The 39 Melachos: Associated with food Charisha/Plowing Chofer/Digging Zeria/Planting Grafting Ketzira/harvest Picking off any food from its source of the ground Imur/Gathering of stalks Dush/Threshing Mifareik Zriyah/Winnowing Borer/Separating Curdling milk Techina/Grinding Cutting foods small Harkada/Sifting Lisha/Kneading Afiyah/baking Associated with clothes Geziza/shearing Libun/Whitening Niputz/Carding Tzevia/dyeing Teviyah/Weaving Asiyas Hanirin/Preparing the weaving board […]
The sin of Dovid and Batsheva
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Supplement on the sin of Dovid & Batsheva Introduction: Without doubt, the story of Dovid Hamelech and Batsheva is one of the most intriguing, gossipy, and captivating stories mentioned in Tanach. It leaves the reader both baffled and shocked […]
One who only has one Tefillin, Shel Yad or Shel Rosh
One who only has one Tefillin, Shel Yad or Shel Rosh:[1] If one only has one Tefillin, whether the Shel Yad or the Shel Rosh, he is to wear the Tefillin that is available. A blessing is to be recited over the Tefillin.[2] The same applies in a case that […]
Tefillin is the head of all Mitzvos
The head of all the Mitzvos:[1] Chazal state that the Mitzvah of Tefillin is connected to the entire Torah. The purpose of all Torah and Mitzvahs is to draw G-d’s unity down into the worlds. Although this is accomplished through fulfilling all Mitzvos, nevertheless by the Mitzvah of Tefillin has […]
Tefillin testify to the Shechina residing on the Jewish people
Testimony of Shechina: The Tefillin serve as a testimony that the Shechina resides on the Jewish people.[1] The Shelah Hakadosh[2] states as follows: After the destruction of Temple the Shechina continues to reside on the Jewish people in merit of the Tefillin. This is based on the Zohar[3] which states […]
The meaning of the word Tefillin
What is the meaning behind the word Tefillin? The word Tefillin comes from the word Pelila/Testimony, as the Tefillin are a testimony that the Divine presence dwells upon us.[1] Alternatively, the term Tefillin comes from the word Haflah which means unique, as the Jewish people are unique from amongst the […]
Good freinds versus bad friends-The negative and positive influence of social surroundings
Parshas Bamidbar: The negative and positive influence of social surroundings [Likkutei Sichos Vol. 33 p. 10] Parshas Bamidbar discusses the census taking of the Jewish people and the order of encampment of the tribes during their travel through the desert. On the description of the area of encampment of the […]
Changing locations in order to run away from the Yetzer Hara
Changing locations in order to run away from the Yetzer Hara:[1] At times, the Yetzer Hara tries to influence a person who is struggling in his spiritual service that the fault is in his location, and if he were to move then the struggles would end. While this may be […]
Emuna that one’s Tefilos have effect
Emuna that one’s Tefilos have effect:[1] The Baal Shem Tov taught that the main aspect of prayer is for one to believe that Hashem fills all the worlds and through his prayer, the Shechina is elevated. He is also to believe that as soon as he verbalizes his request from […]
Importance of friends in one’s spiritual growth
Purchasing a friend for spiritual growth:[1] Having a good friend which one can share his spiritual growth and Torah learning with is very important, and in one aspect is even more important than having a Rav. This can be derived from the Mishneh[2] which states that “One is to make […]
