Subscribe to Receive PDF Table of Contents 📅 Today in Jewish History 📅 28 Nisan — The Fall of Jericho In the year 2488, on Shabbat, the walls of Jericho fell, as recorded in Joshua chapter 6. The city was conquered and burned, and Rahab and her family were spared, in fulfillment […]
🔥 Daily Tanya Chapter 42 Part 5: Seeing G-d in the world around you instills fear (Wednesday 28th Nissan)
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📜 Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Tazria Metzora – Revi’i: The laws of the purification of a Metzora (Wednesday 28th Nissan)
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📄 Daily Tanach –Amos Chapter 4: Complacency, Ignored Warnings, and the Final Call to Prepare
Condemnation of the Oppressors of the Poor (Amos 4:1–3) The chapter opens with a sharp rebuke addressed to those Amos calls the “cows of Bashan” on Mount Samaria—a metaphor for the wealthy and indulgent elite, particularly women of privilege, who live in comfort while oppressing the poor and crushing the […]
📖 Daily Rambam (1) Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 10: Errors in Prayer, Repetition of the Amidah, and Correcting Mistakes (Wednesday 28th Nissan)
Halachah 1 — Errors in Concentration and in the Blessings One who prayed without proper concentration (kavanah) must repeat the prayer, unless he had proper kavanah in the first blessing, in which case repetition is unnecessary. If one errs: in the first three blessings, he must return to the beginning of […]
📚 Daf Yomi Summary – Menachot 94: Wave Offerings: Who Waves, What Is Waved, and Why (Wednesday 28th Nissan)
Daf Yomi Summary – Menachot 94: Wave Offerings: Who Waves, What Is Waved, and Why What Requires Tenufah The Mishnah establishes: Peace offerings (shelamim) brought as individuals require tenufah Components waved include: The breast and thigh Along with the sacrificial animal in certain cases Other offerings (such as burnt offerings) […]
💧 Sotah Summary – Sotah 13: Moshe’s Passing: Honor, Humility, and Eternal Leadership (Wednesday 28th Nissan)
Who Buried Moshe? The Torah states: “And He buried him in the valley” The Gemara teaches: God Himself buried Moshe This is understood as the ultimate act of chesed shel emet (true kindness) Moshe, who buried others throughout his life, is rewarded in kind. Moshe’s Unknown Grave Moshe’s burial place […]
⚖️ Daily Halacha: Listening to Music during Sefirah
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✍️ From the Rav’s Desk: Unsure Whether I Counted the Correct Day the Night Before — May I Continue Counting With a Blessing?
Question While counting the Omer tonight, it suddenly occurred to me that I may have counted the wrong number last night. I do not remember having verbally stated last night’s count at all. I do remember clearly counting two nights ago, including the correct week and day. Last night, I […]
🔥 Daily Chassidus: The location of the Garden of Eden
The location of the Garden of Eden:[1] The garden of Eden resides by the equator, in the center between the kindness of the North and severity of the South, however the Garden of Eden is intrinsically from kindness. [This refers to the spiritual Garden of Eden, as the Garden of […]
7q. Is one who is drunk obligated in Tefillin?
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7d. Chasan wearing Tefillin
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7c. Avel – Mourner wearing Tefillin
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7b. Exemption from Tefillin due to Stomach issues, Illness, Pain, Disturbance of mind while wearing Tefillin
* This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer Shop Now *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Telegram Sponsor an Article Stomach issues/Illness/Pain/Disturbance of mind:[1] Diarrhea:[2] One who has a stomach illness [or took a laxative, which leads to constant diarrhea[3]] is exempt […]
7. Cases of exemption for the Mitzvah Tefillin
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Sefiras Haomer: Unsure Whether I Counted the Correct Day the Night Before — May I Continue Counting With a Blessing?
Unsure Whether I Counted the Correct Day the Night Before May 1 — May I Continue Counting With a Blessing? Question While counting the Omer tonight, it suddenly occurred to me that I may have counted the wrong number last night. I do not remember having verbally stated last night’s […]
🗓️ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 27th Nissan
Subscribe to Receive PDF Table of Contents 📅 Today’s Yahrzeits 🕯️ Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leib Segal 🕯️ Rabbi Yehuda Kohen — author of Kuntres HaSefekot 👤Their Background[1] 🕯️ Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leib Segal Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leib, son of Rabbi Shalom Segal, of Volchisk, of blessed memory, was a righteous and humble Torah […]
🔥 Daily Tanya Chapter 42 Part 4: Quick re-contemplation can re-arouse the fear (Tuesday 27th Nissan)
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📜 Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Tazria Metzora – Shelishi: Tzaraas on a bald or beardless person (Tuesday 27th Nissan)
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📄 Daily Tanach –Amos Chapter 3: Privilege, Prophetic Warning, and Inevitable Judgment
Subscribe to Receive PDF Chosen Status and Heightened Accountability (Amos 3:1–2) Amos opens by addressing all the children of Israel—the entire family whom G-d brought up from Egypt. G-d declares that Israel alone was chosen and known above all the nations of the earth. Yet this unique relationship does not […]
📖 Daily Rambam (1) Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 9: The Order of Public Prayer and the Conduct of the Chazan and Congregation (Tuesday 27th Nissan)
Subscribe to Receive PDF Halachah 1 — Opening of the Morning Service In the morning, the congregation sits while the chazan descends before the ark and recites Kaddish. The congregation responds fully, including Yehei shemei rabba. The chazan then calls Barchu, and proceeds to recite Kri’at Shema and its blessings aloud. Those […]
📚 Daf Yomi Summary – Menachot 93: Semicha Continued: Timing, Integrity, and Meaning (Tuesday 27th Nissan)
Subscribe to Receive PDF When Semicha Must Be Performed The Gemara discusses whether Semicha must occur: Immediately before slaughter Or whether delay invalidates it Conclusion: Semicha should ideally be done right before shechitah But if done earlier, the korban is still valid This reinforces that Semicha is important but not […]
💧 Sotah Summary – Sotah 12: The Birth of Moshe: Courage, Midwives, and Faith Against Decree (Tuesday 27th Nissan)
Subscribe to Receive PDF Sotah Summary – Sotah 12: The Birth of Moshe: Courage, Midwives, and Faith Against Decree Amram’s Separation and Miriam’s Protest Facing Pharaoh’s decree to kill male infants, Amram, leader of Israel, separates from his wife to avoid bringing children into danger. Miriam rebukes him: Pharaoh’s decree applies […]
⚖️Daily Halacha: Accidentally said Mashiv Haruach or Visein Tal Umatar Livracha in summer after the first day of Pesach
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✍️ From the Rav’s Desk: May a Levi Marry a Convert?
Subscribe to Receive PDF Question: Is it permitted for a Levi to marry a convert? Answer: Yes, it is permitted. The restriction against marrying a convert applies only to a Kohen and does not apply to a Levi. Accordingly, it is permitted even lechatchilah for a Levi to marry a […]
🔥Daily Chassidus: Women express Chesed, men express Gevurah
Subscribe to Receive PDF Women express Chesed, men express Gevurah:[1] [Earlier it was stated that women come from Gevurah and men come from Chesed. At first glance, this matter appears rather puzzling, as women seem so much kinder and gentler than men, who display more of a tough and stern […]
May a Levi Marry a Convert?
Question: Is it permitted for a Levi to marry a convert? Answer: Yes, it is permitted. The restriction against marrying a convert applies only to a Kohen and does not apply to a Levi. Accordingly, it is permitted even lechatchilah for a Levi to marry a convert. Furthermore, in such […]
6d. Baal Keri Wearing tefillin
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6. Who is obligated in the Mitzvah of Tefillin?
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5. The times that Tefillin may be worn
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🗓️ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 26th Nissan
Subscribe to Receive PDF 📅 Today’s Yahrzeits 🕯️Yehoshua ben Nun 🕯️Rabbi Ephraim Navon — author of Machaneh Ephraim 🕯️ Rabbi Nachman of Nemirov — disciple of Reb Noson of Breslov, editor of Likkutei Halachos 👤Their Background[1] 🕯️ Yehoshua ben Nun Yehoshua ben Nun, the faithful disciple and successor of Moshe Rabbeinu, served […]
🔥 Daily Tanya Chapter 42 Part 3: How Hashem has knowledge of all occurrences (Monday 26th Nissan)
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📜 Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Tazria Metzora – Sheiyni: The laws of Tzaraas on a burn or head or beard (Monday 26th Nissan)
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📄 Daily Tanach – Amos Chapter 2 – Judgment Reaches Judah and Israel
Subscribe to Receive PDF 📄 Daily Tanach – Amos Chapter 2 – Judgment Reaches Judah and Israel Judgment on Moab (Amos 2:1–3) The chapter opens with God’s judgment against Moab. Moab is condemned not for idolatry, but for an act of extreme moral degradation: burning the bones of the king […]
📖 Daily Rambam (1) Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 8: Communal Prayer, the Laws of a Minyan, and the Role of the Chazan (Monday 26th Nissan)
Subscribe to Receive PDF Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 8: Communal Prayer, the Laws of a Minyan, and the Role of the Chazan Halachah 1 — The Power of Communal Prayer Communal prayer is always accepted Above, even if sinners are among the congregation. God does not reject the prayer of the […]
Must One Inform a Spouse Immediately Upon Learning of a Relative’s Death?
Must One Inform a Spouse Immediately Upon Learning of a Relative’s Death? Question: I discovered that a relative of my spouse has passed away. At the time I learned of the death, my spouse was asleep. I am unsure whether I am required to wake them up immediately and inform […]
📚 Daf Yomi Summary – Menachot 92: Semicha: Who Performs It, When It Is Required, and What It Achieves (Monday 26th Nissan)
Subscribe to Receive PDF 📚 Daf Yomi Summary – Menachot 92: Semikha: Who Performs It, When It Is Required, and What It Achieves Who Performs Semicha? Owners vs. Representatives A central dispute emerges about who must perform semikha: Rabbi Shimon: Semicha must be done by the actual owners—those who achieve atonement […]
💧 Sotah Summary – Sotah 11: From Measure for Measure to Redemption: Egypt, Miriam, and the Power of Righteous Women (Monday 26th Nissan)
Measure for Measure — Revisited and Rebalanced The daf continues applying midah k’neged midah: Events in Tanakh unfold according to deep divine planning Yosef’s journey to his brothers (“from the valley of Hebron”) is read as emerging from the “deep counsel” of God’s promise to Avraham that his descendants would be enslaved […]
⚖️Daily Halacha: The Mourning Customs applicable during Sefira
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✍️ From the Rav’s Desk: Immersing in a Mikvah While It Is Still Being Filled
Subscribe to Receive PDF Immersing in a Mikvah While It Is Still Being Filled Question: I came to the local men’s mikvah on Erev Yom Tov, and I noticed that they were in the middle of filling the mikvah with water. It would have taken at least forty‑five minutes for […]
🔥Daily Chassidus: Why African natives have black skin color and why Africa is a hot desert?
Subscribe to Receive PDF Why African natives have black skin color and why Africa is a hot desert?[1] The reason for why there are Black people in Africa is because the southern hemisphere of the world is very hot. It is likewise for this same reason that there are very […]
What Are the Shiva and Shloshim Obligations If One Learned of a Relative’s Death Only After Burial?
What Are the Shiva and Shloshim Obligations If One Learned of a Relative’s Death Only After Burial? Question: I recently learned that one of my close relatives passed away, but I only found out after they were already buried. I am unsure how halachah views such a situation. What mourning […]
Am I Obligated to sit Shiva and Shloshim for a Sibling After Decades of Estrangement?
Am I Obligated to sit Shiva and Shloshim for a Sibling After Decades of Estrangement? Question: A sibling of mine recently passed away. This is someone with whom I had an extremely painful and broken relationship. We have not spoken in nearly thirty years. There was a long history […]
Am I Required to sit Shiva after the passing of a Non‑Frum Sibling?
Am I Required to sit Shiva after the passing of a Non‑Frum Sibling? Question Am I obligated to observe mourning practices for a non‑religious relative? A sibling of mine passed away. We were not close, and they lived a completely secular lifestyle. Am I halachically obligated to observe the formal […]
Parshas Tazria: Hilchos Shabbos Table Learning – Freezing Foods & Liquids on Shabbos
Hilchos Shabbos Table Learning A Weekly Guide to Shabbos Laws for Personal Study and Family Discussion ✨ This Week’s Topic ✨ 🧊 Freezing Foods & Liquids on Shabbos 📜 The Law (Letter of the Halacha) 🧊 A. Freezing Liquids on Shabbos Is one allowed to make ice cubes or […]
Parshas Tazria – Chassidic Story: The Birth of the Shpoler Zeiyda
🕯️ The Birth of the Shpoler Zeiyda[1] The struggles and poverty of the Baal Shem Tov In his younger years, shortly after his wedding, the Baal Shem Tov lived in deep concealment, hidden from the eyes of men. Though already destined for greatness and filled with righteousness, his life at […]
Parshas Tazria – Rashi Q&A
📘 Rashi Q&A 📘 Rashi Q&A Rishon — Vayikra 12:1–8 12:2 — Order of the Laws Q1. Why are the laws of childbirth stated after the laws of animals and birds? A: Rabbi Simlai explains that just as man was created after animals, so too his laws appear after theirs. […]
Parsha Bee – Tazria Metzorah
✅ Parshas Tazria Basics: Pesukim, Siman, Mitzvos (1–12) Q: How many pesukim are in Parshas Tazria? A: 67 pesukim. Q: What is the siman for the number of pesukim in Parshas Tazria? A: בניה. Q: How does “בניה” equal 67? A: ב=2, נ=50, י=10, ה=5 → total 67. Q: How […]
Parshas Metzora – Summary of Haftorah
Haftorah 📖 Summary of Haftorah: Melachim 2 7:3-20 Chapter 7: The four lepers and the fleeing of Aram and end of famine Elisha promises an abundance of food: Elisha prophesizes that the famine will end: When Elisha [heard that the assassin and king had remorse against killing him due […]
Will the Third Temple First Be Revealed in Beit Rabbeinu Shebebavel?
Will the Third Temple First Be Revealed in Beit Rabbeinu Shebebavel? Question A question has circulated in recent years: Is it true that the Third Temple will first descend and be built in Beit Rabbeinu Shebebavel, and only afterward travel from there to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem? Some attribute […]
From the Ravs Desk: Ordering Chametz Online Before or During Pesach for Delivery After Pesach
Ordering Chametz Online Before or During Pesach for Delivery After Pesach Question: I use an automated online grocery account that places a weekly order on my behalf. I disabled it for the week of Pesach itself, but it remains active for the week following Pesach. The way the system […]
4q. Eidus Sheker by Tefillin The relationship of Shema and Tefillin regarding False testimony
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4d. Davening with a Minyan without Tefillin – If one will only receive Tefillin after the Minyan, when is he to Daven
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4. Davening and saying Shema with Tefillin
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🗓️ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 25th Nissan
Subscribe to Receive PDF Table of Contents 📅 Today in Jewish History 📅 Purim of Carpentras (France) Carpentras, located in Provence (Comtat Venaissin), was one of the four protected Jewish communities allowed to exist under papal rule after the expulsions from the Kingdom of France. Jews lived there in guarded quarters […]
🔥 Daily Tanya Chapter 42 Part 2: Searching for the treasure of fear of Heaven (Sunday 25th Nissan)
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📜 Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Tazria Metzora Rishon: The laws of a woman who gives birth & The laws of Tzaraas (Sunday 25th Nissan)
*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 Tazria Pesukim:67 [Siman: בניה] Haftorah: Melachim 2 4:42-5:19 […]
📄Daily Tanach – Amos Chapter 1: Divine Justice Against the Nations (Sunday 25th Nissan)
Amos Chapter 1 – The Roaring of the Lord and Judgment on the Nations The Prophet and the Divine Roar (Amos 1:1–2) The book opens by identifying Amos as a shepherd from Tekoa who prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Joash king of […]
📖 Daily Rambam (1) Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 7: Daily Blessings, Morning Practices, and the Order of Prayer (Sunday 25th Nissan)
Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 7: Daily Blessings, Morning Practices, and the Order of Prayer Halachah 1 — Blessings Before Sleep The Sages instituted a special blessing before sleep, asking God to bring sleep peacefully, protect from harm and evil thoughts, and awaken the person to life and peace. This blessing concludes […]
📚 Daf Yomi Summary – Menachot 91: Which Offerings Require Libations — and Why (Sunday 25th Nissan)
Daf Yomi Summary – Menachot 91: Which Offerings Require Libations — and Why Which Offerings Require Nesachim The Mishnah lays out a foundational rule: All animal burnt offerings and peace offerings require libations Sin offerings (chatat) and guilt offerings (asham) generally do not The daf explores exceptions and borderline cases, refining […]
💧 Sotah Summary – Sotah 10: Shimshon: Strength, Desire, and Moral Blindness (Sunday 25th Nissan)
Sotah Summary – Sotah 10: Shimshon: Strength, Desire, and Moral Blindness Why Shimshon Is Discussed Here Like the Sotah: Shimshon followed his eyes and desires He repeatedly ignored boundaries His strength became the medium of both power and downfall Measure for Measure in Shimshon’s Life The Gemara details parallels: He followed […]
⚖️Daily Halacha: The Mitzvah of Counting the Omer – Summary of Laws
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✍️ From the Rav’s Desk: Are Women Obligated—or Permitted—to Recite Birchas Ilanos [the Blessing Over Blossoming Fruit Trees] in the Month of Nissan?
Are Women Obligated—or Permitted—to Recite Birchas Ilanos [the Blessing Over Blossoming Fruit Trees] in the Month of Nissan? Question I mentioned to my friends that I was searching for a blossoming fruit tree in order to recite the blessing (Birkat Ilanot) during the month of Nissan. Some of them responded […]
🔥Daily Chassidus: Men are from Chesed-Women from Gevurah
Subscribe to Receive PDF Men are from Chesed-Women from Gevurah: Men derive from Chesed, while women derive from Gevurah. This can be seen from the verse that states, Zachar Chasdo, and Dina Demalachusa Dina. Zachar, which means male, is Chasdo, from Chesed, while Malchusa, which means queen [female], is from […]
🗓️ Luch Hayom -Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 24th Nissan
Subscribe to Receive PDF Table of Contents 📅 Today in Jewish History 📅 Year 2449 – The First Shabbat at Marah In Year 2449 from Creation, only days after the Splitting of the Sea, the Children of Israel arrived at Marah in the Wilderness of Shur. This moment is traditionally […]
🔥 Daily Tanya Chapter 42 Part 1: How fear of G-d is easily attainable (Shabbos 24th Nissan)
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📜 Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Shemini – Shevi: Prohibition to eat insects (Shabbos 24th Nissan)
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📖 Daily Rambam (1) Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 6: Conduct Surrounding Prayer: Communal Sensitivity, Interruptions, and Pre‑Prayer Restriction
Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 6: Conduct Surrounding Prayer: Communal Sensitivity, Interruptions, and Pre‑Prayer Restriction Halachah 1 — Passing Behind a Synagogue During Prayer One may not walk behind a synagogue while the congregation is praying, since this appears as disdain for communal prayer. Exceptions apply if: one is carrying a burden, […]
📚 Daf Yomi Summary – Menachot 90: Overflow, Sanctity, and the Temple Treasury
Daf Yomi Summary – Menachot 90: Overflow, Sanctity, and the Temple Treasury Overflow from Measuring Vessels The Mishnah states a basic distinction: Liquid measuring vessels: Their overflow is sanctified Dry measuring vessels: Their overflow is not sanctified Example: Oil or wine that spills over a liquid measure becomes kodesh Flour that […]
💧Sotah Summary – Sotah 9: Measure for Measure: Justice, Desire, and Consequence
Sotah Summary Presents a structured overview of the day’s daf, tracing the sugyot, disputes, and halachic conclusions that emerge from the Gemara. Sotah Summary – Sotah 9: Measure for Measure: Justice, Desire, and Consequence Measure for Measure in the Sotah Ritual A baraita details how each element of the Sotah’s behavior […]
Will the Third Temple Descend from Heaven or Be Built on Earth?
Will the Third Temple Descend from Heaven or Be Built on Earth?[1] A well-known debate among the Jewish sages concerns the manner in which the Third Temple will be built: will it descend ready-made from Heaven, or will it be constructed here on earth? According to one view, attributed primarily […]
🕯️Parshas Shemini – Summary, Bee, Haftorah, Torah Or, Likkutei Sichos, Video Shiurim; Halachos
The Complete Parsha Companion Download PDF Purchase Parsha Companion Read all Articles online Pshat on The Parsha Parshas Shemini-Summary of Parsha 1) The order of the eighth day of inauguration 2) The passing of Nadav and Avihu 3) Not to work while intoxicated Click Here Parshas Shemini-Parsha Bee Click Here […]
🗓️ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 23rd Nissan
Subscribe to Receive PDF Table of Contents 📅 Today in Jewish History 📅 Year 4907 – Persecutions during the Second Crusade in Cologne, Germany In Year 4907 (1147 CE), during the Second Crusade, Jewish communities in Cologne and surrounding regions of Germany suffered horrific persecutions. These events were so devastating that […]
🔥 Daily Tanya Chapter 41 Part 7: Learning Torah with the mental willingness of Mesirus Nefesh (Friday, 23rd Nissan)
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📜 Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Shemini – Shishi: Kashrus laws
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📖 Daily Rambam (1)Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 5: The Proper Manner of the Amidah: Posture, Orientation, Conduct, and Supplication
Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 5: The Proper Manner of the Amidah: Posture, Orientation, Conduct, and Supplication Halachah 1 — Eight Required Elements of Prayer Ideally, prayer requires attention to eight matters: standing facing the Temple preparation of the body proper clothing a fitting place proper voice control bowing prostration If one […]
📚 Daf Yomi Summary – Menachot 89 (89a–89b): Oil Ratios, Repeated Words, and Precision in the Mikdash
Half‑Log of Oil for the Korban Todah The Mishnah states: A half‑log of oil was used for the loaves of the thanksgiving offering (todah). The todah includes four types of loaves: Three unleavened varieties One leavened The key question: Is the half‑log per loaf, or shared by all unleavened loaves? […]
💧Miseches Sotah Summary – Sotah 8: The Sotah Ritual in Practice: Publicity, Dignity, and Boundaries
Sotah Summary – Sotah 8 (8a–8b) — The Sotah Ritual in Practice: Publicity, Dignity, and Boundaries Leading Her Back and Forth The Gemara asks an obvious question: She is already standing in the Temple courtyard — why move her? Answer: The court would walk her back and forth repeatedly in order […]
⚖️ Halachos for the first Shabbos after Pesach – Shlissel Challah & Pirkeiy Avos
Table of Contents Shlissel Challah-Kneading a key into Challah the first Shabbos after Pesach Shlissel Challah-Kneading a key into Challah the first Shabbos after Pesach: The custom: Many are accustomed to braid the Challah in the shape of a key[1] on the first Shabbos after Pesach.[2] Others knead a key […]
🗓️ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 22nd Nissan
Subscribe to Receive PDF Table of Contents 📅 Today in Jewish History 📅 Year 2049 – The Circumcision of Yitzchak Avinu According to tradition, Yitzchak Avinu was born on the first day of Passover, and his brit milah took place on the eighth day, as the Torah states: “And Abraham […]
Parshas Shemini – Hilchos Shabbos Table Learning: Playing chess on Shabbos
Hilchos Shabbos Table Learning A Weekly Guide to Shabbos Laws for Personal Study and Family Discussion ✨This weeks Topic✨ ♟️ Playing Chess on Shabbos The Law (Letter of the Halacha): ♟️ Is chess allowed on Shabbos? Yes. From the strict letter of the law, it is permitted to […]
Parshas Shemini – Halacha: Kashrus
Parsha Halacha Hashem spoke to Moshe saying, tell the Jewish people the following laws of Kashrus:. May one own non-Kosher food in his home?[1] It is forbidden to own non-Kosher food in one’s home for a long period of time due to fear one may come to eat the food. […]
Parshas Shemini – Chassidic story: The Treif Meat Consumed for Years by an Entire Community
Chassidic story 🕯️ The Treif Meat Consumed for Years by an Entire Community A story from the time of the Megaleh Amukot 🌆 A City Built on Trust Long ago, in the great Jewish city of Krakow, Jewish life flowed with quiet holiness. The sound of Torah learning drifted from […]
Parshas Shemini Q&A on Rashi
📘 Rashi Q&A Rishon 📘 Rashi Q&A — Vayikra 9:1–16 9:1 — The Eighth Day Q1. What is meant by “וַיְהִי בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי” according to Rashi? A: It refers to the eighth day of the installation rites, which was 1 Nisan, the day the Tabernacle was erected and the Divine […]
🐝Parshas Shemini – Parsha Bee
🐝 Parsha Bee 📘 Parshas Shemini 🟦 Aliyah 1 – The Eighth Day (Vayikra 9) Q: On which day does Parshas Shemini begin? A: The eighth day of the inauguration. Q: Who did Moshe summon on the eighth day? A: Aharon, his sons, and the elders of Israel. Q: What […]
Parshas Shemini – Summary of Haftorah
Haftorah 📖 Summary of Haftorah: Shmuel 2 6/1-19[1] Chapter 6: The Ark of Israel is returned to the Jewish people The Ark of Israel is returned to the Jewish people: Dovid gathered all of the young men of Israel for a total of 30,000 men. Dovid and all of […]
🔥 Daily Tanya Chapter 41 Part 6: Every Jew truly desires to unite his own soul with G-d (Thursday 22nd Nissan)
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📜 Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Shemini – Chamishi: The goat sin offering is burnt and not eaten (Thursday 22nd Nissan)
*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 Chamishi The goat sin offering is burnt and not […]
📖 Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 4: Preparation for Prayer: Cleanliness, Concentration, and Proper Conduct
Hilchos Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 4: Preparation for Prayer: Cleanliness, Concentration, and Proper Conduct Halachah 1 — Five Prerequisites for Prayer Five factors can prevent a person from praying even when the time has arrived: Cleanliness of the hands Proper covering of nakedness Cleanliness of the place of prayer Freedom from […]
💧 Miseches Sotah Summary – Sotah 7: Language, Location, and National Impact
Sotah 7 (7a–7b) Language, Location, and National Impact Sotah 7 moves from the individual to the community context. Language of the Ritual The Mishnah teaches: The Sotah oath is recited in a language she understands Where the Ritual Takes Place The Sotah process occurs: At the Temple gates A liminal space between […]
📚 Daf Yomi Summary – Menachot 88: Temple Measuring Vessels
Menachot 88 (88a–88b) Temple Measuring Vessels Menachot 88 opens Chapter 10 and addresses measuring implements used in the Temple. Why So Many Measuring Cups? The Mishnah lists vessels of: Quarter‑log Half‑log One log One‑and‑a‑half log These were used for: Sotah water Nazir loaves Todah loaves High Priest’s daily griddle‑cakes Rabbi Yehuda […]
Immersing in a Mikvah While It Is Still Being Filled
Immersing in a Mikvah While It Is Still Being Filled Question: I came to the local men’s mikvah on Erev Yom Tov, and I noticed that they were in the middle of filling the mikvah with water from the top of the Mikveh. It would have taken at least forty‑five […]
Not reciting Shehechiyanu by Candle lighting and Kiddush of Shevi’i Shel Pesach
Shehechiyanu by Candle lighting and Kiddush:[1] We do not recite Shehechiyanu during Kiddush [or candle lighting] of Shevi’i or Acharon Shel Pesach.[2] Forgot Shehechiyanu on previous days: If one did not recite Shehechiyanu by Kiddush of the first night of Pesach, and also did not recite it on any of […]
🗓️ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 21st Nissan
Subscribe to Receive PDF Table of Contents 📅 Today in Jewish History 📅 Year 1147 – Persecutions of the Second Crusade During the period of the Second Crusade, Jewish communities across parts of Western and Central Europe suffered renewed waves of persecution, violence, and forced martyrdom. These events, occurring decades […]
📖 Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 3: The Appointed Times of Prayer and the Laws of Compensation for Missed Prayers
Hilchos Tefilah and Birkat Kohanim – Chapter 3: The Appointed Times of Prayer and the Laws of Compensation for Missed Prayers Halachah 1 — Time of the Morning Prayer The proper time for Shacharit begins at sunrise and extends until the end of the fourth hour of the day. One who prays after […]
💧 Miseches Sotah Summary – Sotah 6: Measure for Measure
Sotah 6 (6a–6b) Measure for Measure Sotah 6 explains why the Sotah ritual is structured as it is. Midah K’neged Midah The Gemara applies the Torah’s principle of measure for measure: She acted secretly → she is examined publicly She used beauty improperly → her appearance is diminished She blurred truth → truth is […]
📚 Daf Yomi Summary – Menachot 87: Wine for the Altar
Menachot 87 (87a–87b) Wine for the Altar Menachot 87 shifts to wine used for libations (nesachim). Where Wine May Be Taken From The Mishnah rules: Not from the top of the barrel (scum/mold) Not from the bottom (sediment) Only from the middle A Temple official monitored the flow to ensure purity. […]
🔥 Daily Tanya Chapter 41 Part 5: Only a true Tzadik can serve G-d for the sole purpose of unifying Him (Wednesday 21st Nissan)
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📜 Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Shemini – Revi: The eating of the Karbanos (Wednesday 21st Nissan)
*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 The eating of the Karbanos: Moshe instructed Aaron and […]
Rotzeh Bekiyumo – The Prohibition of Desiring the Continued Existence of Chametz
Rotzeh Bekiyumo – The Prohibition of Desiring the Continued Existence of Chametz:[1] Introduction: The Talmud and the Poskim introduce a concept whereby, beyond the formal prohibitions of engaging in or benefiting from certain forbidden entities, there exists an additional prohibition against even desiring their continued existence. This idea appears most […]