“The Torah of God is perfect, restoring the soul (Psalms 19:8).” When God grants permission to a soul to explain a verse according to the understanding of his soul, it is a spark as from a rock struck with a hammer; a spark from something whole and perfect, the Torah, which speaks
“When Rabbi Abba went up to Israel, he said: “May it be the will of God that I may say something which is acceptable.” (Beitzah 38a) The prayer failed, as the Talmud reports that his companions laughed at his rulings.
The 2nd of Iyar is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Moshe Zakan Mazuz of Djerba (1851-1915). He learned under Rav Chaim HaKohen, author of Lev Shomea. He was appointed Rav of Charah Zagira in 1905 and became Rav and
One time the wicked czarist regime issued an edict that threatened dire consequences for the entire Jewish community. In an effort to have this decree rescinded, Rav Yitzchak Elchanan organized a delegation of the most distinguished Jews of Kovna to plead for mercy from the Czar's minister.