Since his recent petirah, much has been said and written about Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, zt”l, one of the greatest posekim of the post-World War II era. Nevertheless, despite his very public profile—as awe-inspiring as it is—Rav Elyashiv was a very private person. Although Rav Elyashiv was surrounded by...
Author: Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer
Discovering Rav Elyashiv
Discovering Rav Elyashiv
Since his recent petirah, much has been said and written about Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, zt”l, one of the greatest posekim of the post-World War II era. Nevertheless, despite his very public profile—as awe-inspiring as it is—Rav Elyashiv was a very private person. Although Rav Elyashiv was surrounded by...
Survey of Some of the Best English-Language Haggadot: Short Reviews and Snippets
The English-reading public has been blessed with an extraordinary array of Haggadot. We have come a long way from our forefathers’ story of the Exodus, which was largely based on the Maxwell House Haggadah (which, of course, is still available, for the traditionalists among us). Here are some brief...
Survey of Some of the Best English-Language Haggadot: Short Reviews and Snippets
The English-reading public has been blessed with an extraordinary array of Haggadot. We have come a long way from our forefathers’ story of the Exodus, which was largely based on the Maxwell House Haggadah (which, of course, is still available, for the traditionalists among us). Here are some brief...