Rabbi Eliezer Ben-Porat

The dean of both Ottawa Torah Institute Yeshiva High School and of Machon Sarah High School for girls. He also serves as a "moreh tzedek", responding to practical halachic questions in all areas of Jewish law.

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Lessons by Rabbi Eliezer Ben-Porat

Modesty - Tznius

Tzeniut in the light of the Maharal

Adapted from Netivot Olam

5771

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Appreciating Miracles

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Rabbi Eliezer Ben-Porat

The dean of both Ottawa Torah Institute Yeshiva High School and of Machon Sarah High School for girls. He also serves as a "moreh tzedek", responding to practical halachic questions in all areas of Jewish law.

Lessons by Rabbi Eliezer Ben-Porat

Tzeniut in the light of the Maharal

Adapted from Netivot Olam

5771

Now in Yeshiva WebSite

Why do we count Sefirat Haomer?

Rabbi Ro'i Margalit

Kosher soap for Pesach

Does soap need to have a Hechsher for Pesach?

Interesting Chol Hamoed Questions

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff

Is living in Jerusalem a mitzvah?

Is it a mitzvah or praiseworthy to live in Jerusalem relative to any other part of Israel?

Walking in Israel

What are the parameters of the idea that every 4 amot one walks in Eretz Yisrael is a mitzva? Is it only to new places? Does one have to walk on foot?

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