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One may not speak while the Meghillah is being read. If one spoke between the Berakha (blessing) and the reading,...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012/Adar 13, 5772
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Continuing with the question of touching the Tefillin Shel Rosh after Yoser, we mentioned previously that...
Friday, November 25, 2011/Heshwan 28, 5772
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The Qedusha during the repetition of the 'Amidah must be said standing, however, the Qedusha of Yoser Ohr, before...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011/Heshwan 26, 5772
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When we say that when starting the portion of Yoser Ohr in the morning Shahrith prayer, one should touch the...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011/Heshwan 25, 5772
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When starting the portion of Yoser Ohr in the morning Shahrith prayer, one should touch the Tefillin on the arm....
Monday, November 21, 2011/Heshwan 24, 5772
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It is a positive commandment from the Torah (Miswah DeOraitha) to write the portions of Shema' Yisrael and Wehaya...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011/Heshwan 19, 5772
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כי קרוב אליך הדבר מאד בפיך ובלבבך לעשתו "For the word is very near to you,...
Thursday, September 22, 2011/Elul 23, 5771
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Before going to bed at night we should forgive all those who sinned against us. Before...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011/Siwan 12, 5771
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The Shulhan 'Arukh states that when reading the Shema' Yisrael before going to sleep, one reads the first passage....
Monday, June 13, 2011/Siwan 11, 5771
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The Rama states in his gloss on the Shulhan 'Arukh that from when one recites the Shema' before going to sleep at...
Sunday, June 12, 2011/Siwan 10, 5771
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ויהי ימי יעקב שני חייו שבע שנים וארבעים ומאת שנה "And the days of Jacob......
Thursday, December 16, 2010/Tebeth 9, 5771
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As we mentioned, we are very particular that the Shema' must contain 248 (Ramah - in Hebrew) words when we read...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010/Heshwan 19, 5771
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The Shulhan 'Arukh mentions that the Shema' contains 245 words. In order to make it 248 words to represent the 248...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010/Heshwan 18, 5771
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If a Kohen who has not yet prayed finds the congregation praying the 'Amidah, he can do the Birkath Kohanim...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010/Heshwan 5, 5771
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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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The Pasuq (verse) of Shema' Yisrael (Hear O Israel) has six words. They should be read in pairs, two at a time in...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009/Tebeth 13, 5770
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Tefillin contain the following four Parashioth (sections from the Torah):
1. Qaddesh Li 2. Wehaya Ki...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009/Tashri 26, 5770
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The reading of the Shema' has many Kawwanoth (intents). However, if one did not have at least the basic meaning of...
Sunday, July 19, 2009/Tammuz 27, 5769
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The reciting of the Shema' twice a day is a positive commandment dependent upon time. As it says: "Ubshukhbekha...
Sunday, July 12, 2009/Tammuz 20, 5769
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If someone is reading the Shema' in Synagogue and they call him up to the Torah, even if they call him by name,...
Sunday, April 26, 2009/Iyyar 2, 5769
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