http://www.wikio.com/search=Yaakov Yosef Wikio - Yaakov Yosef http://www.wikio.com/search/Yaakov+Yosef?rinfoid=69292542 YWN spoke with Rav Nachum Boyer on Thursday afternoon, who is affiliated with Yeshivas Birchas Yosef in Ohr Yehuda. The story is indeed sad, since the villain appears to be the mayor, David Yosef, not a non-Jew and not a foreign government. Rav Boyer explains that the yeshiva today Baruch Hashem numbers almost 300 talmidim and [...] Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:01:38 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Yaakov+Yosef?rinfoid=69292542 2008-08-28T15:01:38Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Yaakov+Yosef?rinfoid=68292329 (By Rabbi Arye D. Gordon) [Click HERE for photos] Harav Yoel Bursztyn, Menahel of the Los Angeles Bais Yaakov graciously hosted the annual gathering in Los Angeles for the Lakewood Mesivta on Tuesday evening August 5th. In introducing his brother, Harav Tzvi Yosef Bursztyn, Rosh Hayeshiva of the Mesivta, Harav Yoel stressed to the olam that, [...] Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:04:34 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Yaakov+Yosef?rinfoid=68292329 2008-08-20T00:04:34Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Yaakov+Yosef?rinfoid=66650031 Reb Tzadok HaKohen explains why the Gemora ( Daf Yomi : Gittin 24b) uses the example of Yosef ben Shimon, a name that we do not find this sort of combination in the Torah. The Gemora could have used Reuven ben Yaakov! Why was this combination chosen? He says that all of Klal Yisroel are called by the name Yosef, for they guard the covenant. Yet we find that twenty-four thousand members from the Tribe of Shimon died in the plague of Pe’or (which involved acting promiscuously with the women of Midyan), something that was completely contrary to the attributes of Yosef. One can therefore mistakenly think that the descendants of Shimon should not be called after the name of Yosef. It is for this precise reason that Chazal chose the name Yosef ben Shimon. It is to demonstrate that even the Tribe of Shimon is still connected to Yosef. Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:04:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Yaakov+Yosef?rinfoid=66650031 2008-08-04T23:04:00Z http://www.wikio.com/search/Yaakov+Yosef?rinfoid=66193617 This looks like it will be interesting. I hope to make it to some of these lectures. Here's a translation and summary of what's written on the poster: Mosad HaRav Kook The 48th Oral Torah Conference Leadership, Morality, and Government in Light of Jewish Law Opening Session Sunday 2nd of Av 18:00 Rabbi Yehudah Leib Refael: Opening Statement Rabbi Ovadiah Yosef: Redeeming Captives Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:10:00 GMT http://www.wikio.com/search/Yaakov+Yosef?rinfoid=66193617 2008-07-31T13:10:00Z