This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Rinsing the mouth on a fast day:[1] On a public fast day, one is not to rinse his mouth in the morning.[2] This applies even if one will be using less than a Revius of water.[3] [If, however, this is […]
Baking Challahs for Shabbos
Baking Challahs for Shabbos:[1] It is customary for every household to bake Challahs for Shabbos which are used for Lechem Mishneh and not to buy them at the bakery as is done during the week. This matter of baking one’s own Challah is included in the honoring of Shabbos and […]
Parshas Pinchas-Likkutei Sichos-Not to belittle the good work of others
This Sicha is an excerpt from our Sefer Click here to buy Parshas Pinchas Not to belittle the good activities of others (Based on Likkutei Sichos Vol. 8 Sicha 1) This week’s Parsha, Parshas Pinchas, begins with praising Pinchas for having extinguished the wrath of G-d from culminating the Jewish people in […]
Sefer Yehoshua-Chapter 23: Yehoshua instructs the Jewish people before his passing
Chapter 23: Yehoshua instructs the Jewish people before his passing 1. Yehoshua summons the leaders of the nation: After many days passed since Hashem gave peace to the Jewish people from their enemies, Yehoshua reached his old age. Yehoshua summoned the elders, judges, leaders and police force of the […]
Sefer Yehoshua-Chapter 24: Parting message of Yehoshua
Chapter 24: Parting message of Yehoshua 1. Yehoshua gathers the nation and recounts their history: Yehoshua gathered all the tribes in the city of Shechem, the tribal leaders, judges and police. Yehoshua recounted to them the history of their ancestors, and how they were idol worshipers, such as Terach […]
Sefer Yehoshua-Chapter 22: The return of the tribes of Reuvein, Gad, and half of Menashe to their lands
Chapter 22: The return of the tribes of Reuvein, Gad, and half of Menashe to their lands 1. Yehoshua instructs the tribes of Reuvein, Gad, and half of Menashe to return home: After the conquering and settling of the land, Yehoshua instructed the tribes of Reuvein, Gad, and half […]
Sefer Yehoshua-Chapter 21: The Levites receive cities
Chapter 21: The Levites receive cities 1. The Levites approach Yehoshua and Elazar Hakohen: The Levites approached Yehoshua Ben Nun and Elazar Hakohen, as well as the tribal leaders, in the city of Shiloh and said to them that Moshe had promised them that they would receive cities for […]
Sefer Yehoshua-Chapter 19: The territorial inheritance of Shimon, Zevulun
Chapter 19: The territorial inheritance of Shimon, Zevulun 1. The inheritance of Shimon: The second lottery fell on the tribe of Shimon. Shimon’s inheritance of land was within the land of Yehuda, as Yehuda had received a larger portion than necessary. Amongst the many cities that the tribe of […]
Sefer Yehoshua-Chapter 20: Separating the cities of refuge-Ir Miklat
Chapter 20: Separating the cities of refuge-Ir Miklat 1. Hashem instructs Yehoshua regarding the cities of refuge: Hashem instructed Yehoshua to tell the Jewish people that they should separate the cities of refuge [e. Ir Miklat] of which he commanded Moshe, so they can serve as a refuge for […]
Sefer Yehoshua-Chapter 17: The inheritance of Menashe
Chapter 17: The inheritance of Menashe: 1. The portion of Menashe: The portion of Machir: Machir, the Bechor of Menasheh, received the portion of the Gilead and Bashan. The verse lists the remining sons of Menasheh, six in total, and the daughters of Tzelafchad. Inheritance of Bnos Tzelafchad: The […]
