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It says in the holy Zohar (Parashath Emor) the righteous people of early times would not go to sleep on the night...
Sunday, May 20, 2012/Iyyar 28, 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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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 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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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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Why do we find four different expressions of Geullah (redemption) in the Parasha of Wa-era (והוצאתי,...
Thursday, January 19, 2012/Tebeth 24, 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 wearing shoes, one must put the right shoe on first without tying the laces. One then puts on the left shoe...
Wednesday, November 9, 2011/Heshwan 12, 5772
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Everyone has experienced the feeling of having to act under pressure. Perhaps others around us are pressurizing us...
Sunday, November 6, 2011/Heshwan 9, 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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Maran z"l states in the Shulhan 'Arukh that there are those who stand the entire day on Yom Kippur and the entire...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011/Tashri 6, 5772
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One should not feel that Teshubah (repentance) only applies to those sins which involve an action, such as immoral...
Monday, September 19, 2011/Elul 20, 5771
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The Torah states, "And on the sixth day they shall prepare what they will bring" (Shemoth 16:5). Our Rabbis of...
Friday, September 9, 2011/Elul 10, 5771
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Whenever natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes and the like come to different parts of the...
Monday, August 29, 2011/Ab 29, 5771
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Maran z"l states in the Shulhan 'Arukh that one must wash for Mayim Aharonim up to the second joints of the...
Sunday, August 21, 2011/Ab 21, 5771
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The Shulhan 'Arukh, based on the Gemara of Hullin (105a), states that Mayim Aharonim (washing one's fingers after...
Monday, August 15, 2011/Ab 15, 5771
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רק השמר לך ושמר נפשך מאד פן תשכח את הדברים אשר ראו עיניך ... יום...
Thursday, August 11, 2011/Ab 11, 5771
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The Shulhan 'Arukh states that at the conclusion of Shabbath (Mosei Shabbath) a blessing is recited on Besamim (a...
Friday, June 24, 2011/Siwan 22, 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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When three people eat bread together they become obligated to make Zimmun (lit. invitation) before reciting...
Sunday, May 22, 2011/Iyyar 18, 5771
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ולא תונו איש את עמיתו ויראת מאלקיך כי אני י' א' "You shall not affront one...
Thursday, May 12, 2011/Iyyar 8, 5771
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Our Rabbis of blessed memory tell us that just as we are commanded to say something that will be heard...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011/Nisan 30, 5771
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There is an opinion that Qiddush may only be made where the Shabbath lights were kindled, whereas another opinion...
Friday, February 25, 2011/Adar A 21, 5771
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A person should not behave in a lightheaded manner when sitting at the dining table. Throughout the week the table...
Friday, February 4, 2011/Shebat 30, 5771
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לב יודע מרת נפשו ובשמחתו לא יתערב זר "The heart knows the bitterness of its soul and...
Monday, January 31, 2011/Shebat 26, 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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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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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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According to Rabbenu Hayyim Wittal, 'a"h, the custom of his master the Ari z"l was to say confession (Widdui)...
Sunday, September 5, 2010/Elul 26, 5770
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Maran z"l states in the Shulhan 'Arukh that it is preferable to leave the Tefillin Shel Rosh (of the head)...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010/Ab 30, 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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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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Be-er Hafaruha Sarim Karuha Nedibei Ha'am (A well that the rulers dug, the nobility of the people excavated).
Thursday, June 17, 2010/Tammuz 5, 5770
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The Gemara of Shabbath states that one should be particular to eat Se'uddah Shelishith (the third Shabbath meal)....
Friday, June 4, 2010/Siwan 22, 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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The importance of paying employees who are paid by the day can be best illustrated by the following story about...
Monday, February 1, 2010/Shebat 17, 5770
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A person must be particular to perform every commandment with great happiness. Rabbenu the Ari z"l wrote about its...
Sunday, January 24, 2010/Shebat 9, 5770
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When taking out the Sefer Torah, the custom of the Ari z"l was to kiss it and to follow it from the Hechal (where it...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010/Shebat 5, 5770
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Every man is obligated to study, each day, the Written Law (Torah, Nebiim and Kethubim) as well as Mishna, Gemara and...
Monday, January 4, 2010/Tebeth 18, 5770
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Anger is a most serious character trait. The Arizal was more strict about the need to avoid anger than any other...
Sunday, December 27, 2009/Tebeth 10, 5770
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We mentioned previously that Rabbenu the Ari z"l was very particular to always have a Hazarah (repetition) after the...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009/Heshwan 24, 5770
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Hakhamenu z"l (our Rabbis of blessed memory) said that a man must be very particular about the Minha prayer in all...
Monday, November 9, 2009/Heshwan 22, 5770
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Even the night of Yom kippur should be spent in a state of holiness. There are those who stay in the Synagaogue the...
Tuesday, September 22, 2009/Tashri 4, 5770
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It says in the Mishnah Berurah that the custom is to add a piece of silk to the top portion of the Sissith (Tallith...
Monday, September 7, 2009/Elul 18, 5769
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We are obligated to recite one hundred Berakhoth (blessings) a day. On Shabbath and Yom Tob as we know, there are...
Monday, August 24, 2009/Elul 4, 5769
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It is improper to leave a Tallith Gadol unfolded overnight. If someone forgot to fold it and found it unfolded in the...
Sunday, July 5, 2009/Tammuz 13, 5769
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The first two Pesuqim (verses) of Parashath Huqqath both contain the word Lemor (saying). "Waydabber H' Il...
Friday, July 3, 2009/Tammuz 11, 5769
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The Parasha of Qorah (Korah) begins with the words "Wiyaqqah Qorah" (and Qorah took). Razal (our Rabbis of...
Friday, June 26, 2009/Tammuz 4, 5769
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Each of the three Shabbath meals require two loaves of bread. The loaves must be whole, in memory of the double...
Thursday, June 18, 2009/Siwan 26, 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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Continuing with the Kawwanoth (intentions) of the 'Amidah, there appear to be several letters in the 'Amidah...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009/Iyyar 11, 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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According to Rabbenu the Arizal, the entire Qabbalath Shabbath prayer on Friday evening must be prayed facing west....
Thursday, March 19, 2009/Adar 23, 5769
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There has been much discussion in recent times about the virtues of the different ways of feeding a baby. But all...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009/Tebeth 25, 5769
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Everybody is aware that each person needs to sleep well at night in order for the body to be able to function...
Sunday, January 11, 2009/Tebeth 15, 5769
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