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On Shabbath Sheqalim, the first of the four special Shabbaths, two Torah scrolls are taken out from the ark. We read...
Thursday, February 11, 2010/Shebat 27, 5770
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The preparation of a selection of fruits for Tu Bishbat, which are so unique in their flavor, shape and color, should...
Thursday, January 28, 2010/Shebat 13, 5770
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The month of Shebat (Shevat) is associated with water and growth. The seven species associated with the Land of...
Friday, January 22, 2010/Shebat 7, 5770
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Imagine a mighty king, a ruler of a most powerful country, and on the other hand of the scale two women - a mother...
Thursday, January 7, 2010/Tebeth 21, 5770
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When we read about the blessings which Ya'aqob Abinu 'a"h gave his children before he passed away, we notice the...
Thursday, December 31, 2009/Tebeth 14, 5770
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The performance of any commandment is considered to be a complete act, when the three following areas are...
Thursday, December 17, 2009/Kislew 30, 5770
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We are all familair and intrigued by the story of Joseph (Yosef ha'Saddiq) and the coat of many colors that was given...
Thursday, December 10, 2009/Kislew 23, 5770
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The episode of Dina, the daughter of Ya'aqob Abinu and Leah Immenu, serves as a springboard to explore the topic of...
Thursday, December 3, 2009/Kislew 16, 5770
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Ribqa Immenu 'a"h was a righteous woman and a prophetess. She was also the one suitable to be the wife of our...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009/Kislew 1, 5770
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When the three angels came to Abraham Abinu's tent, they asked concerning Sara Immenu : "Where is Sara, your wife?"...
Wednesday, November 4, 2009/Heshwan 17, 5770
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On the third day of creation, we are told that the Holy One Blessed be He created the herbs, vegetation and fruit...
Thursday, October 22, 2009/Heshwan 4, 5770
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It says in Ben Ish Hai, based on the writings of the Zohar, that on the night of Hosha'na Rabba, at midnight, the...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009/Tashri 19, 5770
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One of the three special commandments for women is the one of separating "Hallah" (Hafrashath Hallah). In the past,...
Thursday, September 24, 2009/Tashri 6, 5770
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Let us imagine the following scenario, a group of soldiers betrayed their king and joined the army of the enemy....
Thursday, September 17, 2009/Elul 28, 5769
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If you had to choose the one part of your body which is most crucial for the process of repentance, what would it...
Wednesday, September 2, 2009/Elul 13, 5769
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This week's Parasha, Parashath Shoftim, begins with the following verse: "You shall appoint judges and officers in...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009/Ab 29, 5769
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During these difficult times, when people are facing financial hardships, as well as many other challenges, it is...
Thursday, August 13, 2009/Ab 23, 5769
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What is the connection between the tongue, the arrow and the bullet? Are there any similarities or differences?
Thursday, August 6, 2009/Ab 16, 5769
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The Jewish people questioned why G-d did not pay attention to their fasts. "Why have we fasted and You did not see?...
Tuesday, July 28, 2009/Ab 7, 5769
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When preparing for Shabbath on Friday, we must keep in mind two important matters which are interconnected. One...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009/Siwan 25, 5769
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How important is it for a woman, to go to Synagogue on Shabbath?
Hakham Yoseph Hayyim 'a"h, answers...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009/Siwan 11, 5769
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This week, I would like to share with you something of a different nature to our previous weeks: some unique laws...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009/Iyyar 19, 5769
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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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The prophet Micha prophesied the following: "According to the days of your coming out of the land of Egypt I...
Wednesday, April 8, 2009/Nisan 14, 5769
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It says in the Gemarra of Ta'anith, that we are not permitted to speak while we are eating, because there is a...
Tuesday, April 7, 2009/Nisan 13, 5769
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During the Seder, we perform the act of dipping vegetables twice. The first time we dip the Karpas (celery) in lemon...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009/Adar 29, 5769
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The art of weaving is traditionally the specialty of women. In fact, the women were the ones who were engaged in the...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009/Adar 22, 5769
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Last week we explored the similarity between our physical garments (for clothing the body), and our spiritual...
Wednesday, March 11, 2009/Adar 15, 5769
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If you had to choose two of the most important aspects connected with the preparation of Shabbath, what would they...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009/Shebat 24, 5769
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In this week's Parasha, Parashath Yithro, Hashem calls Moshe Rabbenu, 'a"h, from the mountain saying,...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009/Shebat 17, 5769
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What would you have done if you were witnessing the splitting of the Red Sea? How would you have reacted?
What...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009/Shebat 10, 5769
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It is well known that the secret to obtaining happiness is rather simple: "Be happy with your lot and remove...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009/Shebat 3, 5769
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In whose merit were we redeemed from Egypt?
The angels claimed before the Al-mighty: "Just as the...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009/Tebeth 25, 5769
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Lighting the Shabbath candles is one of the three special commandments which were given specifically to us, women. As...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009/Tebeth 18, 5769
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Ya'aqob Abinu a"h instructed us to bless our children, with the famous blessing: "May G-d make you like...
Wednesday, January 7, 2009/Tebeth 11, 5769
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We are told in this week's Parasha, that when Yoseph HaSaddiq (Joseph) revealed himself to his brothers he...
Wednesday, December 31, 2008/Tebeth 4, 5769
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Don't we all love looking at the flickering lights of Hanukkah? Don't we find a special charm in them? Let us...
Tuesday, December 23, 2008/Kislew 26, 5769
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In this week's Haftarah, the prophet Amos says: "Could there be misfortune in a city, if Hashem had not...
Tuesday, December 16, 2008/Kislew 19, 5769
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In this week's Parasha we read about Dina's abduction. Midrash Tanhuma explains that the expression...
Tuesday, December 9, 2008/Kislew 12, 5769
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The Ben Ish Hai, in his unique book, Huqqei Hannashim (laws for women), which he wrote specifically for women,...
Tuesday, December 2, 2008/Kislew 5, 5769
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Lighting the Shabbath candles is one of the three special Miswoth (commandments) that were assigned to women. The Ben...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008/Heshwan 13, 5769
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We increase our prayers and our supplication on Hosha'na Rabbah, because Hosha'na Rabbah is the end of the...
Sunday, October 19, 2008/Tashri 20, 5769
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