Monthly Archives: December 2007

A Chanukah Gift

Posted on December 5, 2007 by E.D.Becker

Permit me to share with you my paraphrase of a Chanukah thought expressed best by the legendary Mirer Rosh Yeshiva (Dean of the Mir Torah Academy, transplanted from Lithuania to Jerusalem and NY) Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz (1902-1978) in his collection of … Continue reading →

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Home Runs and Torah Do Not Meet

Posted on December 1, 2007 by E.D.Becker

My apologies to those who are not familiar with baseball; hopefully the message will be clear even to those who do not share that childhood experience with me. Legend has it (I’ve not seen it confirmed anywhere) that baseball great … Continue reading →

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