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Rav Yisroel Belsky, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaath, was a leading halachic authority, hands-on posek, a talented musician, well versed in “secular” knowledge, and saw Hashem’s wisdom expressed in all areas of human inquiry and creativity. He interpreted everything through the prism of Torah and vibrant, living Yiddishkeit. Once Rav Belsky was on a […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman The Nine Days are approaching and soon the menus will change. More fish will be served because of the prohibition of eating meat
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com Seven years ago, tonight, Klal Yisroel had lost an extraordinary Rosh Yeshiva, a world-class Posek, and a remarkable
Last month’s AKO conference brought together some 150 kashrus experts. Their primary motivation: making sure Klal Yisrael has kosher food to eat
By Rabbi Haim Jachter | April 15, 2021 A talmid in his late 30s called and asked me if he is permitted to shave his entire head in what he calls a “preemptive strike” against his increasing baldness. While shaving most of the head is not a problem, shaving the head’s corners runs into the Torah prohibition for a Jewish male to round out the corners, or peyot, of his head (Vayikra 19:27). Fortunately, my older son Binyamin and I have prepared a soon-to-be-released book dealing with this topic at great length. The book is titled “Halachic Haircutting Handbook: A Breakthro...