L’chaim … Ul’vracha
Professor Elie Wiesel wrote about his lonely and difficult years after arriving in New York as a broken, exhausted refugee. Born and raised in Sighet
Professor Elie Wiesel wrote about his lonely and difficult years after arriving in New York as a broken, exhausted refugee. Born and raised in Sighet
The beautiful compositions, music and poetry of Naomi Shemer, a”h, Israel’s “first lady of Israeli song” tell the story of a nation’s return to its
Rav Yerucham Levovitz—the legendary mashgiach of the Mir Yeshiva—was a unique scion of the mussar tradition of deep self-analysis, inner work and moral refinement. A
Rebbe Shlomo Halberstam, the Bobover Rebbe, zt”l, of the post-Holocaust era, revived his community with love, resilience and faith. The Rebbe restored kavod to thousands
Jews came from far and wide to the modest Bnei Brak apartment of Rav Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky, zt”l, the Steipler Gaon, to consult and discuss
Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel, zt”l, was renowned for his extraordinary drive and hasmada (diligence in learning), sterling character, warmth and self-sacrifice. A personable and approachable
The honorable Yehudah Avner, z”l, was a legendary ambassador, diplomat and political insider. A consiglieri for Prime Minister Menachem Begin, z”l, Avner also filled advisory
Rav Yehoshua Eizik Shapiro, zt”l, known as Rav Eizele Charif, “the sharp one,” was a rav and av beis din of Slonim, Lithuania. He was
In the Autumn of 1971, the ongoing political controversy over “Who Is A Jew?” which was to define Jewish identity in the State of Israel,
The avodas ha-tefillah of Rabbi Yisrael — the holy Baal Shem Tov — was known to be a lofty prayer service, filled with intensity and
Festive gatherings at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters are, and have always been, lively, meaningful and full of holy excitement.
The holy Rav Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld, zt”l, was one of the great tzaddikim of Yerushalayim in the early part of the 20th century. A talmid