Takana Considerations
Rebbe Yochanon Ben Zakkai led the Jewish nation through the tumultuous years immediately following the destruction of the Second Beis Hamikdash. His guidance preserved Torah-true Judaism.
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Kashrus and Food
Chadash and Yashan
New grain before the Omer and whether chadash applies outside Eretz Yisrael.
Don’t Despair
Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother sprayed furniture polish on her old dining-room table. “Why do you do that, Mommy?” he asked.
Everything Old Is New Again
Imagine walking past a popular kosher bakery that has a sign that states “Yashan.” A passerby who doesn’t speak Hebrew asks you what it means.