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Sofer STA"M Kaballistic Expectations
The Zohar demands special kabbalistic kevanos when writing Hashem's Names in STa"M, but poskim warn: better no kevanos than incorrect ones. Sephardic and Chassidic sofrim write in hei chalukos per the Arizal yet rarely intend the full kevanos. Interrupting while writing tefillin parshiyos diminishes the hiddur, but does not invalidate, though the Ba’er Heitev urges writing at least the first two parshiyos without pause.
Rabbi Dovid Nissan Bressman
Mamdani’s Victory: When Comfort Breeds Complacency
Mamdani’s victory reminds Jews that comfort can breed complacency. Political landscapes shift quickly; engagement and vigilance remain essential. Safety in exile is always conditional, Israel is the anchor of Jewish survival.
Lou Shapiro
Marriage and Love: Parshat Chayei Sarah
Yitzchak married Rivka, then loved her, teaching that true love deepens through giving, care, responsibility, respect, and knowledge. As Erich Fromm writes, “Love is not a feeling, but an art.” The root of Ahavah (love) is hav—to give. Invest in your partner daily to build lasting love.
Elan Javanfard
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Mamdani’s Victory: When Comfort Breeds Complacency
Mamdani’s victory reminds Jews that comfort can breed complacency. Political landscapes shift quickly; engagement and vigilance remain essential. Safety in exile is always conditional, Israel is the anchor of Jewish survival.
Beyond the Headlines: The Charedi Rally in Bnei Brak
Released hostage Bar Kuperstein’s homecoming led to Bnei Brak, where thousands of charedim danced in the streets. His mother Julie, who built bridges between worlds, thanked the Jewish people “for every tear.” Bar then visited Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, proving unity rises from shared pain.
The Battle Against Antisemitism Takes Center Stage at Dirshu Event
Ambassador Mark Walker, Trump’s pick to fight global antisemitism, met Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch and joined Dirshu’s massive test in Jerusalem. He declared: “Call antisemitism by name and meet it with force!” Vowing U.S. action, not words, he heard chilling reports of attacks from Australia to England, pledging, “Not just with words, with action!”
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