Yitzi Hurwitz

5 days ago | tapinto.net | Yitzi Hurwitz |Jackie Lieberman

There are many mitzvahs in the portion of Kedoshim, but one stands out of the pack as a central pillar of Judaism. This is the mitzvah to love your fellow Jew. In the Torah’s words, “And you should love your fellow as yourself.” Rabbi Akiva says, “This is a great principle in the Torah.”How does one love every Jew, even those never met? It’s hard enough to like the ones you know, never mind loving the ones you don’t. Why does the Torah have to add the words “as yourself”?

2 weeks ago | chabad.org | Yehuda Altein |Baruch S. Davidson |Tzvi Freeman |Yitzi Hurwitz

11 Facts About Kurdish JewsBy Yehuda AlteinKurdistan is often in the news, as the region is a battleground between several countries. But did you know that the region was home to a thriving Jewish community? There are eight levels of charity, each greater than the next— Mishneh Torah, Laws of Gifts to the Poor 10:7-14