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My author copies of the book finally arrived and the book looks great!
I’m very excited about this publication.
I recently did a Q&A with the newspaper, The Jewish Vues. Links to order the book and read the Q&A to follow
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From @ouisraelcenter: Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz on The Rambam's Introduction to the Oral Law! outorah.org/p/266217 #rambam #maimonides #orallaw #torahshebalpeh #mesorah #outorah #givetorahforward
A bris is a beautiful simcha. And for some guests, it’s also a chance to stock the refrigerator for the week. The caterer already knows to put out the aluminum foil.
Schoolyard trash talk, biblical edition.
When your mother gave birth at 90, you’d better have a good comeback. 😂
Put differently, part of what makes Mishneh Torah interesting is that it occasionally breaks free from the formal style to add color
The good thing with jokes about the Israeli election is that if you like them you'll hear the same jokes dozens of times
In honor of @rabbisacks’s upcoming fifth yahrtzeit torahmusings.com/2026/10/rab…
In a recently recorded interview, Rabbi J. David Bleich praises Rav Moshe Meiselman's book on Torah, Chazal and Science but disagrees with two major points in the book, particularly regarding Rav Avraham Ben HaRambam (and the Rambam) torahmusings.com/2026/10/rav…
Here is my review of the book. I am gratified that Rav Bleich agrees. jewishaction.com/science-tec…
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In the latest episode of the Jewish Action podcast, I interview Richard Altabe - legendary Jewish educator - about teaching diverse learners youtube.com/watch?v=5uLHKKPE…
I read from this on Shabbos. Davar BeIto the must-have guide to the Jewish calendar. Over 1,800 pages of customs, history, yahrtzeits and random observations in a daily calendar. Very idiosyncratic. I noticed that he included Rav Moshe Hauer zt”l in the Shemini Atzeres yahrtzeits
The worst thing about working in the Jewish community is the sheer number of WhatsApp voice notes I have to listen to. Be polite, take time to write.
