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Rabbenu Behayyei asks why it was necessary for the Torah to reveal all the details of the man who blasphemed...
Thursday, May 10, 2012/Iyyar 18, 5772
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אלה פקודי המשכן משכן העדת אשר פקד על פי משה "These are the calculations of the...
Thursday, March 15, 2012/Adar 21, 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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Moshe Rabbenu (Moses), 'a"h, was born on the 7th of Adar and passed away on the 7th of Adar after 120 years. As...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012/Adar 6, 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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When Moshe Rabbenu, 'a"h, went up to Heaven to receive the Torah, the Malakhei Hashareth (ministering angels)...
Thursday, February 9, 2012/Shebat 16, 5772
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It says in the Kaf Hahayyim of Hakham Hayyim Falaji (as opposed to the Kaf Hahayyim of Hakham Ya'aqob Sofer) that...
Monday, January 30, 2012/Shebat 6, 5772
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ויאמר אם יבוא עשו אל־המחנה האחת והכהו והיה המחנה הנשאר לפליטה:...
Thursday, December 8, 2011/Kislew 12, 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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In Bereishith Rabbah it asks why Abraham (Abinu 'a"h) was not created first and Adam created later. The answer is...
Thursday, November 17, 2011/Heshwan 20, 5772
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Washing and Dressing - the Right Order
When one washes one's hands, the right hand should be washed...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011/Heshwan 11, 5772
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Women were given the reward that they would keep Rosh Hodesh more than men because they refused to give their nose...
Friday, October 28, 2011/Tashri 30, 5772
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בנים אתם לי' א' "You are children to the L-rd your G-d" (Debarim 14:1). The custom of the Amorites (one...
Thursday, August 25, 2011/Ab 25, 5771
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שלח לך אנשים ויתרו את ארץ כנען אשר אני נתן לבני ישראל "Send men to spy...
Thursday, June 16, 2011/Siwan 14, 5771
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One of the three special commandments that were given to women is mentioned in this week's Parasha, Parashath...
Thursday, June 16, 2011/Siwan 14, 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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One should not open one's mouth to the Satan. This means that one should not say something bad lest it happens. A...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011/Iyyar 6, 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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אדם כי יהיה בעור בשרו שאת או ספחת או בהרת "And G-d spoke to Moses and Aaron...
Friday, April 1, 2011/Adar B 26, 5771
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We mentioned that a dispute between two Jewish individuals must be handled by a Jewish court (Beth Din) only. (See...
Sunday, January 30, 2011/Shebat 25, 5771
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"And these are the ordinances that you shall place in front of them" (Shemoth21:1). Our Rabbis of blessed memory...
Friday, January 28, 2011/Shebat 23, 5771
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The Shulhan 'Aruch mentions that when a congregation prays the silent 'Amidah, even if every one of the...
Monday, December 27, 2010/Tebeth 20, 5771
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ואברכה מברכיך ומקללך אאר "I will bless those who bless you and those who curse you, will I...
Thursday, October 14, 2010/Heshwan 6, 5771
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In a most emotional episode, childless and at an old age, Sara Immenu, 'a"h, courageously suggests that her...
Thursday, October 14, 2010/Heshwan 6, 5771
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According to the holy Zohar and Rabbenu the Ari z"l, there are many mystical secrets and intents (Kawwanoth) that...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010/Tashri 28, 5771
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It says in Sefer HaKawanoth that Rabbenu Hayim Wittal, 'a"h, whose master was Rabbenu the Ari, z"l, heard from...
Thursday, September 16, 2010/Tashri 8, 5771
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Many of the Selihoth (Penitential prayers) have beautiful haunting melodies. (Hear some at
This time of year when our thoughts are meant to turn to repentance, the words of King Solomon can be a valuable...
Sunday, August 22, 2010/Elul 12, 5770
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Rabbenu Yis-haq Luria Ashkenazi, more commonly referred to as the Ari z"l, passed away on the fifth of Ab. Many...
Friday, July 16, 2010/Ab 5, 5770
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Razal said (Menahoth 44a) that one who does not wear Tefillin transgresses eight positive commandments every day....
Wednesday, July 14, 2010/Ab 3, 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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"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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According to the holy Zohar, the Torah study that one does all night on the night of Shabu'oth crowns the...
Sunday, May 16, 2010/Siwan 3, 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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Any labor that is forbidden on Shabbath is likewise forbidden on Yom Tob (with a few exceptions). The reason for...
Monday, May 3, 2010/Iyyar 19, 5770
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The Shabbath meals require Lehem Mishneh (two loaves of bread) to be brought to the table . This is because of the...
Friday, April 30, 2010/Iyyar 16, 5770
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It says in the Torah that when the laws of the Passover were given, there were those who were unable to keep it...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010/Iyyar 13, 5770
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Rabbenu the Hida, 'a"h, writes that any meal that one has during the week (excluding Shabbath) must be only what is...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010/Iyyar 6, 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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Thirty days before Pesah, one should inquire about the halakhoth (laws) of Pesah. We learn this from the...
Monday, March 1, 2010/Adar 15, 5770
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The Shulhan 'Arukh states that we must break bread over two loaves at Se'uddah Shelishith (the third Shabbath meal)....
Friday, February 5, 2010/Shebat 21, 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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"Elleh Toldoth Ya'aqob, Yosef" (these are the generations of Jacob, Joseph). When the Torah says these are the...
Friday, December 11, 2009/Kislew 24, 5770
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Yishaq Abinu (Isaac) 'a"h, asks 'Esau to bring him delicacies, and says: "Ba'abur Tebarekhekha Nafshi" (so that my...
Friday, November 20, 2009/Kislew 3, 5770
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It says in Parashath Wayyera, "Wayyissa 'Einaw Wayyar, Wehinnei Shelosha Anashim Nisabim 'Alaw" (And he lifted his...
Friday, November 6, 2009/Heshwan 19, 5770
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Rabbenu Bahayye (Bahya) states that the question begging to be asked, is why didn't Noah, who is described by the...
Friday, October 23, 2009/Heshwan 5, 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 Parasha of Wezoth Habberakha starts with the words: And this is the blessing that Moses, the man of G-d, blessed...
Thursday, October 8, 2009/Tashri 20, 5770
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It says in the Torah (Ha-azinu, 32: 1) that Moshe Rabbenu called on the Heavens and the earth as witnesses when he...
Thursday, September 24, 2009/Tashri 6, 5770
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Moshe Rabbenu, 'a"h, asks G-d to appoint someone over the 'Edah (assembly).
In Parashath Beha'alothkha,...
Friday, July 10, 2009/Tammuz 18, 5769
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Ribbi Tarfon tells us in Pirqei Aboth (Ethics of the Fathers): "Wehassakhar Harbeh" (and the reward is...
Thursday, April 23, 2009/Nisan 29, 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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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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Why was the first plague that G-d brought on the Egyptians connected with water? Sefer Haqqadosh 'Od Yoseph Hai...
Sunday, January 18, 2009/Tebeth 22, 5769
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It says in Parashath Shemoth: Wayyeefen Ko Wakho (and he turned this way and that), Wayyar Ki Ein Ish (and he saw...
Friday, January 16, 2009/Tebeth 20, 5769
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A Ta'anith Yahid (private fast) that can be held at any time, should not be held on a Friday ('Ereb...
Thursday, January 1, 2009/Tebeth 5, 5769
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