Ettinger and Mikhalzohn recounted tales about hassidic master Rabbi Moshe Leib of Sasów (ca. 1745-1807) and his efforts to fulfill the mitzvah of pidyon shevuyim – securing the release of captives.
There is a phrase that one hears quite commonly nowadays: “It is what it is.” There is something that has always disturbed me about that phrase. It seems to be stating that things …
By Rabbi Avi Strausberg `15 A Drasha for Shavuot As a rabbi and someone who genuinely loves learning Jewish text, I am fortunate to learn a lot of Torah.