This week, the world witnessed the tragic end of a horrible disaster unfold before our eyes. There are lessons to be learned, of course, and this article will, b’Ezras Hashem, address some of those lessons. But first, a brief trip back in time to almost one century ago. It is September 1, 1923, the 20th […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Yesterday, I received a phone call from a Rosh Yeshiva concerning an article that the frum websites had posted about
The 5 Towns Jewish Times
December 24, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine.
As many people know, I was recently hospitalized with COVID. One of the downsides of serious breathing problems is the inability to think, to learn, or to have a sense of clarity. I want to share some thoughts about the vaccine, and I hope that what I write will help influence the behavior of others. But first, I would like to thank those who have been davening for me. Along the way, I have met some fascinating people whose chesed is extraordinary. Aside from my family members, I want to thank the staff at Mt. Sinai Hospital, Mrs. Sima Bachrach at Chesed 24/7, Mrs. Breindy Sporn, Hatzalah, Mark Gross, Estie, Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt, Larry Gordon, Mr. Wasserman, Reb Yechiel Eckstein, and a few others, too.