Rabbi Moshe Mitrani and what to do in times of an epidemic.

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THE LIFE OF RABBI MOSHE Rabbi Yosef de Trani (or Mitrani. Trani is a small town in Puglia, in South Italy, probably the family's origin...

The Importance Of The Name “Jacobo”

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בשביל שלושה דברים נגאלו ישראל ממצרים: שלא שינו את שמם, ואת לשונם, ואת לבושם TETOUAN To speak of my father, about whom I never dared writing...

KI TISSA: Coronavirus and Staying Calm. By Rabbanit Coty Bitton.

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This Shabbat I’m Staying Home

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This is going to be one of the most special Shabbat of our lives.  Unlike other times, like Hurricane Sandy, when I remember that some...

Do You Remember Hurricane Sandy ?

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I do. But I have to make a concerted effort to recall the memories of gas shortage, lack of electrical power, and our collective...

ESTHER 4:3. 70 days of terror

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The idea that characterizes Purim, and distinguishes Purim from other celebrations, is venahafokh hu, a phrase mentioned at the beginning of the ninth chapter of the...

ESTHER 5:4: Black Knight Down

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אם על המלך טוב יבוא המלך והמן היום אל המשתה אשר עשיתי לוEsther 5:4 Last time, we explained that Queen Esther risked her life by...

KEEPING HEALTHY. KEEPING CALM

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First Speaker is DR. AARON E. GLATT, MD, CHAIRMAN, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE,CHIEF, INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST AT MT SINAI.  Second Speaker DR NORMAN BLUMENTHAL a licensed...

CORONAVIRUS: Handshake or Namaste?

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CARE FOR OUR HEALTH There are 613 precepts in the Tora. One of them is to “take care of our health.” As Maimonides explains, this...

CORONAVIRUS:  Jewish Tradition and Disease Prevention 

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Washing your hands with soap and water … kills viruses that may be on your hands.  W.H.O. A LITTLE HISTORY In 1350, Europe was hit by...