I was not in Israel when Rav Ovadyah Yosef passed on to his eternal reward. However, even in Brazil where I was at the time it was front-page news and pictures of the enormous funeral procession accompanied the obituary article. Rarely has one person had such an imposing effect upon the lives of millions of others as did Rav Yosef. His greatness in Torah knowledge was unquestioned, even by... READ MORE →
לא הייתי בישראל כשהרב עובדיה יוסף הלך לעולמו ולשכרו. עם זאת, אפילו בברזיל, שבה שהיתי באותה עת, אלה היו חדשות שהופיעו בעמוד הראשי עם תמונות של תהלוכת הלוויה העצומה ומאמר הספד. נדיר שלאדם אחד יש השפעה גדולה כל כך על חייהם... READ MORE →
Though Thomas Jefferson was undoubtedly a great intellect and a skilled political leader, I have never been given to carefully dissect his writings in order to discover subtle philosophical nuances and deeply hidden meanings. Usually, for me, only Torah contents are worthy of such scrutiny, for their messages are eternal and relevant for all times, circumstances and every generation - and indeed... READ MORE →
My two month old great grandson came to visit me on Saturday night last. He naturally brought his parents along for the visit but he was the honored guest, the center of all generational attention. He will not remember the visit, for memory kicks in later than does birth and unfortunately in many instances kicks out early before death. Nevertheless for great grandparents a visit from a member of... READ MORE →
