The Tisch: Hasidic Herring
Twice in his famous hasidic work, Bnei Yissaskhar, the great hasidic master Rabbi Zvi Elimelekh Shapira of Dynow (1783-1841) related to the spiritual valence of…
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Pardes 360: Birthday Lessons from King Solomon
Many happy returns of the day. Happy birthday. Ad meah-ve’esrim (till 120). All lovely birthday greetings. But how about something a little bit more creative?…
The Tisch: Stuck in the Mud
“Return us to You, O God, and we will return; renew our days as of old.” On a cold, wintry night, Rabbi Naftali Zvi Horowitz…
God, Man and Tree
The Torah command not to destroy fruit trees when besieging a city was expanded by our sages into a prohibition against any needless destruction of…
