I’ve never heard of this type of “toy” before. But apparently, it’s popular in Israel. There have been dangers associated with these “caps”, usually when kept inside a pant’s pocket. Here’s a video explaining the dangers. Read More »

Rabbi Mordechai Kraft is one of my favorite speakers. He brings the connection between Satan and the Jewish nation. This is very consistent with the views of Rabbi Mendel Kessin that when the Jews fall, Satan absorbs our kedusha and gives power over to our enemies to destroy us. Read More »

Tehilim 105: 39. He spread out a cloud for shelter, and fire to illuminate the night. One of the benefits of having NASA is to film one of the myriads of Hashem’s glory over the universe.  And this is one of them.  Stretches of clouds that hover over parts of Australia, called the clouds of “morning glory. Read More »

A partnership between a great Ashkenazi leader and a great Sephardi leader, both from the USA took place recently. Read More »

Many bloggers reported lately about strange, mysterious booms being heard at strange times of the day, sometimes regularly. Well, Moriya’s Place is happy to report that this noise has also been heard in our community this past week — on Wednesday and on this past Shabbos. On Shabbos, we heard the noise during lunch and after lunch. Read More »

My understanding of Moshiach ben David is that he comes during a time of peace. So, after listening to the shiur by Mrs Iris Elyashiv, I was very bothered by the fact that according to her MBD will be here to fight all the wars of Gog uMagog for 27 years. I did my usual research that makes more sense to me. Read More »

Today’s big Google search is Siyum HaShas 2012. The Israeli Siyum HaShas for Anglos will be held 3 days after the American one. Read More »

This shiur is for ladies but is applicable to every Jew, I believe. Mrs Iris Odani Elyashiv speaks about Moshiach coming this Tisha B’Av 5772 and quotes many, many sources, previously hidden from us because we were not ready. Now, grab your seat belt, and listen to the shiur, and be inspired to do teshuva to be ready for Moshiach when he comes. Read More »

Ayeles Yakira Galena, z”l With unstoppable tears and broken hearts we regret to announce that last night around 5AM, after hours of fighting and holding on, our precious Ayelet – the heart of our world, the light and strength for so many, could not fight any more. Ayelet Yakira Galena Z”L. Read More »

Join a massive tehillim tehillim tele-conference for ladies, this Sunday, February 5 at 9: 00 p.m. Call 718-258-2008  option 9 selection 1 to participate. See attached document for details.   Yaakov Yosef ben Raizel, the name that has been on our lips, in our minds, hearts and tefillos, has been in prison for almost four years – 46 months. Read More »

A video has been released of a potential suspect in the recent bombing of a shul in NJ. HACKENSACK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office has released a video and pictures of a man they believe is connected to the fire bombing of area synagogues. Read More »

Here is a funny interview between Moshe Feiglin and Ahmed Tibi (the terrorist leader in Israel), and what happens when there are 2 Jews and an Arab on TV. Here is Moshe Feiglin defining himself as a Jew and a Shomer Mitzvos. Here is Moshe Feiglin’s real message. Read More »

by Rav Eli MansourDuring what was perhaps the most extraordinary time in our history, while wondrous plagues were being inflicted on the Egyptians, Gd was teaching the Jewish nation a crucial lesson through an undercurrent theme that, though far less dramatic, was no less crucial for Torah life. Read More »

Why Charedi Judaism will last, and the threat it plays to the Zionists in Israel.  The rise and fall of Modern Orthodox Judaism. Read More »

You can’t live freely in Israel.  You can easily get kicked out of your own home in the middle of the night.  What do you call these criminals? Israeli Police? Israeli NAZIs? Source:  http: //www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/151687#. Read More »

Here is an interesting development about the practice of the Beth Din in America upholding the support of agunot (married women whose husbands refused to give a Jewish divorce). This tragedy is felt personally by Ms. Tamar Epstein (formerly of Silver Spring) who has been determined to be an agunah – a chained woman – according to Jewish Law. Read More »

A Malaysian journalist did an interview with the only Jew in Afghanistan, Zevulun Siman Tov, and published his findings on YouTube as well as in a local media website. Read More »

You probably are now aware of the civil war resulting from the years of tension between the Zionists and Chareidim in Eretz Yisrael. This is unfortunately the results of being subjugated to living under Zionists rule.  Strangely, this has also brought up more fractions between the already polarized sects of Orthodox Jews. Read More »

If you want to understand more about Krias Shema, open your heart to listening to this shiur by Rav Yedid Meyer.  The mention of לב (heart) is repetitious to teach us many things.  The heart is the conduit to knowing and loving Hashem. How do we get our heart to do so? For the men, that would be learning Torah. Read More »

According to the shiur delivered by Rav Eli Mansour on Yosef and Shoes , the latest intermarriage statistics is like 80% among Jews in USA.  Which means 4 out of every 5 Jews marry out.  It is not clear if they mean Jewish men marry out or Jewish women marry out.  Le’t say it’s the worst case scenario — Jewish men marrying shiksas. Read More »