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Chapter 3: Erev Yom Tov

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Chapter 2: The Food related Melachos

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Daily Tanya 1st Nissan: Chapter 39-The Tzadikim who live in Atzilus-Those who are a constant chariot for G-d —

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Daily Tanach, Sunday: Shmuel 1-Chapter 12: Shmuel resigns from his position as judge and gives parting messages

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Chapter 50: Kiddush Levana

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Chapter 49: Tefilas Haderech

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Chapter 48: Davening for a Mourner

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Chapter 47: Children Davening

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Chapter 46: Women Davening

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Chapter 44: The High Holiday Davening

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Chapter 43: The Rosh Chodesh Davening

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Chapter 42: The Yom Tov Davening

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Chapter 41: The Shabbos Davening

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Daily Tanya 24th Adar 2: Chapter 38-The difference in the contractions of the G-dly energy found in the various creation

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Chapter 40: Laws of Halel

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Chapter 39: Laws of Musaf

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Chapter 38: Kerias Shema Sheal Hamita

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Chapter 37: Maariv

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Chapter 36: Mincha

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Chapter 34: The laws of Tashlumin

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Chapter 33: Ashrei-Aleinu

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Chapter 32: Kerias Hatorah

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Chapter 31: Tachanun

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Chapter 29: Chazaras Hashatz

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Chapter 30: Birchas Kohanim-Nesias Kapayim

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Chapter 28: Shemoneh Esrei Additions

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Chapter 26: Shemoneh Esrei-General Rules

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May I call someone by a nickname if that is not their usual name. For example, may I decide to call someone Yossi if he goes by Yosef Yitzchak? May I call someone Dubbi, if his name is DovBer?

It is biblically forbidden for one to call someone by a nickname with intent to belittle him, even if it is normal for this person to be referred to by this nickname and is not embarrassed by it. Furthermore, even if one does not have any intent to belittle him […]

Chapter 25: The Shema

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Chapter 24: Birchas Kerias Shema

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Chapter 23: Pesukei Dezimra

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Are Tums kosher without a kosher certification?

Check out our Amazon Sefarim Shop WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article Donate Some Tum products contain beetles [Cochineal bugs] and are hence inherently not kosher. Likewise some of the products contain animal derivatives. Accordingly, Tum products must contain a valid kosher certification in order to be used for […]

Daily Tanya 16th Adar 2: Middle of Chapter 37-The elevation of the animal souls of the Jewish people will consequently elevate the entire world

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Who was the father of Belshatzar?

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Who preceded Achashveirosh as king?

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