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Rabbi Haim Jachter

Rabbi Haim Jachter is the spiritual leader of Congregation Shaarei Orah, the Sephardic Congregation of Teaneck. He also serves as a rebbe at Torah Academy of Bergen County and a dayan on the Beth Din of Elizabeth.

Articles by Rabbi Haim Jachter

Talmudic Treasure Hunting Adventures

Bava Batra 74 presents two stories that sound like treasure-hunting adventure book stories (from the William Davidson edition of the Talmud): Rabbi Yoḥanan relates: “Once

Verifying or Trusting Chazal?

Rabbi Yochanan’s Belligerent Talmid Many delight when various discoveries are made corroborating Tanach or Chazal’s teaching. One of many examples is the discovery of Chizkiyahu

Rav Huna’s Tzedaka Wisdom

Ta’anit 20b records a fascinating practice of Rav Huna (from the William Davidson edition of the Talmud): “Rafram bar Pappa further relates: ‘And every Shabbat

Torat Emet Versus Harvard’s Lies

Rav Yosef Sees Olam Haba Bava Batra 10b records the remarkable episode of Rav Yosef’s near-death experience in which he catches glimpses of Olam Haba

Moshe Rabbeinu Rises to His Last Challenge

Hashem’s Seeming Insensitivity to Moshe Rabbeinu Congregation Shaarei Orah’s Menachem Bestoff and Joel Mizrahi raised a poignant question. They noted that Hashem seems exceedingly insensitive