Reuvan Chaim KleinJun 2, 20195 minAcharei-Kedoshim: The Realm of the Undertaker ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinIn this essay we will explore the different words for gehinnom (commonly translated as “hell” or “purgatory”). The Talmud (Eruvin 19a)...
yehoshua steinbergMay 31, 20199 minEmor: Branching Out ~ Yehoshua Steinbergאנו מתנצלים על ההפוגה בפרסום המאמרים בשבועות האחרונים עקב פטירתה של אמו האהובה ע"ה של הרב שטיינברג. אצילותה, רוחה ונשמתה האיתנה, ואהבתה...
rabbirckleinMay 30, 20193 minEmor: When Just Counting Doesn’t Count ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinThe Torah commands us to count the days and weeks from Passover until Shavuot (Lev. 23:15-16). Interestingly, the Torah portion which...
rabbirckleinMay 30, 20193 minEmor: An Appropriate Epithet ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinThe common word for a tombstone in spoken Hebrew is a matzeivah (literally, “monument”), and, indeed, when Yaakov buried his wife Rachel,...