This Day in History
According to Rabi Yehuda, today marks the end of choref (winter season). In 5374/1614, a ta’anis tzibbur was declared in Vermeiza (Worms), Germany, marking the return of the Jews who…
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Q: I’ve often heard the importance of showing a united front in relation to parenting. It sounds nice in theory. But there are times when parents’ opinions differ greatly, and…
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27 Teves In 3680, Rabi Shimon Ben Shetach successfully completed the ejection of the Tzedokim (Sadducees) who had dominated the Sanhedrin, replacing them with his Torah-loyal dayanim. In 5626/1866, the…
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23 Teves In 5256/1496, just four years after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain, on this date a decree was issued in Portugal giving the Jews one year to…
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This Day in History
In 5383/1622, Prague Jews celebrate Purim Forhangen — Purim of the Curtains — in commemoration of the miraculous salvation of the Jewish ghetto after the head of the community was…
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NO, that wasn’t a typo. Allusions can be elusive, but they’re not illusionary. An allusion is an indirect reference. To allude to something is to hint to it. Allusions can…
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In 5248/1487, the first printed edition of Sefer Mitzvot Gadol was printed in Soncino, Italy. Yahrtzeiten 5495/1735, Harav Mordechai, zt”l, Rosh Mesivta of Levov 5683/1923, Harav Shmaryahu Noach Schneerson of…
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13 Teves In 5387/1626, the first siddur was published, by the Hebrew printing press of Amsterdam. Yahrtzeits 5495/1735, Harav Yitzchok Eizik of Ostraha, zt”l 5701/1941, Harav Menachem Mendel of Vishiva,…
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Positive Parenting
Q: I’d like to think that being strong-willed is a positive personality trait, but sometimes when I look at my 11-year-old son, I have my doubts. Though he’s one of…
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