Joseph's Tomb is a holy site in Nablus in the West Bank that visitors often visit to reinvigorate their spiritual strength. It is also frequently a place of conflict.
Jonathan Pollard dedicates the sefer Torah pledged in prison
Photos: Nitzi Ilan, Shomron Regional Council
It’s been a little more than 100 days since Jonathan Pollard realized his lifelong dream of “coming home” to the Land of Israel. It seemed unimaginable during the darkness of the 30 years he spent in prison on spying charges and the next five years confined on parole.
One of the dreams he and his wife Esther shared during those years was a goal they set of writing a sefer Torah and dedicating it to Kever Yosef. Just as Yosef Hatzaddik’s dreams came true, so did theirs.
The 5 Towns Jewish Times
December 22, 2020
By Joseph Frager, MD
Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld, of blessed memory, reached the pinnacle of rabbinical success on so many levels. He was the model pulpit rabbi. He was a major Torah scholar and posek. A snapshot of him can be found in an interview he did with Jewish Action in 2008. The following is an excerpt of his: âBasically, the changes came about with siyatta dâShamaya (help from above). Itâs the natural way of Torah to inspire people, to cause them to rethink what life is all about.â
âA rabbiâs job has also changed tremendously; (he is no longer) somebody who (just) answers occasional questions about Yaâaleh Vâyavo, Retzeih, and Al Haânissim. Today, the rabbi has to be a qualified psychiatrist, psychologist, and, above all, social worker â which is really what Moshe Rabbeinu was.â
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