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This past Tish’ah B’Av, we sadly had to gather for a fast and day of mourning once again, but Chazaq and TorahAnytime made it possible for 490,427 live-stream viewers, 217,662 viewers from around the world, to view inspiring Torah shiurim. There were over 70 speakers – all in just 24 hours.
On Sunday evening, July 31, this writer from Queens was privileged to be visiting Eretz Yisrael and to hear a live shiur in Sanhedria Murchevet given by a well-known speaker and teacher, Mrs. Miriam Friedman.
On Monday evening, August 8, Eshel Avraham hosted a virtual shiur with Rabbi Avraham Nissanian, Founder of Eshel Avraham, on the importance of working on having peaceful relationships with others. If a person leads a life with no jealousy or hatred, and with friendship and world unity, then he has longevity.
Do you wish you could be a gourmet cook but dislike cooking? Phyllis Blackman, songwriter, recording artist, and shadchan, just published a unique cookbook titled Bonnie’s Kitchen (a different kind of cookbook).
Did you know that the painful evacuation of Gush Katif occurred on Tish’ah B’Av, in August 2005?
On Tuesday evening, July 19, Rebbetzin Devorah Kigel, well-known speaker and rebbetzin for Emet Outreach, and Rabbi Reuven Kigel, well-known speaker and rabbi for Emet Outreach, shared a virtual class on behalf of Emet Outreach on the mitzvah of eating healthfully and living a healthful lifestyle.
