle; with Rabbi Dr. Twerski's, zt”l, psychiatric work, it was more explicit. With both, their leadership was towering; their passing left leadership gaps the consequences of which have been deeply painful.
Esther Pollard: A True Woman of Valor
Esther called their marriage "an oasis of unconditional love in a sea of lies and corruption.
From Out Of The Depths: In Memory Of The Piaseczner Rebbe
Before the horrors of the Holocaust began, Rabbi Shapira had become the advocate for Peasecod, the many young people who were struggling with the meaning of the ancient texts and their own identities as traditional Jews.
Reflections Of A Second Generation Child Of Holocaust Survivors
During their various escapes across borders with other fleeing refugees, they were strafed by machine-gun fire from airplanes flying low overhead and witnessed others being shot and killed.
Martin Luther King Jr.: Friend Of The Jewish Community
Today I can’t tell you what his speech was, Frank said, but I can tell you, I was blown away. It was the most erudite speech...
My Father, Rabbi Sholom Klass, 22 Years
Moish Inker said that you had a photographic mind and everything about you was Torah.
Dear Zaidy (Rabbi Sholom Klass)
You, Zaidy, were always spoken about in my home at all times to my children, who didn’t really get a chance to know or meet you as I did. You would have loved them all.
In Memory Of Rabbi Waldman
Even when I was a young girl he cared so much. He would look at me with his blue eyes, and in his calm tone offer warm words of chizuk.
A Tribute To Rabbi Waldman
He personified a gentle, soft spoken soul who cared so much about every one, and especially about the land of Israel.
My Mother, Irene Klass
There wasn’t anything that I was afraid to ask my mother, and no matter the question she always gave me the honest answer.
In Memory Of My Beloved Father, Dr. Ivan Mauer, On His 11th Yahrzeit, The...
Your kindness and compassion to your patients and everyone you came in contact with, has been the impetus for my acts of chesed and gentle, comforting words.
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