Who Wrote “Kah Ribbon Olam”? The Forgotten Poet
Before it became a Shabbat table classic, this beloved hymn was composed by a rabbi and poet in Gaza nearly 400 years ago
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"I Realized the Worst Had Happened, But I Have Five Sons in Service and Didn't Know Which One Was Killed"
Dr. Yehiel Leiter, father of Moshe Yedidya Leiter, who fell about a month ago in Gaza, shares about his son's unique character, the tragic news received on Shabbat evening, and his regret for not expr...
The Ashkenazi Researcher and the Ethiopian Kes Join Forces: "Reviving the Lost Ethiopian Midrash"
Dr. Yoni Schnitzer and Ethiopian Kes Ephraim Lawi are convinced they are making history by translating the lost Ethiopian Shabbat midrash into Hebrew. "We are racing against time to translate the text...
The Juggler Reveals: "How I Introduced Jewish Games to Computers"
Familiar with the famous clicker games, the 'Shabbat Game' on the web, and the games on heritage and tourism sites? Meet Ami Hania, the man who developed thousands of computer games, sharing what led...
The Hidden Challenge: How ADHD Can Impact Religious Observance
"He skips prayers", "Finishes birkat hamazon in a second", "I saw her sneaking into the kitchen to eat before Kiddush", "He asked for chocolate but didn’t tell me he had meat cholent outside", "She do...
"They Couldn't Save My Mother. This Night Will Stay in My Memory to My Last Day"
Scriptwriter and satirist Meni Assayag has faced numerous upheavals in his life, but there are moments he will never forget. Memories of the frantic run to the shelters during the Yom Kippur War, the...
Assistant Editor of Hidabroot’s Bulletin: "Who Knows? Maybe My Mission Saved My Life"
Debbie Reichman went to sleep and did not wake up. It turns out that the combination of diabetes and COVID-19 can be deadly. A week later, she happily returned to work at the Shabbat bulletin. That's...
The Orthodox Artist Whose Painting Was Displayed in Manhattan: "You Won't Believe What I Painted"
Thousands gathered at Times Square on New Year’s Eve were amazed to notice a painting of the Jewish Menorah on a giant billboard. Who is the artist behind this painting, how did it come to be displaye...
Fences Around the Torah: Why the Sages Created Rabbinic Laws and Safeguards
From Shabbat boundaries to the seven rabbinic commandments, Jewish law teaches that obeying the sages is itself a divine command
Locked in the Mikveh—and Totally Calm: Rabbi Dov Yafe’s Faith
Rabbi Dov Yafe was accidentally locked in a mikveh—but calmly trusted Hashem until help arrived just before Shabbat.
