By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Recently, a story emerged about a French Avreich in Kollel Chazon Ish who was left millions of dollars in a will by his 80 year-old observant father that involved a successful chain of some twenty hotels.  However, since the will under discussion (if there was one for him to […]

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com YH: First off, thank you for the interview, I realize that it is getting close to Shabbos in Yerushalayim.  Our topic is the 4 biggest problems in shidduchim. What would you say is the biggest problem in dating today? HT:  After working in the realm of shidduchim for decades, […]

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Before we get into the question – let us note that tonight, the third night of Chol HaMo’ed is the Vilna Gaon’s yartzeit.  This The latest rage in some of the “non-lower-scale” homes in our communities is to make indoor Sukkos in the house itself.  These Sukkos use skylights […]

Watch Mr. Roy Neuberger’s unique take on world events as they relate to the impending Yom Tov of Sukkos.  Roshei yeshiva, and Gedolei Torah have lauded Mr. Neuberger’s outlook as fulfilling the directive of Tzipisa Liyeshuah. To subscribe send an email to info@2020vision.co.il

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Join us for a story of two remarkable girls.  The first is a high school age girl, in shul, on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar – Yom Kippur.  This story happened on Yom Kippur 5783 – yesterday.  Somehow, some way, she merited a remarkable z’chus on the […]

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times THE MITZVAH The Shulchan Aruch (OC 604:1) rules that there is a Torah Mitzvah on Erev Yom Kippur to do the following three things: eat, drink, and have a festive food-filled meal. Women also are obligated in this Mitzvah, although some Achronim (e.g. Rabbi Akiva […]

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Although there are a number of dissimilarities, Vladimir Putin’s draft of soldiers reminds us of a difficult period in our own history with Russian and the draft. Last Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will mobilize 300,000 men in an effort to make good its losses in Ukraine […]

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Hashem, in His Infinite Kindness has given us a gift in the Aseres Yemei Teshuva – the Ten Days of Repentance.  How so?  Not everyone, unfortunately, merited to receive a judgment on Rosh HaShana.  Some people, have their spiritual report card pushed off. The phrase “Bein Keseh L’Asor” is […]

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The material below is based upon Maamar #1,2, and 8 of Vaadim published in Elul of 5780 delivered by Rav Schustal Shlita and published by Rabbi Shimon Meir Perlman in a Kuntrus entitled, “Kol Dodi.” TWO CUSTOMS The Shulchan Aruch cites two customs for the strengthening that occurs during […]

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com THE SHLIACH TZIBBUR The Shliach Tzibbur that is chosen both for Selichos as well as the Yomim Noraim should have the following six qualities. The qualities are in the following order of preference. A] Talmid Chochom B] yarei Shomayim C] thirty years old or more D] Married with children […]