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In the ancient Jewish quarter of the Kazimir district in Cracow, Poland, you’ll find a street called Ulica Estery. It’s named after Queen Esterke, as she was referred to in […]

‘Mother’ of Polish Chassidus Polish King Graces Temerl’s Wedding In Shevat 5547/February 1787 a glorious wedding took place in a suburb of Warsaw that was attended by many prominent members […]

Dear Meir, Please excuse the fact that I do not address you as Rabbi, as you so deserved to be called, due to your Semicha from Mirrer Yeshiva, and the […]

On the first day of Chanukah, Rabbi Yochanan Twersky, the Tolner Rebbe of Jerusalem passed away at the age of 93. Thousands upon thousands participated in the funeral which began […]

Three months ago, Dr. Suessmann Muntner died at the age of seventy-five. He was on the way to the Western Wall when he collapsed near the Jaffa Gate of the […]

Zakhor Et Yom HaShabbat LeKadsho (Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.) This is the seventh sentence of the Ten Commandments (counting Anochi at the beginning of the first […]

Rabbi Refael Aharon Ben Shimon, a native of Rabat, Morocco, grew up in Yerushalayim and served as the Chief Rabbi of Cairo for three decades (1891-1921). An outstanding Talmid Chochom and Posek who led his flock with strict adherence […]

In 1614, one thousand three hundred eighty Jews – the entire Jewish community of Frankfurt, including its rav, Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz, author of the Shlah (Shnei Luchos HaBris) – were […]