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December 21, 2024; 20 Kislev, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara


One cold winter evening, Rav Yisroel Salanter ZT”L was staying at an inn in Vilna. The innkeeper, not recognizing the famous rabbi, had gone to sleep, leaving him alone in the common room. While studying Torah by candlelight late into the night, Rav Salanter noticed that he needed more light. There was a large candle belonging to the innkeeper nearby, and many would have had no qualms using it without the owner’s permission. Indeed, the Shulchan Aruch rules that regarding a Davar Mu'at (a small matter), one may assume that people would not care if their item was used without permission...


December 14, 2024; 13 Kislev, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara


Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky ZT”L (1891-1986) was known for his encyclopedic knowledge of Torah. He was also known for his extraordinary honesty and integrity.


Once, when asked a complex question in Halacha (Jewish law), he responded that he needed to review the relevant Halachic sources before answering the question. The questioner was surprised and said, "But Rabbi, you have been teaching these laws for over 50 years! Surely you know the answer, a review of the sources is not necessary."...


December 7, 2024; 6 Kislev, 5785 Sponsored anonymously for the Refuah Shleimah of Yair Nissan Ben Sara


In the bustling city of Bnei Brak, Israel, Rebbetzin Batsheva Kanievsky was renowned for her role in distributing Tzedakah (charity) to those in need. Every day, countless people would come to her modest home seeking assistance, and she would carefully distribute the funds that had been entrusted to her by her donors.


One winter evening in the 1990s, after a particularly busy day of receiving visitors and distributing charity, the Rebbetzin discovered that an envelope containing several thousand dollars meant for a specific family in dire need had gone missing...


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