The Rogatchover Gaon brought a fascinating proof that the world is round from the Gemara: “In Megillah 11, we find a dispute between Rav and Shmuel as to whether Hodu was next to Kush or at opposite sides of the world. The only way they could both be correct is if it was obvious that the world is round. That way they could be adjacent yet very distant from one another” (HaRogatchover, p. 117).
We recently celebrated Pesach, which is referred to as Zeman Cheiruseinu, the days upon which we commemorate our freedom. We were exalted and relaxed
Pesach Begins with a Miracle and Ends with a Tragedy Time is passing at great speed. I was writing about Erev Pesach not long
Paid Agitators Foment Anti-Semitic Frenzy A wave of pro-Hamas mob actions at more than 50 U.S. universities have dramatically grabbed headlines over
I hesitated to write this article. I am truly not sure if today’s reader will even identify with what I am talking about. They
By Amy Neustein, Ph.D. We’ve recently seen how a posse of violent demonstrators spewing anti-Semitic vitriol can imperil airports, bridges and universities while
As openly antisemitic and often violent pro-Palestinian student protests on college campuses surged in recent weeks, some universities belatedly responded by imposing severe consequences
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