Rafi Hecht holds degrees from Lander College for Men and Stevens Institute of Technology. He has written extensively on techeiles, runs BlueFringes.com, and has contributed to Ptil Tekhelet’s digital ...

The Rogatchover Gaon emphasizes specifically that Eretz Yisrael is only acquired through tribulation (Brachot 5), noting how inappropriate it is for someone to expect to gain the fruits of the labor o ...