Rosh yeshiva

too helps bring about shalom because people, who need help, receive it. As a result, they hopefully are less stressed and become happier, more patient people. This year, I am the head of the Regesh committee; I plan and run activities in honor of Rosh Chodesh, Yom Tov, and other special days. These school-wide activities are infused with a spirit of achdut. The atmosphere makes everyone feel included and it brings about a feeling of unity that leads to

fact that the both holidays ring in the new year and we get a break from school, Rosh Hashanah holds a different and deeper meaning. On the surface both holidays seem to be the same: there are resolutions, there are celebrations taking place, and we bustle around to prepare for coming holidays. However, when you take a closer look you can see that these are only shallow similarities. Both on New Years and on Rosh Hashana we make resolutions, promising to begin to better ourselves. However on

Judaism Judaism began about 4000 years ago with the Hebrew people in the Middle East. Abraham, who was a Hebrew man, is considered the father of the Jewish faith because he promoted the main idea of the Jewish faith: that there is only one God. At the time a lot of people in the Middle East worshipped many gods. The Jewish tradition, Abraham founded which was later named the Jewish religion in the land of Israel, around 1800 BCE. The Torah says that Abraham came to know that there was only one

The Jury is Out on Appropriate Marriage Age for Litvish Yeshiva Bochrim The age old dilemna has not yet been solved as to the appropriate age for yeshiva students to marry. On on hand, Roshei Yeshivos prefer that their students should learn Torah without the responsibility of supporting a family. Only after they are satiated with Torah should they begin a family, claims one Litvishe faction. Some of these roshei yeshivos take drastic measures to ensure that their hashkafa is heeded, by placing

Rebbetzin Roth, age 80, passed away. She is the wife of Rabbi Joseph Roth of Beth Dovid Shul in Bnei Brak, and the mother-in-law of Rabbi Yitzchok Adler, who passed away in the morning. Meanwhile,Rabbi Moshe Yehuda Schneider, chavrusa of Maran Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Aharon Leib Steinman eulogized the Rabbi Adler zt"l. Rabbi Schneider describes his righteousness and brings Maran's reaction to the great loss. "It's hard to believe, and the heart does not digest, what was heard, that Rabbi Isaac is with

the years (over the decades!) to have had Rabbi Baron as their Rebbi encountered such a person. We talmidim have now lost our Rebbi HaRav HaGaon Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Baron zt"l. Only a few short years after retiring from his position as Rosh Mesivta of the Yeshiva High School of the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland where he taught, guided and

Yeshivas Chochmei Lublin Agudas Yisroel Convention, Vienna, 1923. The streets are teeming with Jews. Rabbonim, Rosh Yeshivos, Paskonim and Gedolim have all gathered to discuss the communal, political and cultural aspects of Orthodox Jews. During the convention, the voice of the holy Rav Meir Shapiro can be heard. He has introduced two grand ideas to the crowd. The first: Daf Yomi - the study of one page of the Talmud daily by Jews throughout the world. The second: to make a grand Yeshiva for boys

although it’s unclear what he did in the process of it’s creation, whether it was creating it or selling it. Furthermore, he was the unofficial Rabbi of the entire Troyes/Europe, because he was the greatest torah scholar of his time and had his own Yeshiva. Therefore, he probably received money through answering people's halachic questions. Unfortunately, on July 13, 1105 Rashi died at the age of 65, yet had managed to be recognized as the foremost leader of his generations and write a commentary on

The plot begins with its main character Daniel Balint, very angry, antagonizing a Jewish boy on the subway. The story then turns to Danny as a young bright yeshiva student, arguing with his teacher, questioning why Abraham must sacrifice his son Isaac. As an adolescent, Daniel rejected his orthodox up bring, and eventually stumbled upon a meeting of fascists run by Curtis and Lina. At the meeting, Daniel expressed his hate towards the Jews and advocated to kill them all. In particular, he wanted

The chapter starts out describing the terror of war and the beginning of what would become known as a tragic time period in history. Germany invaded Otwock, Poland on September 1, 1939. Early that morning bombs were dropped awakening the frightened yeshiva students of Otwock (p38). The students rushed to the Rebbe for instructions on what to do from there and he instructed them to leave for Latvia, which was a neutral country nearby. In addition, he informed them to not be afraid because God will always