The administration of TABC is proud to announce that graduating senior Ezra Baron has been named valedictorian of the Class of 2021. In addition, Noam Barenholtz and Yair Levie have each been named salutatorians. “Ezra, Noam and Yair have performed exceedingly well in their academic pursuits, but more importantly, they have been exemplary citizens of our yeshiva throughout their four years,” said Rabbi Shlomo Adelman, head of school at TABC. “We are proud to recognize their accomplishments, and the diverse and talented Class of 2021 as a whole.” Baron, the son of Yale and Annie Baron of Teaneck, followed his older brother Joe Baron ‘19 in attending TABC after graduating from Yeshivat Noam.
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According to Rav Yaakov Hillel, Hashem is broadcasting a loud and clear message: It’s time to create shalom bayis throughout Klal Yisrael
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When Mishpacha sat down with HaGaon Rav Yaakov Hillel, Rosh Yeshivat Ahavat Shalom, for what was meant to be a pre-Shavuos talk touching on some of the hot-button issues affecting the Torah community, the cloud of the Meron tragedy was hovering over the nation. Rav Hillel’s guidance is sought by many across Europe, North and South America, and beyond, and so our focal point became the question of a Torah perspective on the tragedy.
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By Rabbi Haim Jachter | January 21, 2021
Modern authorities have vigorously debated whether a sound heard through a microphone, hearing aid (which functions much like a microphone), or telephone shares the status of the original sound. This issue impacts the fulfillment of numerous mitzvot, such as listening to the blowing of a shofar or to Torah and Megilla readings, by hearing them through these electronic media. Rav Ovadia Yosef (Teshuvot Yechave Da’at 3:96) strongly endorses the stringent opinion.
How Does a Microphone Work?
Before addressing the halachic aspects of electronic devices, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Teshuvot Minchat Shlomo 1:9) describes the workings of a microphone in great detail. It receives sound waves (the original voice or sound) and converts them into electronic signals. An amplifier/speaker system then reconverts the electronic signals into an amplified replica of the original sound. A similar operation takes place within hearing aids and