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The portion of the blessings in Parashath Behuqqothai, begins with the first letter of the Hebrew Alphabet (Aleph...
Friday, May 18, 2012/Iyyar 26, 5772
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Zoth Torath Ha'Olah, Hee Ha'Olah, 'Al Moqdah. "This is the Torah (law) of the burnt offering; It is the...
Thursday, March 29, 2012/Nisan 6, 5772
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The Rama mentions that there is an opinion that one should have a Se'uddah after a Pidyon HaBen, and this is, in...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012/Shebat 29, 5772
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There is a difference of opinion as to whether the concept we usually apply to intervals of time, that "a small...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012/Shebat 28, 5772
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Someone who has the opportunity to do a Pidyon HaBen (redemption of the first born male child)should consider it a...
Monday, February 20, 2012/Shebat 27, 5772
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The Torah commands (Debarim 24:5) that when a man marries a new wife, he must not go out to the army, but must be...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012/Tebeth 22, 5772
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When wearing shoes, one must put the right shoe on first without tying the laces. One then puts on the left shoe...
Wednesday, November 9, 2011/Heshwan 12, 5772
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After a wedding there are Sheba' Berakhoth after each meal for a period of seven days (in most cases). When the...
Monday, November 7, 2011/Heshwan 10, 5772
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On Simhath Torah, a Kohen can be called up as Hathan Torah. In such a case, another Kohen should go up for the...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011/Tashri 21, 5772
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Umbrellas and parasols are very much part of everyday life to protect us from the rain as well as the sun. Their...
Friday, July 15, 2011/Tammuz 13, 5771
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The commandment of Hafrashath Halla (separation of the dough), is one of the commandments that we are instructed...
Friday, July 1, 2011/Siwan 29, 5771
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וכשלו איש באחיו "They will stumble over each other" (Wayiqra 26:37). The simple meaning of this...
Thursday, May 19, 2011/Iyyar 15, 5771
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ולא תונו איש את עמיתו ויראת מאלקיך כי אני י' א' "You shall not affront one...
Thursday, May 12, 2011/Iyyar 8, 5771
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קדשים יהיו לאלקיהם . . . והיו קדש "They shall be holy to their G-d . . . and...
Thursday, May 5, 2011/Iyyar 1, 5771
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לא תקלל חרש "Do not curse the deaf" (Wayiqra 19:14). Why does the Torah tell us not to curse the deaf as...
Friday, April 29, 2011/Nisan 25, 5771
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כי נפש הבשר בדם הוא "For the soul of the flesh is in the blood" (Wayyiqra 17:11). The Ramban...
Friday, April 15, 2011/Nisan 11, 5771
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וכבס המטהר את בגדיו וגלח את כל שערו ורחץ במים "The person being purified shall...
Thursday, April 7, 2011/Nisan 3, 5771
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אדם כי יהיה בעור בשרו שאת או ספחת או בהרת "And G-d spoke to Moses and Aaron...
Friday, April 1, 2011/Adar B 26, 5771
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Ta'anith Bekhoroth (the fast of the firstborn) is in memory of the miracle that took place when the Children of...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011/Adar B 24, 5771
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קרא משה לאהרן "Moses summoned Aharon". The Acronym of the first letters of the Hebrew words Qara Moshe...
Thursday, March 24, 2011/Adar B 18, 5771
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זאת תורת העלה הוא העלה Zoth Torath Ha’olah, Hee Ha’olah (this is the law of the...
Thursday, March 17, 2011/Adar B 11, 5771
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In the Haftarah of this week's Parasha, Parashath Beshallah, we read about Deborah, another great woman to look up...
Friday, January 14, 2011/Shebat 9, 5771
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Maran Yoseph Caro (Qaro), 'a"h, writes in the Shulhan 'Aruch that the tablecloth and the bread must not be removed...
Friday, January 7, 2011/Shebat 2, 5771
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The "Torah Minutes" often generate many questions. The last few days' Torah minutes were about Kohanim and Lewiyim...
Wednesday, July 28, 2010/Ab 17, 5770
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ויצא פרח ויצץ ציץ ויגמל שקדים (Bamidbar 17:23). It brought forth a blossom, sprouted a...
Thursday, June 10, 2010/Siwan 28, 5770
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