Author: Benjamin Hurwitz

JUF Sympathy Note – Rav Schwartz 2020

Shgemittah Newsletter #4 This issue includes: Melachos D’oraisah by Rabbi Dovid Cohen Rav Ovadia Yosef’s Heter Mechira Esponsum: Part 1 by Rabbi Daniel Raccah cRc Shemitta Newsletter vol 4 for web

We are proud to announce a new monthly Shemittah Newsletter Each issue will feature a column from Rabbi Dovid Cohen, cRc Administrative Rabbinic Coordinator, and author of Shemittah, as part of his Kashrus Halacha series, as well as a column from one of the cRc Dayanim. Here are the links to the cRc Shemittah newsletters included…

cRc Chanukah Divrei Torah 5782 Divrei Torah on Chanukah from: Harav Yona Reiss Rabi Dovid Flinkenstein Rabbi Micah Greenland Rabbi Wes Kalmar Rabbi Yisroel Langer Rabbi Dr. Joseph S. Ozarowksi Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel

Dear Students, These past months of the pandemic have presented many challenges to everyone. You, as students, have made many difficult, yet necessary adjustments. Your desire to continue intense Torah learning despite the obstacles that we have all endured is worthy of particular praise. We at the Chicago Rabbinical Council join in acknowledging your achievements….

CHICAGO RABBINICAL COUNCIL  THE REBBETZIN SHOSHANA SCHWARTZ, ע”ה TORAH ESSAY CONTEST: Section A: Introduction and Rules  OBJECTIVE:          TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO EXPLORE HALACHIC ISSUES AND SELECTIONS OF TANACH THROUGH THE RESEARCH AND WRITING SKILLS PROMOTED IN OUR YESHIVOT AND HIGH SCHOOLS The essay contest is open to all seniors in Orthodox Jewish high school programs…

We will host Mincha during the winter at 1:00 pm (Mondays through Thursdays) beginning Monday, November 8, at the cRc offices, 2701 West Howard Street. 773.250.5499. Masks required.

Meeting with the Consul General cRc Rabbis met with Consul General Yinam Cohen at KCT last week.

Issue #3 Includes Greenhouse Produce by Rabbi Dovid Cohen Shemittah: A Mitzva for the Land and for Man by Rabbi Aaron Kraft cRc Shemitta Newsletter Issue 3 for web  

As we are about to commemorate the 8th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Moish Kushner z”l, I want to share a brief reflection about an eved Hashem, friend and role model who was taken from us far too soon. Moish was an oheiv Yisrael, and was one of the first to welcome me into the cRc upon my arrival. He…