Hamantaschen have played a large role in Purim celebrations for centuries

Rav Yehuda Alkalai (1798–1878) served as rabbi of Belgrade and was an early proponent of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel

The fact that father and son dealt with the same curious theme hints at some family history behind the discussion

One of the historical curiosities of the mussar movement was the tendency of its tzaddikim to travel

Rav Avraham Kalmanowitz's rescue and rebuilding activities came during a busy career of rabbinical responsibilities

His dream, however, was to establish a yeshivah in Tel Aviv

The unusual trajectory of the life of Rav Leibel Eiger (1816–1888) was unforeseen at the outset

No other kvittlach collection of this size and scope is known to exist

“Dear Folks, There are few words to describe the euphoria here. It began like this”

Many Netivot residents believe the situation would be a lot worse if not for the merit of the tzaddikim living and buried in the city