Weekly Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 24

March 23, 2024; 13 Adar 2, 5784 Sponsored anonymously L’Ilui Nishmas Sara Eidel Bas Mordechai

Rabbi Akiva Eiger ZT”L, was the Rabbi of Posen and was known throughout Europe as one of the leading Halachic authorities of his time. He received a Shaila (question) on an intricate Halachic matter from the Jewish community of Lutsk almost 500 miles away from Posen, and at the time, in a different country entirely. Nonetheless, Rabbi Eiger responded to the “out of town” question, however, it was not before a significant delay. In his written response to the question, he provided the reason for the delay...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 23

March 16, 2024; 6 Adar 2, 5784 Sponsored anonymously L’Ilui Nishmas Sara Eidel Bas Mordechai

There are generally two types of elevators - traction and hydraulic.  A traction elevator is a type of elevator that uses a system of ropes and pulleys to move the elevator car up and down.  A hydraulic elevator works by pressurizing hydraulic fluid with an electronic pump and forcing it into a cylinder. The pressure created pushes a piston that moves the elevator upwards.  To lower the elevator, this functions in reverse with pressure decreasing, lowering the elevator cab.  The traction elevator is less expensive to run and is the typical elevator in use in the residential buildings in Israel...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 22

March 9, 2024; 29 Adar 1, 5784 Sponsored anonymously L’Ilui Nishmas Sara Eidel Bas Mordechai

The staff of a certain Talmud Torah in Jerusalem wished to adjust the customary method of introducing Talmud study to young boys.  Until then, the Talmud Torah began to teach the 9-year-old boys with the chapter, “Ailu Metzios” in the tractate, “Bava Metziah”.  However, it was a bit of a challenge for the young students to grasp some of the finer concepts in the chapter.  The chapter begins with different types of lost items - some of which, the finder of the items can keep – such as finding scattered fruit, scattered money etc...

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