Alone on Rosh Hashanah: Volume 6, Issue 5, Toldos

November 22, 2025; 2 Kislev, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman ZT”L (the Ponovezher Rav) was once approached by his son with a question regarding a personal custom that the Ponovezher Rav had observed for years: eating alone on the first night of Rosh Hashanah. The son, curious about the origins of this practice, asked, “Is there some place that this custom is stated in Halacha? I looked everywhere and I could not find it.”

The Ponovezher Rav explained that this Halacha is not recorded anywhere. He shared with his son the origins of his custom, which dated back to his youth...

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A Lawyer’s Dilemma: Volume 6, Issue 4, Chayei Sarah

November 15, 2025; 24 Cheshvan, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

QUESTION: My relative is a lawyer facing an ethical dilemma. If his client, who was investigated by former federal prosecutors, wishes to file an administrative claim against the Department of Justice for damages, alleging that the investigation was improper or politically motivated—even though the client did engage in wrongdoing, is it permissible for the attorney to pursue a claim on these grounds despite the client's wrongdoing?

ANSWER: As a general rule, an attorney should not represent a client that he knows is lying...

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Flying for Free: Volume 6, Issue 3, Vayeira

November 8, 2025; 17 Cheshvan, 5786 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara

Rav Aharon Soloveitchik ZT”L would regularly commute between his home in Chicago and New York City. For many years, he made the trip to teach the advanced Talmud class (Shiur) at Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanon, stepping in after his brother, Rav Yosef Baer Soloveitchik ZT”L, stopped teaching the Shiur. In addition to his teaching, Rav Aharon also served as the Rav HaMachshir - the Rabbi responsible for overseeing the Kosher certification of Streits’ Matzoh in New York...

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