All Torah Minutes
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ויאמר אבינו שבו שברו לנו מעט אכל "And our father said, 'Go back - buy for us a...
Thursday, December 29, 2011/Tebeth 3, 5772
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A man must not touch another woman or even her clothing. The Torah says that no man may approach close relatives...
Wednesday, September 7, 2011/Elul 8, 5771
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Love and unity are required between the Jewish people at all times. During the days of the 'Omer, however, we must...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011/Iyyar 20, 5771
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Sephardim do not permit hair cutting and listening to music till the 34th day of the 'Omer. (It should be noted...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011/Iyyar 13, 5771
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As the count of the 'Omer gets more advanced, people tend to have more trouble remembering what the count for each...
Sunday, May 15, 2011/Iyyar 11, 5771
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As we know, once it is past sunset, one who says "Today is X days of the 'Omer", can no longer count that night...
Sunday, May 8, 2011/Iyyar 4, 5771
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There are those who have the custom of not wearing new clothes that require the Berakha (blessing) of Sheheheyanu,...
Monday, May 2, 2011/Nisan 28, 5771
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What does one do if one cannot remember what day of the 'Omer it is before counting and has no way of checking? In...
Sunday, May 1, 2011/Nisan 27, 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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The most correct time to count the 'Omer is at the beginning of the night after the emergence of the stars. If one...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011/Nisan 23, 5771
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The meeting between the twin brothers, Ya'aqob Abinu (Jacob) and 'Esau, who had not seen each other for...
Thursday, November 18, 2010/Kislew 11, 5771
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On Friday night the Hashkibenu in the 'Arbith prayer ends with "Happores Sukkath Shalom 'Alenu..." (And ...
Friday, October 22, 2010/Heshwan 14, 5771
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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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During the 'Omer, the period between the holiday of Pesah and Lagh La'omer, 24,000 students of Ribbi 'Aqiba...
Thursday, April 29, 2010/Iyyar 15, 5770
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There are varying customs concerning the laws of the 'Omer on Lagh La'Omer (the 33rd day of the 'Omer), especially...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010/Iyyar 14, 5770
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In many communities, when the 'Omer is counted in the Synagogue, the Hazzan first recites the blessing and counts the...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010/Iyyar 7, 5770
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The ideal time to count the 'Omer is after the emergence of three stars, even on Friday night. According to the...
Wednesday, April 7, 2010/Nisan 23, 5770
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Lagh La'Omer (the 33rd day of the 'Omer) is, of course, the day in which the great Tanna, Ribbi Shim'on...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009/Iyyar 18, 5769
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We mentioned previously, the custom of both Sephardim and Ashkenazim, of performing weddings on Lagh La'Omer (Lag...
Monday, May 11, 2009/Iyyar 17, 5769
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As we know, weddings are not held during parts of the 'Omer. There are some different customs concerning...
Sunday, May 10, 2009/Iyyar 16, 5769
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We mentioned a couple of times that a person should know before saying the Berakha how many days of the 'Omer it...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009/Nisan 27, 5769
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We said previously that a person must know before saying the Berakha ([Bracha] blessing) how many days of the...
Monday, April 20, 2009/Nisan 26, 5769
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When counting the 'Omer, before starting the blessing, a person must know how many days of the 'Omer it is...
Sunday, April 19, 2009/Nisan 25, 5769
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Men are obligated to count the 'Omer every night with a Berakha ([Bracha] blessing), provided, of course, they...
Monday, April 13, 2009/Nisan 19, 5769
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The question is, what happens if on one of the nights of Hanukkah for some reason you completely forget to light the...
Monday, December 22, 2008/Kislew 25, 5769
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