Chagai Hanavi

On the first of Ellul in the year 3406 the prophet Chagai transmitted his first prophecy, in which he reprimanded the Jewish people for their tardiness in erecting the second Beis haMikdash. According to the poskim it is fitting to recite the verses of this prophecy on this day.

The Ancient Jewish Community of Krakow

Thousands 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

Harav Shmuel Salant

Sparks of Greatness: The ‘Mateh Efraim’

Over the years as Rav Zalman Efrayim Margulies plumbed the depths of the Torah, he compiled the Sefer ‘Mateh Efrayim’. It was so widely acclaimed by all Torah scholars, that eventually he himself became known by the name ‘Mateh Efrayim’

HaGaon Rav Eliyahu Dushnitzer zt’l

The multi-faceted character of this great Tzaddik personified untold greatness, sterling qualities and a G-dly spirit that resonated from deep within. His passing is mourned anew each year on the 22nd of Av, 5709

A World Gone By: Bialystok

For 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.

The Chassidic Dynasty of Buhush

Founded 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

Reflections on the Chevron Massacre

It was a long and bitter Shabbos for the Jews of Chevron. Hours filled with fear, horror and dread as death ran amok outside; leaving behind not a trace of Jewish Chevron as it once was.

Sir Moshe Montefiore

"Protector of the Jews" was the nickname earned by the kindhearted and considerate man, Sir Moshe Montefiore, who worked tirelessly for World Jewry in general, and for the Jews of Eretz Yisrael in particular.

The Alter of Kelem

The three Torah Giants who were given the name "Alter" were Rav Nosson Tzvi Finkel, Rav Yosef Yoizel Horovitz and Rav Simcha Zissel Ziv(Broide)