Moshe D. Rom

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May 8, 2020, 4:26 AM

Pesach Sheini: A New Hope

Primarily based on the teachings of Rabbeinu Nosson in Likutei Halachos (O”C, Birchas HaPeiros, 5:16) Judaism is a cycle of holidays. Everything has its time and place, and each Holy Day brings with its own unique energy. Elul, Rosh Hashana...

Apr 8, 2020, 10:54 AM

So it is 2am. I finally finished bedika. The oven and sink are finally kashered. I can sit down and be mikayim the holy mitzvah of Biur Chametz on Erev Pesach (L’chaim!). As I’m sitting reflecting I am feeling...

Apr 3, 2020, 12:52 PM

Yitziyas Mitzrayim as a Mindset

בס"ד "בכל דור ודור חייב אדם לראות את עצמו כאילו הוא יצא ממצרים" “In every generation man is obligated to feel as if he has left Mitzrayim” As we relive our exodus from Egypt each year during our seder a central theme...

Mar 13, 2020, 11:20 AM

Wow. What a 24 hours. Trump's speech. Flights cancelled. Stock market tanking. Mass closing. Panic induced shopping. It has officially hit the fan. It's finally hitting home. Where does this leave us? Do we try and pretend everything is normal?...

Mar 9, 2020, 6:44 PM

The Daf, Purim, and Corona

The date is January 1, 2020. Venue is Metlife Stadium. Close to 100,000 Jews are packed in to celebrate the completion of the 13th Daf Yomi cycle. It was a day that any there would not soon forget. A...

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