Category Archives: Yisroel Pensack

“The Most Fundamental Tenet Of Judaism”

In an aish.com article, Rabbi Noson Weisz writes that  . . . contrary to popular belief, Rosh Hashanah is not about reward and punishment. The Talmud informs us that mitzvot cannot be rewarded in this world (Kiddushin 39b). The commentators explain … Continue reading

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Rosh Hashanah — A Time to Pause and Reflect

Rosh Hashanah is a time when we all should paws to reflect upon the past year and make good resolutions for the year ahead.  Canine-a-hara!

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Former San Francisco Examiner Reporter Yisroel Pensack Joins Lukeford.net

Here’s my 2007 interview with Yisroel, an Orthodox Jew living in San Francisco. Check out his posts here.

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Yisroel Pensack: Dead Rebbe As Mashiach

I was invited to a wedding and reception for the son of a San Francisco Chabad-Lubavitch rabbi/shaliach.

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