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Rav Hayim Leiter
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A Hero's Reward
Wounded in Gaza, Bedouin IDF tracker Hadi Falach had one request — to buy Hametz (leavened bread for Passover). With the help of a friend and Rav Yosef Rimon, that wish came true, sparking a wave of national support.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Apr 201 min read
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המכירה שהצילה חיים
מכירת חמץ בדרך כלל עוברת בלחיצת כפתור – אבל השנה זה שונה בגלל מי שקונה אותו
Rav Hayim Leiter
Apr 71 min read
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The Sale That Saved a Life
Selling Hametz usually passes with no more than a click of a button. But this year is different because of who’s buying it.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Apr 73 min read
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Time to Sow The Seeds of Unity
The Gaza protests are the first glimmer of hope for ending this war. So, why is the media downplaying the story?
Rav Hayim Leiter
Mar 311 min read
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The Self-Immolating Jews
The circle of those who are blind to their own self-destruction seems to widen on a daily basis.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Mar 191 min read
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כשהמטרה מוצאת אותך
כאשר קיבלתי את שיחת הטלפון באמצע השבוע על ברית מילה שהתבקשתי לערוך בשבת, לא הרגשתי את ההתרגשות הרגילה שלי. גם הפעם משפחתי לא תוכל להצטרף אלי
Rav Hayim Leiter
Mar 111 min read
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When purpose finds you
When I received the midweek call for a Shabbat Bris, I didn’t feel my normal rush of excitement.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Mar 111 min read
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Depravity on Display for The World to See
Hate-filled actors in Gaza and Australia show their true colors, and it’s causing a shift in public opinion.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Feb 271 min read
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Kenya Help
As I looked around the plane and noticed I was one of the only white people on board, the reality of traveling to Kenya started to set in.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Feb 241 min read
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Hamas, We Got Your Message...
Terrorists released those who were in better physical condition first so that the world could once again turn its back on the Jewish state.
Rav Hayim Leiter
Feb 101 min read
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כולם רוצים לרצוח אותנו – ואתה רוצה להצטרף
ישבנו מול אדם מדהים שכל רצונו להצטרף לעם שלנו, בעוד אחרים מהאזור שבו גדל רוצים רק להרוג אותנו — וגם אותו בקרוב
Rav Hayim Leiter
Feb 91 min read
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They all want to kill us – are you sure you want to convert?
We sat across from an amazing person whose only desire is to join our people, while others from the area he grew up want only to kill us
Rav Hayim Leiter
Feb 93 min read
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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
Rav Hayim Leiter
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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