Tag Archives: Islam
Pray for the Victims of the Boston Marathon Bombings
Two bombs exploded near the finish line at the Boston Marathon on Monday, leaving two people dead and dozens more wounded. A third explosion was heard just before 4 p.m., about an hour after the first two blasts, at the … Continue reading
Love, God, the World, and Everything
“Just as the bride circles around the groom as an expression of yearning and love, so do we circle Jerusalem’s gates as we express our yearning to see it rebuilt, our yearning for the days when we will all be … Continue reading
Take a Deep Breath
I am grateful that the secular spirit of the modern world has made the medieval option of fear of God’s punishment spiritually irrelevant. I felt dignified and challenged as a teacher of Torah in not having the support of God’s … Continue reading
Practicing Faith, Part 2
Surprisingly, when this question reached Rav Yosef Shalom Eliyashiv, shlit”a, he ruled leniently. “Although the Mishnah Berurah rules that one may not eat food which was in one of the seven liquids without washing, I am lenient in this matter. Although it … Continue reading
