Orphaned of both parents at a young age, Reb Yehudah Leib Alter was raised by his grandparents, Rebbetzin Feige and Rebbe Yitzchak Meir, the first Gerrer Rebbe also known as the Chiddushei HaRim. With the untimely passing of Reb Yehuda Leib’s father, attention turned to young Yehudah Leib, in the hopes the child prodigy would […]
The coalition argues that Israel's judges should reflect the will of the elected majority; critics counter that the courts must serve as a check on executive power, not a mirror
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Next week, the 25th of Shvat, is the Yahrtzeit of one of the Gedolei HaDor of his generation, who, unfortunately, has