This week, someone close to our family shared a personal story with me — not looking for a response, just wanting to raise awareness about an incident that speaks to larger issues in our community’s approach to Kashrut education. The underlying concern was clear: “our” approach to Kashrut, which involves checking ingredients on uncertified products, […]
With deep sorrow, I heard of the passing of Rabbi Ezra Barnea zt”l, one of the last remaining students of the great Chief Rabbi Benzion Meir Hai Uziel zt”l. I first met him in 2016 when – after what seemed like an eternity of email correspondences – I came to the unusual “Binyan Klal” building […]
On behalf of the entire Shiviti family around the world, Rabbanit Dr. Devorah Halevy and I offer our heartfelt condolences to our dear friend Rabbi Naftali Haleva, on the loss of his dear father, Rabbi Ishak Haleva zt”l, the Hacham Bashi and Chief Rabbi of Turkey.
Eulogies, Memories, Stories, and Practices from the Students of Our Great Teacher and Rabbi Morenu HaRav Yaakov Peretz zt”l After much effort, we have merited the privilege of bringing this book to light. Rich in substance, it is filled with heartfelt eulogies, cherished memories, inspiring deeds, and profound teachings composed by the honorable students of […]
I am filled with gratitude to HaKadosh Baruch Hu to finally see the newest edition of the writings of Rabbi Dr. Yosef (Jose) Faur, of blessed memory, brought to light. Rabbi Faur’s brilliance, clarity, and courageous dedication to Torah and intellectual integrity continue to shine through his words, and it is a true blessing to […]
An Excerpt from The Shrem Edition of “Yamim Noraim: Insights from the Past, Present, and Future” It is an immense honor for me that The Ḥabura has given me the opportunity to publish my latest article “The Binder, the Bounder, and the Altar: Unraveling the Parental Apprehension of Raising Children“ in their esteemed Yamim Noraim […]
A week ago, Rabbanit Devorah Halevy and I returned from a fantastic week of learning with our friends at Ibn Sefarad in Mexico City. The leadership of Ibn Sefarad – Rabbi Albert and Mijal Cohen, Elias and Marga Rophie, Gad and Esperanza Levy – did their utmost to make us feel welcomed and at home, […]
It is with tremendous sadness that Rabbanit Devorah and I – along with members of the Shiviti family around the world – bow our heads to mourn the passing of Rabbi Dr. Abraham Levy OBE, Emeritus Spiritual Head of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish Community. Upon visiting London in March of this year, we had […]
Along the road called life, HaKadosh Baruch Hu places people in our paths who will forever change the journey we take and the destiny we create for ourselves. Two such people are Rabbi Dovid and Mrs. Ettie Rosenbaum. Giants not just of Torah and spirituality, but also of integrity and character. Though they tower a […]
During my formidable years in the icy tundra of Baltimore, no one did more for me and my Sephardic education than Rabbi Yehezkel Ezra and his wife, Rabbanit Rebecca Ezra. From welcoming me to their home almost every single Friday night for five years, to sharing with me what a house full of love, joy(, […]