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The additional meals eaten on Hanukkah are not considered to be Se'uddoth Miswah (festive meals), but rather meals...
Monday, December 26, 2011/Kislew 30, 5772
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The Shulhan 'Arukh mentions that one must wash one's face, hands and feet in hot (warm) water on Friday in...
Friday, November 18, 2011/Heshwan 21, 5772
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Honoring one's parents includes not causing them any wound. A doctor or dentist may be involved in deciding the...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011/Heshwan 5, 5772
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There is a discussion in the Gemara (Menahoth 32b) as to whether one is permitted to sit on a bed/couch which has...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011/Tashri 28, 5772
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Even though one is required to remain firmly rooted in one's place when praying the 'Amidah and cannot wander...
Sunday, October 23, 2011/Tashri 25, 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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G-d said to Abraham (Abinu 'a"h), if there is no atonement for your children on Rosh Hashanah, let there be...
Monday, October 17, 2011/Tashri 19, 5772
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As is well known, there is a difference of opinion between Sephardim and Ashkenazim concerning whether women...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011/Tashri 14, 5772
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When one sits in the shade of the Sukkah, it is as if he sits in the shade of Emunah (faith), because the word...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011/Tashri 13, 5772
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If there is discomfort in one's Sukkah, such as a bad smell or strong winds, one is permitted to leave the Sukkah...
Monday, October 10, 2011/Tashri 12, 5772
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One who does not have enough money to purchase a Sukkah as well as take care of other Miswoth should make his...
Sunday, October 9, 2011/Tashri 11, 5772
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At Minha of Yom Kippur three people go up to the Torah and read from the portion, in the Parasha of Aharei Moth,...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011/Tashri 7, 5772
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One must make every effort to avoid sadness and worry, and not moan. Sadness is the Middah (character trait) of...
Monday, September 12, 2011/Elul 13, 5771
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לא יחל דברו ככל היצא מפיו יעשה "He shall not desecrate his word, in accordance with...
Thursday, July 21, 2011/Tammuz 19, 5771
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In Shahrith, if one is in the middle of the Shema' and its blessings, and one knows that one can complete the...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011/Tammuz 11, 5771
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Due to the sensitivity and emotions involved with the following topic I have not addressed these matters in the...
Monday, July 4, 2011/Tammuz 2, 5771
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It is appropriate to read the entire book of Tehillim (Psalms) on Shabu'oth, because King David, 'a"h, their...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011/Siwan 5, 5771
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Since the prevalent custom on Shabu'oth is to eat both dairy and meat meals on the holy day, it is common to bake...
Monday, June 6, 2011/Siwan 4, 5771
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There are different reasons given as to why men are obligated to remain awake all night on Shabu'oth studying the...
Sunday, June 5, 2011/Siwan 3, 5771
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אמר רבי יהושע בן לוי. בכל יום ויום בת קול יוצאת מהר חורב ומכרזת...
Wednesday, June 1, 2011/Iyyar 28, 5771
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On holy days such as Shabu'oth, Ya'alei Weyabo must be recited in the 'Amidah. If it is omitted during any of the...
Monday, May 30, 2011/Iyyar 26, 5771
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The Rama writes, in his gloss on the Shulhan 'Arukh, that Tahanun may not be recited from Rosh Hodesh (the start...
Sunday, May 29, 2011/Iyyar 25, 5771
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"Asarah Nissim Na'asu LaAbothenu Bebeth Hamiqdash" (Ten miracles were wrought for our forefathers in the Temple)....
Wednesday, May 25, 2011/Iyyar 21, 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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הקנאה והתאוה והכבוד מוציאין את האדם מן העולם "Jealousy, desire and honor,...
Wednesday, May 18, 2011/Iyyar 14, 5771
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מעשרות, סיג לעשר "Tithes are a fence for wealth". Even though the human mind tells us that a person...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011/Iyyar 7, 5771
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Our Rabbis of blessed memory tell us that just as we are commanded to say something that will be heard...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011/Nisan 30, 5771
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"Let your house be wide open and let the poor be members of your household." This instruction comes to teach us...
Thursday, April 28, 2011/Nisan 24, 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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During the seven days following a wedding it has become customary, whenever possible, to hold the Sheba' Berakhoth...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011/Adar B 16, 5771
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There are several Baqqashoth (supplications) which mention the merits of the Immahoth (matriarchs). In the book of...
Wednesday, March 2, 2011/Adar A 26, 5771
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ויבאו כל איש אשר נשאו לבו וכל אשר נדבה רוחו אתו "Every man whose heart raised...
Thursday, February 24, 2011/Adar A 20, 5771
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The Talmud Yerushalmi (Pesahim) mentions the incident of Ribbi 'Aqiba and his friends who were going to collect...
Thursday, February 24, 2011/Adar A 20, 5771
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When we say that a son is obligated to honor his parents by feeding them and clothing them (see
Honoring one's parents includes feeding them with food and drink, clothing them and taking them in and out. It...
Monday, February 7, 2011/Adar A 3, 5771
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The Torah cautioned that when you build a new house you must make a parapet on the roof so that you shall...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011/Shebat 20, 5771
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When eating a variety of foods and fruits, there is a specific order in which the Berachoth (blessings) should be...
Tuesday, January 18, 2011/Shebat 13, 5771
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ואלה שמות בני ישראל הבאים מצרימה "And these are the names of the Children of Israel who...
Thursday, December 23, 2010/Tebeth 16, 5771
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How were the two midwives, Shifra and Pu'ah (Yochebed and Miriam) able to go against the decree of the king and...
Thursday, December 23, 2010/Tebeth 16, 5771
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As we mentioned previously, King David forbade a man to be alone with a Jewish woman whom he was permitted...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010/Tebeth 15, 5771
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When someone leaves on a trip he must make sure not to separate from his friend while crying. Crying is a danger...
Sunday, November 14, 2010/Kislew 7, 5771
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On Rosh Hodesh one must remove one's Tefillin before praying Musaf. One who has the custom of studying Torah after...
Monday, November 8, 2010/Kislew 1, 5771
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The way of teachers of small children when teaching them Tanakh (Torah, Prophets and Sacred Writings), is to read...
Wednesday, October 20, 2010/Heshwan 12, 5771
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At the end of Parashath Nowah, the Torah recounts the birth of Sarah Immenu, 'a"h. This is the only place where...
Thursday, October 7, 2010/Tashri 29, 5771
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Joy and happiness should be an intrinsic part of our very essence all year around. The service of G-d should...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010/Tashri 14, 5771
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There were times when an entire community had no choice but to share one set of Lulab and Ethrogh. There was even...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010/Tashri 14, 5771
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There are different opinions concerning what food must be consumed in order to recite the Berakha (blessing) of...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010/Tashri 13, 5771
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The blessing of Leisheib BaSukkah refers to "dwelling in the Sukkah" and it would appear that it should be recited...
Monday, September 20, 2010/Tashri 12, 5771
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The commandment from the Torah to take the four species applies only to the first day of Sukkoth, as it says: "And...
Sunday, September 19, 2010/Tashri 11, 5771
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The purpose of the Selihoth is to bring oneself to feel contrite about the sins that one has committed,...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010/Elul 7, 5770
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Maran z"l states in the Shulhan 'Arukh that it is preferable to leave the Tefillin Shel Rosh (of the head)...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010/Ab 30, 5770
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During the nine days between Rosh Hodesh Ab and the ninth of Ab (Tish'ah BeAb), we should not plant or...
Monday, July 12, 2010/Ab 1, 5770
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If one is listening to the news during the 22 days (the three weeks), and the station has musical breaks between...
Wednesday, July 7, 2010/Tammuz 25, 5770
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A person must be very careful to avoid anger altogether, at all times. Our Rabbis of Blessed Memory told us,...
Tuesday, July 6, 2010/Tammuz 24, 5770
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Painting/coloring is forbidden on Shabbath. However, the Shulhan 'Aruch states that one may put saffron into food...
Friday, July 2, 2010/Tammuz 20, 5770
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Whenever a Minyan (quorum of ten men) is required, all the ten must be together in one place with the Hazzan. If...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010/Tammuz 18, 5770
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The Seventeen of Tammuz is a fast day and the first of the twenty two days of the saddest period in the Jewish...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010/Tammuz 18, 5770
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כנחלים נטיו כגנת עלי נהר כאהלים נטע י' כארזים עלי מים. Stretching out like...
Thursday, June 24, 2010/Tammuz 12, 5770
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Assessing just one person's character traits and personality is a challenging task. Evaluating a whole nation is...
Thursday, June 24, 2010/Tammuz 12, 5770
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The more familiar one is with a prayer, the greater the danger that one will say it without the proper concentration....
Sunday, June 20, 2010/Tammuz 8, 5770
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It says in Ben Ish Hai that when a group of people are eating together and one person recites the Berakha of Hammosi...
Tuesday, June 15, 2010/Tammuz 3, 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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The Gemara of Shabbath states that one should be particular to eat Se'uddah Shelishith (the third Shabbath meal)....
Friday, June 4, 2010/Siwan 22, 5770
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Our Rabbis tell us that the Miswah (commandment) of Sissith (the wearing of fringes) is equal to the entire Torah....
Thursday, June 3, 2010/Siwan 21, 5770
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When a man wears Tefillin he must have a Guf Naqi (clean body). This does not apply only to the physical aspect, but...
Monday, May 31, 2010/Siwan 18, 5770
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When the Hazzan says the Barkhu, the congregation say the response of "Barukh H' Meborakh..." which is then repeated...
Sunday, May 30, 2010/Siwan 17, 5770
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One may not make use of a tree on Shabbath for fear that we may come to break off part of the tree. As such it is...
Friday, May 28, 2010/Siwan 15, 5770
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"And the man Moses was exceedingly humble ('Anaw), more than any man on the face of the earth". Moshe Rabbenu, 'a"h,...
Thursday, May 27, 2010/Siwan 14, 5770
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When reading the Shema', the Shulhan 'Arukh rules that the primary concentration is in the first Pasuq (verse) which...
Tuesday, May 25, 2010/Siwan 12, 5770
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For those of us who live outside the Land of Israel, the question arises whether one should do a Limmud (learning...
Tuesday, May 18, 2010/Siwan 5, 5770
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The Gemara of Shabbath (129b) states that it is dangerous to let blood on the eve of Shabu'oth (the Festival of...
Monday, May 17, 2010/Siwan 4, 5770
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According to the holy Zohar, the Torah study that one does all night on the night of Shabu'oth crowns the Shekhinah...
Sunday, May 16, 2010/Siwan 3, 5770
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Since carrying out from one domain to another on Yom Tob was permitted for the purposes of food, it was likewise...
Wednesday, May 12, 2010/Iyyar 28, 5770
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One must be particular to pay close attention to the reading of the Ten Commandments on the morning of Shabu'oth and...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010/Iyyar 27, 5770
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The fiftieth day of the 'Omer is the festival of Shabu'oth. Since there must be seven full weeks between Pesah and...
Monday, May 10, 2010/Iyyar 26, 5770
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"The Sages taught in the language (style) of the Mishna".
Pirqei Aboth (Ethics of the Fathers) comprises,...
Sunday, May 9, 2010/Iyyar 25, 5770
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"Im Behuqqothai Telekhu " (if you follow my decrees) (Behuqothai, 26: 3).
One commonly hears from people...
Thursday, May 6, 2010/Iyyar 22, 5770
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10 things were created on 'Ereb Shabbath Bein Hashemashoth (at twilight). One of them was the manna. Why was the...
Sunday, May 2, 2010/Iyyar 18, 5770
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It says in Ben Ish Hai about the custom in his city of Baghdad when taking out the Sefer Torah from the Hekhal...
Monday, April 26, 2010/Iyyar 12, 5770
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There is a story about a king who asked his deputy, "What is your net worth, including all the money and land that...
Sunday, April 25, 2010/Iyyar 11, 5770
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It says in the Parasha of Aharei Moth, "With this (Be"Zoth" ) Aaron shall enter the sanctuary". This can be explained...
Thursday, April 22, 2010/Iyyar 8, 5770
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Ribbi Aqabia says: "...Know where you are going to..." (at the end of your days). Hakham Yoseph Hayyim, 'a"h, in his...
Thursday, April 22, 2010/Iyyar 8, 5770
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"Receive (Meqabbel) all men with happiness". The Gematria (numerical value) of the word Meqabbel is equal to the...
Sunday, April 18, 2010/Iyyar 4, 5770
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It says in Parashath Taharoth (Mesora') "When you arrive in the Land of Canaan that I am giving you as a...
Thursday, April 15, 2010/Iyyar 1, 5770
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Ribbi Tarfon says: ..."The reward is great." (Pirqe Aboth 2,15)
Hakham Yoseph Hayyim 'a"h expounds on this...
Thursday, April 15, 2010/Iyyar 1, 5770
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When someone eats bread he has to first make Netilath Yadayim (the ritual washing of hands) three times on the right...
Monday, April 12, 2010/Nisan 28, 5770
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In the Ethics of the Fathers it says: Da' Mah Lema'alah Mimmakh - Know what is above you; an eye that is watching and...
Sunday, April 11, 2010/Nisan 27, 5770
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In Pirqei Aboth (Ethics of the Fathers) Yose Ben Yohanan says, "Let your home be open wide". One's body is also...
Friday, April 9, 2010/Nisan 25, 5770
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The middle Massa (Matzah) is divided into two pieces and the larger piece is set aside for the Afiqomen at the end of...
Monday, March 29, 2010/Nisan 14, 5770
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"Zoth Ha'Olah Hee Ha'Olah 'Al Moqdah" (this is the law [Torah] of the elevation offering, this is the elevation...
Friday, March 26, 2010/Nisan 11, 5770
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