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Much to My Chagrin
I’m a huge comedy fan. I have been since the first time I watched SNL in middle school. That’s why Dave Chappelle’s monologue hit me so hard
Rav Hayim Leiter
Jan 261 min read
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The Ravages of War Have Come Close to Home
Shabbat's rocket attack made the next day's Brit Milah that much sweeter. But that was only the beginning of my day.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Jan 161 min read
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Jewish Duty Matters More Than Your Happiness
You can date anyone you want, but you must marry a Jew. That was my family’s mantra.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Jan 1, 20251 min read
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It's not a bad as you make it seem
“We should carpet bomb Gaza and ignore the civilian casualties because the Arabs are the modern incarnation of our Biblical enemy Amelek.”
Rav Hayim Leiter
Dec 22, 20241 min read
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The Truth About My Army Service
As sometimes happens in my profession as a mohel, the best laid plans must change. I received a call midweek to perform a Bris in
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Dec 11, 20241 min read
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Choose or Lose
Diaspora Jews, the time has come to face a harsh reality: the only true protection you have is your own. You need to fight back.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Nov 28, 20241 min read
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עדות השמיים
זו לא הייתה חתונה שגרתית ואשת הקשר שלי הייתה הבת של החתן והכלה. בגלל השעה המאוחרת, לא הייתי בטוח שנוכל לסדר את כל הפרטים בזמן
Rav Hayim Leiter
Nov 26, 20241 min read
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Heaven Bear Witness
This was not your everyday nuptials. Due to the late hour, I was unsure we could work out all the details in time.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Nov 25, 20241 min read
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Nov 18, 20240 min read
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A Self-Inflicted Pogrom?
Tearing down a flag, shouting disrespectful slogans and even the destruction of property is not the same as systematically hunting down Jews
Rav Hayim Leiter
Nov 13, 20241 min read
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A Concentrated Effort
I am horrible at Yom Kippur davening. I don’t know if I’m stellar the rest of the year, but the fast completely wrecks my focus. I spend...
Rav Hayim Leiter
Nov 3, 20241 min read
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מאמץ ממוקד
אני נוראי בתפילות יום הכיפורים. אני לא יודע אם אני מצטיין בשאר ימות השנה, אבל הצום הורס לי את הריכוז. אני מבלה את רוב היום במחשבה על כמה...
Rav Hayim Leiter
Nov 3, 20241 min read
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Bombs Over Britot
As a few of us made our way to our cars, we heard three large explosions in the distance. This is not the norm for Gush Etzion.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Oct 22, 20241 min read
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Mohel, Interrupted
For the past year, I’ve worried about what I would do if air-raid sirens sounded while I was performing a brit milah.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Oct 16, 20241 min read
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Emotions in Conflict
Cheering the deaths of our enemies is antithetical to who we are as Jews. But suppressing these emotions is getting more challenging
Rav Hayim Leiter
Oct 2, 20241 min read
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The Obvious Answer
Bari Weiss, founder of the Free Press and host of the podcast, is a reliable advocate for Israel. She is a bullhorn for the truth
Rav Hayim Leiter
Sep 17, 20241 min read
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הרב הגולש מאמין שיהדות וגלישה עובדים ביחד
הנה הכתבה שלי בכאן 11 כך שאני רב, מוהל וגולש. אני גם מדבר על הפילוסופיה שלי לגבי יהדות וחיים.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Sep 16, 20241 min read
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The Unifying Israel Experience
The present situation seeps into all aspects of our lives. If there’s one thing all Israelis have in common, it’s that life consistently
Rav Hayim Leiter
Sep 5, 20241 min read
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The Arrest of a Mohel in Ireland Has Shaken Me to My Core
This is the first time a rabbi has been arrested for performing circumcision since the time of the Nazis.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Aug 14, 20241 min read
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When Kinot Actually Work
We usually bring a child for trips like these but how lucky we were that she went alone.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Aug 13, 20241 min read
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