After the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, when the bodies of the Convoy of 35 were returned to Israel, the Israel Defense Forces Chief Rabbinate couldn’t verify the identity of 12 bodies. The problem of the identification was due to the mutilation of the bodies. To solve the problem, Rabbi Aryeh Levin was handed the task to […]
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” At the end of their conversation, a new book was presented: “Chassidus Mevueres - Tefilla,” a compilation of teachings by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi (1745 – 1812), founder and first Rebbe of Chabad. Rabbi Shteinman immediately started reading, and his students commented, “now he won’t go to sleep, until he reads it […]
“The status quo agreement that Rav Elyashiv referred to was established between Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, and the religious parties, at the time of the declaration of independence in 1948. One of the key points of the agreement is that the Chief Rabbinate has authority over issuing kashrus certification, Shabbos, kevurah and marital […]
“Litvishe Roshei Yeshiva in America Refuse to Sign Ban Against Concerts”
Breaking! Fanatics Attempt End Run Around Gedolim; Publish New Lipa Ban(Text) From the DM investigative news desk… Asher Friedman who runs the charity Nechomas Yisroel and Yitzchak Stern from Williamsburg, having failed to convince the rabbonim to ban this year’s Lipa Schmeltzer concert, “The Event […]
