February 13, 2025

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Rabbi Judah Mischel

Articles by Rabbi Judah Mischel

The Pshat

My dear friend and teacher, Rav Dovid’l Weinberg of Yerushalayim Ir haKodesh related a maaseh about Reb Shalom Rokeach, Der Ershter Rov—the First Rebbe of

Song of the Self

In addition to gadlus in Torah, Rav Mordechai Gifter, zt”l, rosh yeshiva of Telshe yeshiva in Wickliffe, Ohio, was a very kind, sensitive soul and

Mi K’Amcha Yisrael

Reb Shlomo Freifeld, zt”l, the beloved rosh yeshiva and founder of yeshiva “Shor Yashuv,” was a unique talmid chacham, legendary educator and larger-than-life Torah personality

Living With the Times

Two Jews in a train station were waiting on the platform for their scheduled journey. A “maskil” stood reading the daily newspaper, while his fellow

Splendor

One of the primary disciples of Rav Chaim Brisker, Reb Boruch Ber Leibovitz, was a talmud genius of renown and one of the great progenitors

A Hot Knish

Universally beloved and respected for his righteousness and scholarship, Rabbi Yisrael Meir haKohen Kagan, “the Chofetz Chaim,” was both a leading ethicist as well as

Personal Guidance

Rav Pinchas Teitz, zt”l, the legendary teacher and builder of Torah in Elizabeth, New Jersey, was one of the influential educators of the generation. A

Illuminating the World

The author of Pri Haaretz, Rebbe Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk, zt”l, was considered the primary successor to the path of the Baal Shem Tov after

Sigd Sameach

During his address to the United States Congress this summer, Prime Minister Netanyahu recognized a number of heroes present in the hall—among them, Lieutenant Avichail

Sacrifice and Honor

The jihadist pogroms of 1929 referred to as, “Meorot Tarpat” (literally, the “events of 5689”), claimed the lives of 133 Jews, and injured hundreds more.

‘What Can I Get You?’

The founder and rosh yeshiva of ITRI (Israel Torah Research Institute), Rav Mordechai Elefant, was a unique talmid chacham and builder of Torah. A scholar

#Blessed

Renowned for their selfless hospitality and legendary hachnasas orchim, the Machlis family is a paragon of self-sacrifice in generous giving. The kiddush Hashem and positivity