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In 5004/1244, the Pope issued a bull ordering the burning of the Talmud. In 5437/1677, the Jewish community of Newport, R.I., bought land for a cemetery. Yahrtzeiten 5573/1813, Harav Eliezer…
20 Adar Today, Choni Hamaagel’s tefillah for rain was answered after a three-year drought in Eretz Yisrael, as mentioned in maseches Taanis 19. This incident took place during the time…
Whether you’re new to braising vegetables or are looking to revisit recipes from your past, here’s everything you need to know about how to turn your next haul of produce…
This date is mentioned as a Yom Tov in Megillas Taanis. The Roman Caesar Traianus caught Lulianus and Papus, two righteous brothers, in the city of Lod, and had them…
In 3598, Antiochus V (successor to Antiochus of the Chanukah nes; this incident occurred about a year after Chanukah) abandoned his siege of Yerushalayim and his plans for the city’s…
Shabbos was ending, and my grandson Avraham Yitzchak wasn’t happy. I wish I could say that when Shabbos ends I feel a sense of loss. I’d also like to think…
Yahrtzeiten 5654/1894, Harav Yechiel, zt”l, the Alter Rebbe of Alexander 5731/1971, Harav Dovid Shapiro of Yerushalayim, zt”l, mechaber of Bnei Tziyon 5516/1756, Harav Yaakov Yehoshua Pollack, The Pnei Yehoshua, Zt”l The…
