Prophets and sages

Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa

Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa was one of the most fascinating and legendary figures in the Talmud. He became widely known for his holiness, the power of his prayers, and the numerous miracles attributed to him. The stories about his life...

December 2025

129 Edition

Jacob and Israel – The two names of our Patriarch

The Jewish People are also known as the Children of Israel (Bnei Israel) or as the People of Israel (Am Israel), and the Jewish State is called the State of Israel (Medinat Israel). The name "Israel" was bestowed by Heaven upon our third

April 2024

122 Edition

Rabbi Yehuda Loew, the Maharal of Prague

One of the most influential and revered Sages in Jewish History, Rabbi Yehuda Loew, better known as the Maharal of Prague, was a Talmudist, Kabbalist, and philosopher who made a profound and far-reaching impact on all

November 2023

121 Edition

Rabbi Hirsch, the father of Modern Orthodox Judaism

It was the year 1808 in the city of Hamburg, Germany, when the future Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch was born, son of the couple Refael and Guila Hirsch, two young people who formed a wealthy and respected family in their community. In your first

August 2021

112 Edition

Rabbi Dr. Twerski, ZT"L

Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski was an internationally renowned rabbi and psychiatrist. He was a leading authority on the treatment of addiction to drugs and other substances. And in that role he personally saved and

June 2021

111 Edition

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz ZT"L

Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz zt”l (1937-2020) was a teacher, philosopher, social critic, and prolific author. He was the only person in history to complete a complete translation and a

March 2021

110 Edition