“The Arab farmers were ecstatic.” Chaya Bracha and I just celebrated our 42nd anniversary. Five times seven. Every seven years is a Sabbatical year when it is forbidden to work the land of Israel. In the time of the Temple, some slaves were freed and all debts forgiven. […]
Monthly Archives: August 2021
The Rabbi moved to stand in front of him and told him to sit down. “Open your mouth wide and I will pour into it this boiling lead,” he said severely. A Jew who had acted against the Torah all his adult life suddenly started to be terrified by the […]
The Boiling Lead Treatment – by Rabbi Yerachmiel Tilles
In the spirit of Elul being the month of preparation for the High Holiday period… Three words feature prominently in the prayers of this period (and during the year!). Now is a perfect time to get to know their true meaning. Tefilah. Teshuvah. Tzedakah. Usually translated as Prayer. Repentance. Charity. […]