by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There is a fascinating Sifrei which the Chofetz Chaim quotes in the seventh chapter of his work, “Sefas Tamim.” The Sifrei states that seeing truth is a Torah Mitzvah of v’halachta bidrachaav – one must walk in His ways. Since Hashem’s middah is that of truth, we must seek […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Recently, a student had asked about the concept of Gilgulim. I promised a response, but was unable to fulfill the request. Unfortunately, I misplaced the contact information and thus offer this short overview of the topic. The concept of a Neshama coming back to earth in another body was […]
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Just days after ex-Labor MK Omer Bar-Lev handed a letter of apology to the sons of HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein, z’tl in which he stated that he “apologizes from the bottom of his heart,” he claimed that it wasn’t an apology after all. In an interview with Yediot Achranot, Bar-Lev said: “We didn’t surrender. I don’t […]
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased back from a seven-month high this week, a welcome change for homebuyers navigating high borrowing costs and heightened competition for relatively few homes
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After years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course. They are poised to launch
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest American-Muslim advocacy group, has strongly criticized the leadership of the City University of New York (CUNY) for denouncing a law school
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Australia’s government plans legislation to ban swastikas and other Nazi symbols nationwide due to an increase in far-right activity, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said Thursday. While most Australian states already ban such Nazi symbols, the federal law would go further by also banning the trade in such material, Dreyfus said. “There’s been a rise in this […]
Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting on Wednesday after a three-month pause, displaying spectacular fountains of mesmerizing, glowing lava that’s a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big Island. A glow was detected in webcam images from Kilauea’s summit early in the morning, […]
In a moving hesped delivered by HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Zilberstein for the Rosh Yeshivah, z’tl, the Rav said in a tear-choked voice: “Maran, z’tl, was the greatest of the giants.
At the request of Hagaon Harav Meir Tzvi Bergman Shlit”a, N’Shei Adirei HaTorah invites all post-seminary girls in shidduchim to a special evening of chizuk and inspiration. Harav Bergman Shlit”a
After a trio of new announcements this week, the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential field is all but set. A handful of stragglers may jump in later, but as of now there are at least 10 high-profile Republican candidates officially seeking their party’s nomination. And with the announcement phase of the primary campaign largely over, several […]
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