Parshas Eikev-Summary of the Parsha

*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from  qualifying purchases. Donate Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website Sign up for Daily Distribution Sponsor an Episode Parshas Eikev Pesukim: 111 [Siman:יעלא] Haftorah: Yeshayahu 49:14-51:3 Number […]

Parshas Re’eh-Summary of the Parsha

Parshas Re’eh Pesukim: 126 [Siman:פליאה] Haftorah: Yeshayahu 54:11-55:5 Number of Mitzvos: There are a total of Fifty-five Mitzvos in Parshas Re’eh; Seventeen positive commands and Thirty-eight negative commands. The following are the commands in the order listed by the Sefer Hachinuch.   A. Positive: 1. Mitzvah 436/Positive 187: To destroy […]

Likkutei Torah-Ani Ledodi Vedodi Li

This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from  qualifying purchases. Donate Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article “Ani Ledodi Vedodi Li…” [Likkutei Torah p. 32[1]]   This Mamar […]

Parshas Shoftim-Summary of the Parsha

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 1: The Mitzvos Number of Mitzvos: There are a total of Fourty one Mitzvos in Parshas Shoftim; Fourteen positive commands and Twenty seven negative commands. The following are the commands in the order listed by the […]

Parshas Ki Seitzei-Summary of the Parsha

חוותThis article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com    Chapter 1: The Mitzvos   Number of Mitzvos:   There are a total of Seventy Four Mitzvos in Parshas Ki Seitzei; Twenty Seven positive commands and Fourty seven negative commands. The following are the commands in the […]

Parshas Ki Savo-Summary of the Parsha

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Ki Savo Pesukim: 122 [Siman:לעבדיו] Haftorah: Yeshayahu 60:1-22     Number of Mitzvos: There are a total of Six Mitzvos in Parshas Ki Savo; Three positive commands and Three negative commands. The following are the commands in […]

Parshas Netzavim-Likkutei Torah-Rosh Hashanah

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com   “Atem Nitzavim Hayom Kulchem…”  [Likkutei Torah p. 44a] Parshas Nitzavim is always read prior to Rosh Hashanah. In acknowledging this phenomenon, the Alter Rebbe examines an inner meaning of this Parsha and its perennial relevance, along with the message […]

Parshas Nitzavim-Summary of the Parsha

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Nitzavim Pesukim: 40 [Siman:לבבו] Haftorah: Yeshayahu 61:10-63:9 Number of Mitzvos: There are no Mitzvos in Parshas Nitzavim. The Parsha Theme: Moshe enters the Jewish people into a covenant with G-d and warns them of the dangers […]

Parshas Vayelech-Summary of the Parsha

 This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Vayeilech Pesukim: 30 [Siman:אדניה] Haftorah: Yeshayahu 61:10-63:9 Shabbos Shuva Haftorah: Hosheia 14:2-10[1]; Micha 7:18-20     Number of Mitzvos: There are a total of Two Mitzvos in Parshas Vayeilech; Two positive commands and Zero negative commands. The following are […]

Parshas Maasei-Summary of the Parsha

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Maasei Pesukim: 132 [Siman:מחלה חולה ] Haftorah: Yermiyahu 2:4-28; 4:1-2[1]   Number of Mitzvos: There are a total of Six Mitzvos in Parshas Maasei; Two positive commands and Four negative commands. The following are the commands […]

Parshas Matos-Excerpts from Likkutei Torah

Parshas Matos[1] 1st Mamar “Vayidaber Moshe El Roshei Hamatos” Vayidaber Moshe El Roshei Hamatos:[2] True holiness is achieved through Mitzvah fulfillment: Our sages teach us that abstinence from pleasures brings towards holiness and holiness brings towards humility and humility brings towards fear of heaven. Now, the main aspect of holiness […]

Parshas Matos-Summary of the Parsha

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Matos Pesukim: 112 [Siman:בקי ] Haftorah: Yermiyahu 1:1-2:3   Number of Mitzvos: There are a total of two Mitzvos in Parshas Matos; One positive command and One negative command. The following are the commands in the […]

Parshas Pinchas – Summary of the Parsha

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Pinchas Pesukim: 168 [Siman:לחלק] Haftorah: Melachim 1 18:46-19:21   Number of Mitzvos: There are a total of six Mitzvos in Parshas Pinchas; Six positive commands and Zero negative commands. The following are the commands in the […]

Parshas Pinchas-Excerpts from Likkutei Torah

Parshas Pinchas[1] 1st Mamar “Tzav Es Bnei Yisrael” Tzav Es Bnei Yisrael:[2] See Volume 1 of our Chassidishe Parsha Likkutei Torah Series under Parshas Pinchas where we covered this matter of this Mamar in detail. The Question Every Mitzvah has three parts Karbanos give a special appeasement to Hashem Teshuvah […]

Parshas Pinchas-Likkutei Torah-Teshuvah

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com   Parshas Pinchas   “Tzav Es Bnei Yisrael Veamarta Aleihem…” [Likkutei Torah p. 150]   This Mamar speaks about the verse in Parshas Pinchas that discusses the Karbanos offered in the Mishkan and Mikdash. Parshas Pinchas is the only Torah […]

Parshas Balak-Summary of the Parsha

*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from  qualifying purchases. Donate Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Sign up for Daily Distribution Sponsor an Episode Parshas Balak Pesukim: 104 [Siman:מנוח ] Haftorah: Micha 5:6-6:8 Number of Mitzvos: There […]

Parshas Chukas-Summary of the Parsha

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Chukas Pesukim: 87 [Siman: עזי, פז] Haftorah: Shoftim 11:1-33 Number of Mitzvos: There are a total of three Mitzvos in Parshas Chukas; Three positive commands and Zero negative commands. The following are the commands in the […]

Parshas Korach-Summary of the Parsha

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Korach Pesukim: 95 [Siman: דניאל] Haftorah: Shmuel 1 11:14-12:22   Number of Mitzvos: There are a total of nine Mitzvos in Parshas Korach; Five positive commands and Four negative commands. The following are the commands in […]

Parshas Shlach-Likkutei Torah-Power of thought

 This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com   Parshas Shlach   “Vayishlach Yehoshua…Miraglim…” [Likkutei Torah p. 102] The Haftorah of Parshas Shlach mentions the sending of spies to Yericho by Yehoshua, and thus relates to the similar action taken by Moshe in the Parsha. We are all […]

Parshas Bamidbar-Likkutei Torah-Matan Torah

This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from  qualifying purchases. Donate Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article Parshas Bamidbar   “Vearasticha Li Leolam” & other Mamarim [Likkutei Torah […]

Parshas Metzora-Likkutei Torah-What is Tzaraas

Check out our Amazon Sefarim Shop This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer Purchase on our website WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article Parshas Metzora “Adam Ki Yihyeh Beor Besaro…” and “Zos Tihyeh Toras Hametzora…” [Likkutei Torah p. 43 and 48] The Parshiyos of Tazria-Metzora deal with […]

Parshas Tzav-Midrashim & Mefarshim

The following is an ongoing project which will be updated each year    Rishon Commanding the Kohanim:[1] Hashem spoke to Moshe and told him to command Ahron and his children the following laws [of Karbanos].   Why does the Torah in this instance use the term “Tzav/command” instead of its […]

Parshas Vayikra-Midrashim & Mefarshim

  Outline of Parsha 1. Number of Mitzvos: There are a total of fifteen Mitzvos in Parshas Vayikra; Eleven positive commands and Five negative commands. The following are the commands in the chronological order that they are brought in the Parsha.   A. Positive: Positive 48: Following the detailed laws […]

Parshas Chayeh Sarah-Torah Or-Why G-d made us dependent on food, and the difference between Shabbos and weekday eating

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com “Yigaleh Lan Taamei….…” [Torah Or p. 15b] This Mamar focuses on the topic of eating food. Food consumption makes up one of the greatest markets known to civilization. Cuisine and dining are at the forefront of entertainment and social gatherings. […]

Parshas Bereishis-Summary of the Parsha

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Bereishis Pesukim: 146 [Siman:אמציה] Haftorah: Yeshayahu 42:5-21[1]   Number of Mitzvos: There is a total of One Mitzvah in Parshas Bereishis; One positive command and Zero negative commands. The following are the commands in the order […]

Chatzitzas on vessels during immersion

Chatzitzas on vessels:[1] When immersing a vessel in a Mikveh one must remove all invalidating intervals from the inside and outside of the vessel in order for the immersion to be valid. If there was an invalidating interval on the vessel at the time of immersion, the immersion is Rabbinically[2] […]

Involvement in the baking process

What involvement of a gentile in the baking determines the bread to be pas akum:[1] The Sages only forbade gentile baked bread in the event that the baking process was completely done by the gentile. If however a Jew was involved in some part of the baking process then the […]

Pas Paltar – Commercial gentile bread

Pas Palter-Must commercially baked bread be Pas Yisrael:[1] Many of us are familiar with the prohibition against eating bread baked by a gentile, known as Pas Akum. Many of us also know the concept of Pas Yisroel, which stems from this prohibition. Yet, in practice, many people are lenient and […]

Mezonos products

  Introduction: The Sages enacted two different forms of prohibitions against the foods of a gentile. One which relates to the bread of a gentile, and is called Pas Akum and the second which relates to the cooked foods of a gentile which is called Bishul Akum. The Halachic differences […]

The types of grains and dough

What types of bakery products are prohibited due to Pas Akum? The grain:[1] Only breads [or baked Mezonos products] that are made of the five grains [oat, spelt, wheat, barley, rye] are forbidden due to Pas Akum.[2] However, bread made of legumes or rice [or potatoes] is not included in […]

The prohibition

The Prohibition:[1] The Sages forbade eating bread [and other grain bakery products] of the gentile nations as a precaution against intermarriage.[2] [This prohibition is referred to as Pas Akum. The Sages did not completely prohibit the consumption of gentile bakery products and rather restricted its allowance, only permitting it with […]

Is pasteurized wine considered Mevushal

Is pasteurized wine considered cooked?[1] In order for wine to become “protected” from becoming Yayin Nesech due to touch of a gentile, it must be Mevushal/cooked.[2] The definition of cooked is that the wine has been heated over a fire[3] to the point that it diminished its quantity [i.e. evaporated] […]

Juice without Hashgacha

May one purchase juice without a Hashgacha? A. Freshly squeezed juice stands: One may purchase juice at a fruit stand without a Hashgacha so long as the following conditions are met: One is not in Eretz Yisrael, and the fruits used have no reason to be assumed that they come […]

Hafrashas Challah

Separating Challah:[1] The greatness of the Mitzvah:[2] The Mitzvah of separating Challah is very great. It corresponds in Gematria to all 613 Mitzvos.[3] In merit of this Mitzvah blessing is found in one’s home and livelihood[4] and women are protected during childbirth.[5] In merit of this Mitzvah we were granted […]

Fish and Dairy [Milk Cheese Butter]

May one eat cheese with fish?[1] Some Poskim[2] rule it is forbidden to eat fish with milk [or cheese[3]] due to danger[4], just like it is forbidden to eat fish with meat. Practically this is the custom of Sefaradic Jewry.[5] Other Poskim[6] however rule that it is permitted to eat […]

Cooked fish with meat-Law of Pot

If one cooked meat and fish in the same vessel [and there was not 60x] does the vessel need to be Kashered?[1] Some Poskim[2] rule that the pot must be Kashered through Hagalah.[3] Other Poskim[4] however rule that the vessel is not required to be Kashered and must rather simply […]

Semicha-Taaruvos-Chapter 111

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com   Check out our state of the art Online Taaruvos course  ________________________________________________________ Introduction: In the previous chapter the laws of Safek were discussed. In this chapter the laws regarding if there is a doubt whether an Issur fell into a pot is […]

Semicha-Taaruvos-Chapter 110

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com   Check out our state of the art Online Taaruvos course  ________________________________________________________ Introduction: In this chapter the laws regarding a Davar Chashuv will be discussed. There are certain foods that due to their importance the Sages decreed they are not able to […]

Semicha-Taaruvos-Chapter 109

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com   Check out our state of the art Online Taaruvos course  ________________________________________________________ Introduction: In this chapter the discussion of laws regarding forbidden mixtures resumes. Until this chapter only cases that involve mixture of Issur taste or Issur matter with Heter have been […]

Semicha-Taaruvos-Chapter 108

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com   Check out our state of the art Online Taaruvos course  ________________________________________________________ Introduction:[1] In this chapter the law regarding baking Issur and Heter within the same oven will be discussed. At times this is permitted even initially, at times it is forbidden […]

Semicha-Taaruvos-Chapter 107

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com   Check out our state of the art Online Taaruvos course  ________________________________________________________ Introduction: In the previous chapter the law regarding removing food from a pot which contains Issur was discussed. This chapter will discuss the relation of this law to a pot […]

Semicha-Taaruvos-Chapter 106

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com   Check out our state of the art Online Taaruvos course  ________________________________________________________ Introduction: This chapter will discuss the law if an Issur Balua became cooked with Heter. What is the required ratio against the Issur? Does the Issur Balua join the Heter […]

Semicha-Taaruvos-Chapter 105

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com   Check out our state of the art Online Taaruvos course  ______________________________________ Introduction: This chapter will discuss alternative ways that a Heter can receive Issur taste, other than through cooking. What is the law if a Heter and Issur soaked together? What […]

Semicha-Taaruvos-Chapter 104

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com   Check out our state of the art Online Taaruvos course  ________________________________________________________ Introduction: In the previous chapter the law regarding an Issur which gives a spoiled taste was discussed. In this chapter this law is discussed with regards to the occurrence of […]