More than in the past, many Jews today celebrate Tu BiShvat. Machon HaTorah VeHaAretz, founded in Gush Katif and devoted to the study and implementation of the mitzvos hatluyos baAretz, published this free online Tu BiShvat Seder which rabbonim might find helpful in turning this into an opportunity to learn Torah.
Webpage: https://www.toraland.org.il/en/beit-midrash/articles/around-the-jewish-year/digital-seder-tu-bishevat/
Direct link to PDF: http search https://www.toraland.org.il/media/5270681/tu-bishvat-digital-version-activity-kit.pdf [...Click headline above for more...]
New Book: Rav Yosef Salamon
Mazal tov to RAA/Igud Vice President, Rav Yosef Salamon, on the publication of his Sefer Likutei Ohavei Yei”sh Al HaTorah. The sefer contains short, impactful divrei Torah on the weekly parashah, perfect for use in a droshoh. The sefer begins with haskomos from Rav Yechezkel Roth, Karlsburger Dayan; Rav Chaim Yehoshua Eichenstein, Zidichover Rebbe of Boro Park; and Rav Naftali Weisz, Spinka Rebbe. [...Click headline above for more...]
RNS: Igud HaRabbonim
The Religion News Service mentions RAA/Igud in an article about religious attitudes to social media. Director of RAA’s Halacha Commission, Rav Gil Student, instructed people to remember that Hashem is always watching their actions. [...Click headline above for more...]
Divrei Torah: Beshalach
Beshalach - Rabbi Fishelis 5740
Beshalach - Rabbi Kirsh 5769
Beshalach - Rabbi Kirsh 5771
Beshalach - Rabbi Kirsh 5772
Beshalach - Rabbi Kirsh 5773
Beshalach - Rabbi Kirsh 5775
Beshalach - Rabbi Kurzrock 5769
Beshalach - Rabbi Lindenthal 5743
Beshalach - Rabbi Mandel 5771
Beshalach - Rabbi Rokeach 5770
Beshalach - Rabbi Rokeach 5771
Beshalach - Rabbi Ziegler 5713
Beshalach - Rabbi Ziegler 5772
Beshalach - Rabbi Ziegler 5774
Beshalach - Rabbi Ziegler 5775
Beshalach - Rabbi Kirsh 5769
Beshalach - Rabbi Kirsh 5771
Beshalach - Rabbi Kirsh 5772
Beshalach - Rabbi Kirsh 5773
Beshalach - Rabbi Kirsh 5775
Beshalach - Rabbi Kurzrock 5769
Beshalach - Rabbi Lindenthal 5743
Beshalach - Rabbi Mandel 5771
Beshalach - Rabbi Rokeach 5770
Beshalach - Rabbi Rokeach 5771
Beshalach – Rabbi Rokeach 5773
Beshalach - Rabbi Rokeach 5774Beshalach - Rabbi Ziegler 5713
Beshalach - Rabbi Ziegler 5772
Beshalach - Rabbi Ziegler 5774
Beshalach - Rabbi Ziegler 5775
Baltimore Jewish Life: Rosh Chodesh Shevat
The Rosh Chodesh Shevat seudah is covered in Baltimore Jewish Life, January 9, 2019
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Rosh Chodesh Shevat 5779
Happenings at the Rabbinical Alliance of America’s Shevat Conference
On Monday, January 7, 2019, the Rabbinical Alliance of America/Igud HaRabbonim (RAA/IGUD) convened at the home of the renowned askan Rabbi Menachem Lichtenstein for its monthly Rosh Chodesh (Shevat) Seudah and Conference. [...Click headline above for more...]
JP: Rav Avraham Hecht Yahrtzeit
The Jewish Press, January 11, 2019, covers Igud HaRabbonim’s commemoration of Rav Avraham Hecht zt”l’s sixth yahrtzeit
JP Luach Bo 5779
The Jewish Press Weekly Luach
by Rav Yaakov Klass
Vol. LXX No. 2, 5779
NYC Candle Lighting Time
January 11, 2019 – 5 Shevat 5779
4:30 p.m. NYC E.S.T.
Sabbath Ends: 5:35 p.m. NYC E.S.T.
Sabbath Ends: Rabbenu Tam 6:02 p.m. NYC E.S.T.
Weekly Reading: Bo
Weekly Haftara: Hadavar Asher Dibber (Jeremiah 46:13-28)
Daf Yomi: Chulin 45
Mishna Yomit: Bava Metzia 4:11-12
Halacha Yomit: Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayyim 442:5-7
Rambam Yomi: Hilchos Ma’aser chap. 7-9
Earliest time for Tallis and Tefillin: 6:24 a.m. NYC E.S.T.
Sunrise: 7:19 a.m. NYC E.S.T.
Latest Kerias Shema: 9:41 a.m. NYC E.S.T.
Sunset: 4:48 p.m. NYC E.S.T. [...Click headline above for more...]