B”H Every Shabbat anew, people come to join the Machlis – Family for very different reasons. The Machlises’ are famous for their Shabbat meals. In other words, for the amount of food. Anyone can come without calling and take as much as he likes. Me and my friends once used to consider the Machlis home … Continue reading
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Exempt from Fasting
B”H I am not allowed to fast on today’s Tisha be’Av, as I am still on chemotherapy and undergoing cancer treatment. Chemotherapy doesn’t work like a CT Scan or blood test where one needs to fast before the procedure. Just the opposite, as for chemotherapy it is vital to eat. So, I am having drinks … Continue reading
Talmud Gittin 55b – 56a: “Kamtza & Bar Kamtza”
The destruction of the Second Temple by the Romans (70 CE) Photo: Temple Institute Jerusalem B”H Last night after Shabbat ended (August 10, 2019), the Jewish world entered Tisha be’Av (9th Av). This particular day of mourning is very much connected to the famous Talmudic teaching of “Kamtza and Bar Kamtza”. The Gemara (Rabbinic discussions) … Continue reading
How to treat a chemotheraphy side – effect: Fingernails
B”H It doesn’t happen with any chemotherapy but there are certain chemicals causing a rather nasty side – effect: Finger and toe nails get a grey or black colour and break / fall off. A few days ago, some of my fingernails started hurting without turning dark. However, I told my chemo nurse yesterday while … Continue reading
Toldot Avraham Yitzchak Rebbe underwent heart surgery
B”H The popular Toldot Avraham Yitzchak Rebbe, Rabbi Shmuel Yaakov Kahn, underwent heart surgery at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital yesterday. The Rebbe was about to leave for his annual summer vacation in Europe but had to delay his trip. His Chassidim as well as his younger brother, the Toldot Aharon Rebbe, Rabbi David Kahn, … Continue reading
