Two Midreshet Lindenbaum alumnae among 120 “Excellent” IDF soldiers recognized by President in Israel’s 70th year As in each year, “Mitztaynei Hanasi” – those IDF soldiers who are recognized with the President’s Award for Excellence in service – received their awards at a special ceremony which took place on …
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Why was this night different?
According to statistics, a mass exodus took place this past Pesach. But unlike the Biblical Exodus which Pesach is meant to recall, this exodus was comprised of half a million Israelis who responded to sweet vacation deals promising “true freedom” on this Festival of Freedom by swapping their matza for French croissants and their four cups …
“Bnot Chorin” – Free Women
Free Women By Liat Choukroun Shabbaton Magazine – 30/4/2018 During the holiday of Passover, a time in which we celebrate our national freedom, it is important that we remember that many women’s freedom – a right so basic and so obvious – has been taken from them by the hands of their own husbands, who refuse to give them a get, in spite …
Festival of True Freedom
There are really no words to describe the palpable excitement in the air yesterday at the Tel Aviv rabbinical court, as an incredible, unusual ruling was handed down just in time for Pesach, the Festival of Freedom, releasing N from a quarter-century of abuse. Horrific Cruelty N was born in an Arabic country without ties to Israel. Married at the tender …
Meet Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander – Part 3: Women in Leadership Roles
Click here to view all the excerpts from Rabbi Brander’s interview with Mark S. Golub of the Jewish Broadcasting Service.
Rabbi Riskin’s Shabbat Hagadol 5778
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Rabbi Brander on Spirituality and Leviticus
[AUDIO] Click here to listen to Rabbi Kenneth Brander’s shiur on “Spirituality and the Search for Meaning: Lessons from the Book of Leviticus” In his first official appearance in Israel as President-Elect and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone, Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander met with students from the “ORA” program at Midreshet Lindenbaum‘s …
Meet Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander – Part 2: Halakha as a Superstructure
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Introducing Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander
Ohr Torah Stone is excited to welcome Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander as our new President and Rosh HaYeshiva! Shortly before joining OTS, Rabbi Brander sat down with Mark S. Golub of the Jewish Broadcasting Service and shared a bit about his background, the experiences which shaped his Jewish vision, elements of his approach to Jewish law and his goals …
Meet Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander – Part 1: Early Years
Click here to view all the excerpts from Rabbi Brander’s interview with Mark S. Golub of the Jewish Broadcasting Service.