By Rav Yona Reiss, Av Beis Din, cRc Generally, there is no obligation to eat in the Sukkah when it rains to the degree that the soup would get ruined. This is based on the exemption of “mitztaer” – that a person who is significantly uncomfortable need not eat in the Sukkah. The Torah says…
The cRc Chevra Kadisha thanks Mrs. Ellen Center for 4 decades of dedicated service as a leading Metaheres, and wishes her Mazal Tov upon her retirement. A special event was organized by the Chevra for all the metaharos with Divrei Chizuk from Rabbi Raccah and an acknowledgement of Mrs. Center’s contributions to the Klal.
The cRc held a get together thanking Rabbi Yochanan Nathan for 4 decades of serving as our sofer. We wish him continued hatzlacha as he makes aliyah.
Shabbat Shuva Drasha Parshas Vayeilech; September 27 HaRav Yona Reiss KINS Main; 5 pm Rabbi Aaron Leibtag KINS North Shabbat morning following Musaf
ANNUAL YAHRZEIT SHIUR לע”נ ר’ צבי בן אפרים הכהן ז”ל Mr. Harry Reiss Z”L Who is Obligated to Serve in the Army of Israel? By Rabbi Yona Reiss שליט”א Sunday, July 27th ‘25 ה”מנחם אב תשפ”ב 9:30 AM (Chicago – CDT) 5:30 PM (Israel – IDT) LIVE at Cong. Kehilat Chovevei Tzion 9220 Crawford Avenue,…
Mazal Tov to this year’s winners of the cRc Rebbetzin Shoshana Schwartz, a”h, Torah Research Project: First Place Winner: Mussi Hecht (Lubavitch Girls High School) for her essay “Halakhic Directives as Regards to Jewish Soldiers Fighting in War,” and Leah Gitty Rand (Bais Yaakov High School of Chicago) for “Redeeming Captives.” Second Place Winners: Nava Dreytser…
Below are links to shiurim Rabbi Reiss recently gave about Techeles: Rav Yona Reiss #179: Techeles Nowadays – June 9th, 2025 Rav Yona Reiss at Kollel Ateres Ami Re: Techeles
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