by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Apr 7, 2014
Although the usual blessing made before drinking wine is Borei Pri Hagefen, in very specific circumstances one may make the blessing of Hatov Vehameitiv. The specific circumstances is worthy of an article of its own, however in a nutshell, when a second wine is...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Jan 27, 2009
While watching parts of the Inauguration last week, I was struck by the pomp and ceremony that accompanied the swearing in of a President. The bands, the 21 gun salute, and the various presentations that preceded the ceremony, the vast multitudes of people who stood...
