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Siddur Nehalel BeShabbat – Another Look
I’ve been using the new Siddur Nehalel BeShabbat for a number of weeks now and really enjoying it. I’m sure you’re shocked. After all, just because I wrote a positive review about the siddur, doesn’t mean that I have to … Continue reading
Mishpatim – Puzzle
Parashat Mishpatim 5773 Since this week’s parasha recounts the ascent of Moshe to Har Sinai, here’s a word search puzzle on that theme. There are seven hidden words here. Each word is the name of a person or group who … Continue reading
Freiing Out – Book Review
Rabbi Binyamin Tanny is not a polished author. He says so himself. And he doesn’t apologize for it. His writing is sharp and to the point. No one will ever doubt where he stands on the issues. His new book … Continue reading
Learning How to Lead
Parashat Yitro 5773 I’m trying to understand what Moshe said to God just before the giving of the Torah. Look at these verses (Judaica Press translation): Shemot 19 21 The Lord said to Moses, “Go down, warn the people lest … Continue reading
Parashat Yitro Puzzle
Parashat Yitro 5773 Since this week’s parasha recounts the giving on the Torah on Har Sinai, here’s a word search puzzle on that theme. There are ten hidden words here. Each word hints to one of the Ten Commandments. How … Continue reading
The Ohr Olam Edition Mishnah Berurah – Book Review
It’s amazing how some events are permanently written into my memory. I was standing in the home of my friend Yitz about 20 years ago. He had just learned that Feldheim was publishing an English translation of the Mishnah Berurah. … Continue reading
The Biblical Outlook – Book Review
With Shavuot just around the corner, it seems like an appropriate time to review The Biblical Outlook – Topics in Jewish Philosophy by Rabbi Shlomo Polachek. Rabbi Polachek’s goal is to explain Jewish philosophy untainted by non-Jewish sources. He begins … Continue reading