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It used to be that outside the Land of Israel the Jewish people had to keep a second day of Yom Tob because of a...
Thursday, May 24, 2012/Siwan 3, 5772
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Ruth was the beautiful daughter of the King of Moab and a widow of one of the most honorable man of that...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012/Siwan 2, 5772
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We have spoken about the importance of staying up all night on Shabu'oth. The holy Ben Ish Hai writes that one...
Monday, May 21, 2012/Iyyar 29, 5772
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We mentioned previously that one should not eat in one's garden on Shabbath because of the fear that water...
Friday, May 11, 2012/Iyyar 19, 5772
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Ribbi Aqiba, the shepherd who could not read the alphabet, yet rose to be a Torah giant, lost 24,000 students in a...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012/Iyyar 17, 5772
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Watering seeds so that plants will grow falls under the forbidden Melakha (Shabbath labor) of Zoreya' (sowing) as...
Friday, May 4, 2012/Iyyar 12, 5772
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ואהבת לרעך כמוך אני י' "And you shall love your neighbor as yourself, I am the L-rd" (Wayiqra...
Thursday, May 3, 2012/Iyyar 11, 5772
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Many women are fascinated and react with awe and admiration to the woman behind the heroic sage, Ribbi Aqiba. (To...
Thursday, May 3, 2012/Iyyar 11, 5772
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The Shulhan 'Arukh states that if one inadvertently omitted to say 'Arbith, one has to pray the Shahrith 'Amidah...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012/Iyyar 10, 5772
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Maran Yosef Qaro, 'a"h, states in the Shulhan 'Arukh that if through error or because of circumstances out of...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012/Iyyar 9, 5772
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In the Haftarah of this week's Parasha, Parashath Tazriya', we read about the honored General of Aram, Na'aman,...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012/Iyyar 3, 5772
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עשה רצונו כרצונך. כדי שיעשה רצונך כרצונו. "Do His will as if it were your own, so...
Monday, April 23, 2012/Iyyar 1, 5772
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Maran, z"l, states in the Shulhan 'Arukh that if one is involved in monetary dealings so that he should not incur...
Sunday, April 22, 2012/Nisan 30, 5772
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Hakham Yehudah Ftaya ('Atereth Rahel), 'a"h, tells a story about three people who found themselves together one...
Friday, April 20, 2012/Nisan 28, 5772
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An Onen (one whose immediate relative has died but has not yet been buried), is exempt from all the commandments...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012/Nisan 26, 5772
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When the Children of Israel were redeemed from Egypt, the Torah and Miswoth had not yet been given and the...
Thursday, April 12, 2012/Nisan 20, 5772
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When the seventh day of Pesah (Passover) falls on Friday, for those who live outside the Land of Israel, Shabbath...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012/Nisan 19, 5772
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At different times during the Seder, the Massoth (Matzot) are covered and uncovered. During the actual recitation...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012/Nisan 12, 5772
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The stringencies associated with Hamess (leaven) on Pesah are quite unusual and strict. Hakham Sasson Mordekhai...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012/Nisan 12, 5772
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If a Jew is holding Hamess that belongs to another Jew, he must not sell it before the time when it becomes...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012/Nisan 11, 5772
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Someone who wears braces should clean them properly and should not eat any Hamess for 24 hours before the time...
Monday, April 2, 2012/Nisan 10, 5772
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The search for leaven (Bediqath Hamess) is done right after nightfall on the night of the 14th of Nissan, which is...
Sunday, April 1, 2012/Nisan 9, 5772
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Unlike Shabbath, when if one forgets to make Habdalah at its conclusion, there is still the possibility of doing...
Friday, March 30, 2012/Nisan 7, 5772
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The Torah forbade Hamess (Hametz) on the 14th of Nissan (the morning of the eve of Pesah), from the end of the...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012/Nisan 5, 5772
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Pots that one will not be using over Pesah do not require Hagh'alah (purging). Nevertheless, they need to be...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012/Nisan 4, 5772
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One may rent premises to a non-Jew to live in over Pesah, even though he knows that the non-Jew will bring Hamess...
Monday, March 26, 2012/Nisan 3, 5772
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There are different opinions concerning whether it is permitted or forbidden to make ice cubes on Shabbath. The...
Friday, March 23, 2012/Adar 29, 5772
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A hot water urn which is used on Shabbath and other days year round, often has Hamess (Hametz) placed directly on...
Monday, March 19, 2012/Adar 25, 5772
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A microwave oven that was used throughout the year should ideally not be used for Pesah (Passover). If it is...
Sunday, March 18, 2012/Adar 24, 5772
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Attaching an item to a wall on Shabbath with glue would be forbidden because of Boneh (building) or...
Friday, March 16, 2012/Adar 22, 5772
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The Berakha (blessing) of HaMosi (Hamotzi) is recited before the blessing of "'Al Akhilath Massa (Matzah)". After...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012/Adar 20, 5772
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The Jewish women in Egypt used polished copper mirrors when beautifying themselves. We all know that for...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012/Adar 20, 5772
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There is no obligation to eat Massah (Matzah) on Pesah, other than on the first night. This is based on the Pasuq...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012/Adar 19, 5772
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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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Even though it is read every year, is there anyone who doesn't find himself or herself amazed and astonished at...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012/Adar 13, 5772
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ועשית בגדי קדש לאהרן אחיך לכבוד ולתפארת "You shall make holy vestments for Aaron...
Thursday, March 1, 2012/Adar 7, 5772
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דבר אל בני ישראל ויקחו לי תרומה "Speak to the Children of Israel and let them take for Me...
Thursday, February 23, 2012/Shebat 30, 5772
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Many of us live in a society where food is found in abundance. The supermarkets are overflowing with a wide...
Thursday, February 23, 2012/Shebat 30, 5772
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How would you react after being exposed to an overwhelmingly touching spiritual experience? How would you express...
Thursday, February 16, 2012/Shebat 23, 5772
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From time to time collections are made for people who are (Heaven forbid) very ill. If someone pledges to give a...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012/Shebat 22, 5772
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The Gemara of Meghillah explains that on the first of Adar it is announced that we must donate Sheqalim to the...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012/Shebat 21, 5772
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Would we ever approve of embarrassing another human being? Of course not. Would we ever consider expressing such...
Thursday, February 9, 2012/Shebat 16, 5772
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When we state that the fruits of the seven species take precedence over the others, this applies only to the...
Wednesday, February 8, 2012/Shebat 15, 5772
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We mentioned the order of fruits (
Monday, February 6, 2012/Shebat 13, 5772
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Tu Bishbat is the Rosh Hashanah for the Trees. We eat additional fruits of the trees (whose Berakha is Borei...
Sunday, February 5, 2012/Shebat 12, 5772
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The unusual bravery of the heroine Yael, who killed Sisera, the general of the Canaanite army, is a...
Friday, February 3, 2012/Shebat 10, 5772
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When one buys a new set of dishes that makes one happy, strictly speaking one should recite Sheheheyanu on them...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012/Shebat 7, 5772
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If we had to select one place, where love, peace and harmony are most commonly found and practised, we would...
Friday, January 27, 2012/Shebat 3, 5772
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How do we react to people who we consider to be unattractive? What do we think when we see a person whose outer...
Thursday, January 19, 2012/Tebeth 24, 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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During the Minha prayer of Shabbath a Qaddish is read after 'Uba LeSion' before the Sefer Torah is taken out....
Friday, January 6, 2012/Tebeth 11, 5772
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In the eyes of the Torah and our Rabbis of blessed memory, women are highly respected and recognized for their...
Friday, January 6, 2012/Tebeth 11, 5772
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People often say that the most difficult prayer during the week is Minha. It has to be prayed at specific times...
Sunday, January 1, 2012/Tebeth 6, 5772
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"The Best Day of the Week"
Shabbath is the day of the week most people look forward to. It is a time...
Friday, December 30, 2011/Tebeth 4, 5772
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Every holy day in the Jewish calendar has something that we can carry with us for the rest of the year. For...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011/Tebeth 2, 5772
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ויוסף בן שלשים שנה בעמדו לפני פרעה מלך מצרים ויצא יוסף מלפני...
Thursday, December 22, 2011/Kislew 26, 5772
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It says in Ohr LeSion that there are many types of desires. It is not possible for a person to not have any desire...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011/Kislew 25, 5772
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In view of the fact that in Ashkenazi homes all the sons light the Hanukkah, unmarried Ashkenazi Yeshibah students...
Monday, December 19, 2011/Kislew 23, 5772
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Why is it that when men recite the Birkhoth Hashahar (morning blessings), they say, "Blessed are You, G-d of the...
Friday, December 16, 2011/Kislew 20, 5772
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Even though we said that one can praise a person when not in his presence (see
"And Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath"... (Bereshith 35,19)
The tomb of the Matriarch...
Friday, December 9, 2011/Kislew 13, 5772
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For our sins, many people, including those who should know better, talk during the Qaddish. They should be told...
Tuesday, December 6, 2011/Kislew 10, 5772
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When answering the Qaddish, there are different customs. Some Ashkenazim answer from Yehe Shemeh Rabbah till...
Monday, December 5, 2011/Kislew 9, 5772
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Our Rabbis of blessed memory said ('Erubin 18b) that a portion of a man's praise may be said in his presence, and...
Sunday, December 4, 2011/Kislew 8, 5772
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If a woman has to go to the Miqweh on Friday night for ritual immersion, when she should light the Shabbath...
Friday, December 2, 2011/Kislew 6, 5772
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The Shabbath candles allude to the abundance that women, through their Tefilloth (prayers), can infuse into the...
Friday, December 2, 2011/Kislew 6, 5772
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ונתן לי לחם לאכל ובגד ללבש "He will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear" (Bereshith...
Thursday, December 1, 2011/Kislew 5, 5772
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Our Rabbis of blessed memory state in the Gemara of Shabbath, that the Shabbath candles are along the same lines...
Friday, November 25, 2011/Heshwan 28, 5772
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בא אחיך במרמה ויקח ברכתך "Your brother came with cunning and took your blessing" (Bereshith...
Thursday, November 24, 2011/Heshwan 27, 5772
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The Pele Yo'es says that if anyone does a favor to you, there is a great obligation to have that good act towards...
Sunday, November 20, 2011/Heshwan 23, 5772
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The Obligation to Care for the Sick (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
The Pele Yo'es says that one who has someone who is unwell in his home, has a great obligation to do whatever is...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011/Heshwan 18, 5772
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A person must take extreme care not to become ill, but if one does become ill, one must go immediately to an...
Monday, November 14, 2011/Heshwan 17, 5772
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It says in the Torah "Werappo Yerappeh" (You shall surely heal [Shemoth 21:19]). This is the permission from the...
Sunday, November 13, 2011/Heshwan 16, 5772
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Why should I care about others' feelings? What do I have to do with them? Why should I trouble myself for the...
Friday, November 11, 2011/Heshwan 14, 5772
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"Please say that you are my sister, so that on your account it will be good for me..." (Bereshith 12,13). How...
Thursday, November 3, 2011/Heshwan 6, 5772
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We all want our children to treat us with respect. Honoring one's parents, as we all know, is one of the Ten...
Friday, October 28, 2011/Tashri 30, 5772
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ותשחת הארץ לפני הא' "And the earth was corrupt before G-d" (Bereshith 6:11). Why does it say...
Thursday, October 27, 2011/Tashri 29, 5772
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When the Kohanim (priests) go up to the Dukhan (platform) in order to bless the people with the Birkath Kohanim...
Sunday, October 16, 2011/Tashri 18, 5772
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There is a custom for pregnant women to remove the Pitam from the Ethrogh (citron) on the day of Hosha'na Rabba,...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011/Tashri 13, 5772
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As we approach the holy day of Yom Kippur, we are in the midst of a journey which is leading us to the climax....
Friday, October 7, 2011/Tashri 9, 5772
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When Yom Kippur falls on Shabbath, one must mention Shabbath in the 'Amidah prayer. If one did not mention...
Monday, October 3, 2011/Tashri 5, 5772
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G-d commanded the prophet Jeremiah (Yirmiyahu 18:1-4) to go to a potter's house, where he observed the potter...
Friday, September 23, 2011/Elul 24, 5771
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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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This past Monday, the thirteenth of Elul, people across the globe commemorated the 102nd passing of Hakham Yoseph...
Friday, September 16, 2011/Elul 17, 5771
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כי תדר נדר לה' ... מוצא שפתיך תשמר "When you make a vow to G-d ... you shall observe...
Thursday, September 8, 2011/Elul 9, 5771
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Sometimes one has to go against one's nature in order to properly fulfill the Will of Haqqadosh Barukh Hu (the...
Friday, September 2, 2011/Elul 3, 5771
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"For it is a sign between Me and you, for your generations"... (Exodus, 31,13). The word "for your generations" in...
Friday, September 2, 2011/Elul 3, 5771
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How does a matron greet a king? She beautifies herself and adorns herself with her royal attire and crown. What...
Friday, August 26, 2011/Ab 26, 5771
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The Pele Yo'es states that before any positive act or speech one should say the "Wiyhi No'am". Every deed and...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011/Ab 24, 5771
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