Columbia Tragedy; Israeli Astronaut Perishes (2003)



On the morning of February 1, 2003, the Columbia Space Shuttle, returning from its STS-107 mission, was destroyed upon re-entry, 16 minutes before its scheduled landing. All its crew members perished, including Ilan Ramon, a combat pilot in the Israeli Air Force, who was the first Israeli astronaut. Prior to his departing to space on Space Shuttle Columbia, where his mission… Continue

Here's a question that I asked way back in Nov of 2005, and I never received an answer.









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September 11, 2001...



...fell out on 23 Elul which is also todays Hebrew date.



I remember that day clearly, and know quite a few people who were saved that day, because G-d intervened. I know of one person who decided to go daven with a minyan that day for the first time and was late that day.... Another whose wife was pregnant and asked her husband to stay home with her....



There are so many stories of Hashgacha Protis (Divine Providence)… Continue

This is a question that I asked about a year ago on the old forums, and I never received an answer. The question is as follows:

Why are there different versions of the ordering of the Mishnayos and what is the "correct" version?

(For the rest of the thread, link here.)

Ten Steps to Greatness



(From Rabbi Avigdor Miller, Zatzal, Tape #706)





EVERY DAY, DO THE FOLLOWING:



1. Think about Olom Habah for half a minute or more.



2. Say "I love You, Hashem" privately.



3. Do an anonymous act of kindness.



4. Encourage another person.



5. Think about… Continue