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Up Close with Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich

Up Close with Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich

Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich’s tenacious struggle to keep Torah in Communist Russia is… 0

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What Does God Want of Me Now? Rabbi Yehuda Simes’ Courageous Journey

On the night of June 20th, 2010, a horrific car accident left Rabbi Yehuda Simes paralyzed… 0

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  • Funny how machmir we are about fish and meat together as a Sakanah, when most of our eating lifestyle consists of food laden with hormones, chemicals, toxins, pesticides, HFCS, bad fats, sodas, truly not fit for human consumption, also a Sakanah.

    761 Harvey Opps

  • The author might be interested in Rabbi Emmanuel Feldman's essay in Mishpacha titled "People of the Cookbook"... and if it's of real importance to him, sponsor a weekly Kiddush that features vegetable salads, fruit soups, lentils, sprouted beans and sweet potatoes at his schul instead of the usual potato/meat/more potato -based fare. He can host a healthy Melava Malka or "Shaloshudis" perhaps start a trend. Lots of people would follow. Chocolate is healthy in reasonable amounts, I believe, so please keep that on the menu. Best of luck.

    761 Judith

  • My daughter Penina is also in the IDF. Even though in theory, this is the Israeli army, it is still difficult for Observant girls to be soldiers. My daughter has indirectly influenced many people, especially those who had a negative idea about observant people who, they believed, didn't serve in the Army. My daughter's HS was not encouraging when she said that she was going in; but she has always been a girl who marched to her own beat. I encouraged her to do this. BTW, Penina is also a 2nd don black belt in TaeKwonDo who has competed internationally. It's important for the religious community to realize that everyone has a destiny and not everyone can be the same or pursue the same interests. These women have so much to offer and we will all benefit from their contributions.

    6666 Succah

  • Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen states in his article "Why are so many kids today 'Off the Derech" that in virtually 100% of the cases the children "come from homes where either the parents are divorced or the "marriage is not flourishing - at least not by the Torah's standards." He lists other factors but believes the family dynamics are the major cause for kids going off the derech. I believe this is unfair to many parents, including my wife and I, who believe we have happy marriages and raised our children in a ruach where "shalom bayis" predominated and have an off the derech child nonetheless. This reminds me of the time not so long ago where most behavioral and psychological problems- including, schizophrenia, for example - was blamed on the parents (principally the mother) where in fact research has shown other factors were principally causative. I'm certainly not suggesting that the home environment is not a strong factor in a child's religious development but to blame everyone's marriage who has a child who isn't frum is a step (way) too far.

    7816 effieephraim

  • Dear Fayge: My daughter, who happens to have a 2nd don black belt in TaeKwonDo, is also a soldier in the IDF. It's not easy for girls who don't "fit the mold" to live in the frum world but i always encouraged my daughters to live their dreams. Each person has a destiny in this world and we shouldn't all do or want the same things. May Hashem give you many brachot. Succah S from Efrat

    31449 Succah

  • You have no idea how many people you have positively influenced, touched and changed by your role modeling. This IS kiruv, subtle and yet strong. Leading by example. Kol ha kavod. May HaShem grant you a long healthy life with a multitude of opportunities to share the truth and beauty of true Judaism in a loving and caring way. Harabbinit indeed.

    6666 Miryam Heiliczer

  • Kol hakavod!!! You should be so proud of yourself!!! Thank you for your service and for being an inspiration! It is not easy to be so different amongst others and remain true to yourself and Torah values!!!

    6666 Tami Ziman Silver

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