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“Prohibition” created a difficult situation for American Jewry, who relied on wine for ritual practices such as Kiddush, Havdalah, bris milah, and weddings

The response was so overwhelming that Rabbi Bender had to post for people to stop pledging money

Remembering Rabbi Desmond Maizels ztz”l on his shloshim

An elevated exchange between two Jews who have never met but are joined by shared purpose and commitment

Chief among the dignitaries was a young rabbi recently arrived from Piotrkow, Poland, not long after his own ambitious groundbreaking event — for Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin

“Rebbe Nachman says in that case, turn to “mili dishtusa,”things that seem silly. It can mean hearing jokes, but it can mean things that don’t seem so holy, but really are”