Monthly Archives: September 2012

Rabbi Meir Simcha Hacohen, the rav of the Latvian city of Dvinsk in the last century, and the author of the “Ohr Somayach” (for whom Yeshivat Ohr Somayach is named), was famous for the brilliance and sensitivity that made him … Continue reading →

“Why is there no dome atop your synagogue as there are on the synagogues in my empire?” This was the question put to his Jewish escorts back in 1870 by Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austro-Hungary during a visit to Jerusalem. … Continue reading →

I’m the grandmother. And if I happen to have an opinion, I’ll keep it to myself. (source: Rose Fiedler in “Keeping Up with the Steins”)