Why was the Aron Kodesh not opened for Krias HaTorah?  Instead, there was a bang on the bimah.  Everyone turned to the mara d’asra Harav Yosef Yeshaya Braun on the bimah.  The shul has become silent as he begins to speak, and although people might wonder at the interruption, the subject matter should not come as a surprise • Full Story

A picture of the Rebbe giving out L’Chaim from 5720 has circulated from the archives of Zalman Schachter, OB”M, of Boulder, Colorado • Full Picture

New question on AskTheRav.com: Most minyonim daven very fast and I’m a slow davener. I’m familiar with the Rebbe’s horaah that one needs only to begin with the minyan, and doesn’t have to run after them. See the rest of the question, and Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: Can a bottle of non-Mevushal wine be considered Mevushal if some Mevushal wine is mixed in? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story