Reflections
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The Sadigur Chassidic Court
Motty Meringer 31/08/2009 10:18House of Royalty: The Chassidic Court of Sadigur
From the grand tree of Ruzhin, founded by the ‘Sabba Kadisha’ Rebbe Yisrael of Ruzhin, many smaller Chassidic courts branched out. The central court was Sadigur, which continued in the path of Reb Yisrael – serving Hashem with royalty and gloryRead More... -
The Ancient Jewish Community of Krakow
Motty Meringer 20/08/2009 12:06Thousands of years’ worth of Jewish history lies hidden beneath the cobblestoned streets of Krakow; years in which the vibrant community cast its effervescent glow over the rest of Europe. Until the rise of the Nazi beast put an end to this golden era
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A World Gone By: Bialystok
Motti Meringer 11/08/2009 10:00For over two hundred years the Jewish community in Bialystok served as a beacon of Torah and Judaism, radiating its light over the entire north-east of Poland. The annihilation of the Jews of Bialystok by the Nazis began on the 15th of Av, 1943. May Hashem Avenge their blood.
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The Chassidic Dynasty of Buhush
Motti Meringer 09/08/2009 12:00Founded by the great master Rebbe Yitzchak Friedman zt’l as an offshoot of the royal house of Ruzhin, the Chassidic Court of Buhush represents a crowning glory to the world of Chassid
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Jewish Argentina
Motty Meringer 31/07/2009 09:00Argentina, South America – a name symbolic as a haven for countless Jewish refugees escaping persecution the world over; whether from the dreaded Inquisition in Spain or the fierce pogroms in Russia and Poland, here was a place they could rest their weary souls
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Yeshivas Mir
Avi Lazar 10/06/2009 10:13The oldest Yeshiva in the world was established in 5577, following the founding of the 'mother of all Yeshivas' – Yeshivas Volozhin, therefore being referred to as 'the daughter of Volozhin'.
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Yerucham
Motty Meringer 05/06/2009 14:00Yerucham- a Torah City in the Negev
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The Chassidic Court of Slonim
04/06/2009 14:00The Chassidic court of Slonim, which goes back one hundred and fifty years, has had many prominent leaders thought the years. One of them famously said: "Each community has a gate in heaven – our gate is belief and humbleness".
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The City of Bnei Brak
03/06/2009 10:43Bnei Brak was established as the first Chareidi City in Israel
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The Meah Shearim Neighborhood
31/05/2009 17:10The Meah Shearim neighborhood is one of the most ancient neighborhoods in Jerusalem outside the walls of the Old City and serves as a symbol of Torah observance without compromises even in today's modern world.
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