Ransomware and Lying
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
In memory of Rabbi Yaakov Hirsch a”h, the author’s father-in-law whose yahtzeit is today, 23 Shvat.
QUESTION: There are vicious and vi...
Will the True Adar Please Stand Up?
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
In memory of Rabbi Yaakov Hirsch a”h, the author’s father-in-law whose yahtzeit is today, 23 Shvat.
Years ago, in the late forties or early ...
Why No Mention of Rosh Chodesh Bentching in Shulchan Aruch?
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Written in memory of Rabbi Yaakov Hirsch a”h, the author’s father-in-law whose yahtzeit is today, 23 Shvat.
This Shabbos we will, b’ezras Hashem b...
Today, 22 Shvat is the Yartzeit of Rebbitzen Chaya Mushka Schneerson a”h
https://youtu.be/UlNaAFS3qjk
Rav Yisroel Belsky zt”l’s 8th Yahrtzeit
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Eight years ago, Klal Yisroel had lost an extraordinary Rosh Yeshiva, a world-class Posek, and a remarkable Tzaddik – Rav Yisroel Belsky, zichron tza...
The Five Towns Far Rockaway Community Mourns an Extraordinary Torah Scholar
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Last week, the Five Towns/Far Rockaway community lost a unique and extraordinary individual, Rabbi Dr. David Kadosh a”h. Rabbi Kadosh was a brilliant Talmi...
The Real Story of the Escape of the Mir Yeshiva to Shanghai
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
He was the driving force behind getting the visas that saved the entire Mir Yeshiva as well as so many others from the Nazi beasts that roamed Europe, and ...
Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister Visits Yahalom Commandos
This week, Klal Yisroel lost a lot of its defenders. Below is a report from Israel's Defense Minister as said to Yahalom - one of Israel's top commando units which specialize...
Warning: FOR IMMEDIATE USE ONLY
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Warning labels come in all shapes, forms and sizes. Allergens, for example are listed on labels. Imagine, for a moment, if foods that wer...
Watch This! The Song the Alter Mirrers Sang on the Ship to Kobe, Japan
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Many of us are talmidim, children, or eineklach of those who were known as Alter Mirrers. Unfortunately, most are gone. What follows is a small...
Tu Bishvat is Also an Opportunity to Enhance Our Brachos Kavanna and Knowledge
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
There are so many dveikus-enhancing themes that can be explored tonight in regard to Tu B'Shvat. One such them is enhancing our dveikus by upgrading our re...
The New “Flip” Business Model and Anonymous Names
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Sefas Tamim Foundation
QUESTION: So, there is a company called “Flip” which pays you in “product dollars” for a review and for referring othe...
Is the Parshas HaMahn Segulah Countermanding Pirkei Avos?
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
If someone were keeping tabs on these things, it is perhaps the Parnassah Segulah that has gone most viral of all other Segulos. Numerous Torah internet si...
Infant Milk Technology – Q&A
By Y. Hoffman
Let’s face it. Companies are constantly creating new baby technology. There is the Doona Car seat/stroller/infant seat. There are the latest and ...
The Case of the White Castle Hamburger
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
A religious friend who works in an office in Manhattan related the following story:
A formerly observant colleague came into my office and said, “You ar...
Rav Chatzkel Levenstein zt”l on Rav Dovid Kviat zt”l at His Sheva Brachos
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
Over 73 years ago, Reb Chatzkel Levenstein, zt’l, the mashgiach of the Mirrer Yeshiva in Shanghai and of the Ponevezh Yeshiva in B’nei Brak, spoke at the w...
Watch Roy Neuberger on the International Court of Justice and Terrorism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xc2MhActTU
Why Kids Are Not Putting on Tefillin..
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
There is a machalah that is affecting talmidim in Eretz Yisroel as well as the United States. It is a hidden elephant in the room.
Thirteen years ...
May I Borrow Your Snow Blower?
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
The Chofetz Chaim wrote a number of famous works. He wrote the Mishnah Berurah commentary on the Orach Chaim section of Shulchan Aruch. He also wrote Sefer...