By Rabbi Yair Hoffman 50 years ago, Rav Yechiel Zilber, in sefer Birur Halacha, argued that the direction of tefillah in the United States is not Mizrach (east) but rather northeast.
by Shira Miller In a scathing critique of what he describes as institutional corruption, prominent Jewish organizational leader Marty Oliner has publicly called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take decisive action by nationalizing the World Zionist Organization’s assets and permanently shutting down its operations.
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman What is Pidyon HaBen? Pidyon HaBen (פדיון הבן) means “redemption of the son.” It is a mitzvah from the Torah where parents redeem their firstborn son by giving money to a Kohen.
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