Since Tu BiShvat is the new year for trees, it might be a good time to list the accomplishments of this dynamic organization since the last Tu BiShvat. It’s been a busy year. This is an admittedly partial list of the many Igud activities of the past year: [...Click headline above for more...]
Tu BiShvat Seder
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...]
Halacha Question: Haskomos
Reminder that the Shevat Halacha Challenge will conclude on Rosh Chodesh Adar 1. Please send your answers by Sunday, February 3 to Igud.Halacha@Gmail.com. This month’s question is:
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מחבר ספר שיש לו הסכמות מרבנים וביניהם יש כהן האם יש להקדים הסכמתו משום “וקדשתו”? [...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...]
A Blick: Rosh Chodesh Shevat
The Rosh Chodesh Shevat seudah is covered in the important Yiddish news site, A Blick
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...]