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Daily Tanya Chapter 37 Part 4: The purpose of the descent of the G-dly soul is not for its own benefit (Sunday 26th Adar)
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Avodas Kochavim – Chapter 4: Liability for Idolatrous Worship and Its Forms of Service (Shabbos, 25th Adar)
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Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Vayakhel Pikudei – Shevi’i: Hashem instructs Moshe how to put together the Mishkan (Shabbos, 25th Adar)
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🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 25th Adar
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Parshas Vayakhel Pikudei & Hachodesh – Summary, Torah Or, Likkutei Sichos, Video Shiurim; Halachos
The Complete Parsha Companion Download PDF Purchase Parsha Companion – Vayakhel Purchase Parsha Companion – Pikudei Read all Articles online Read all Articles online Pshat on The Parsha Parshas Vayakhel -Summary of Parsha Keeping Shabbos: Moshe gathered the entire Jewish people and told them that Hashem commanded as follows: Click […]
🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 24th Adar
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Halachos for Shabbos Parshas Vayakhel Pikudei 25th Adar: Shabbos Mevarchim, Parshas Hachodesh
Table of Contents Parshas Hachodesh: When: When [the second day of[1]] Rosh Chodesh Adar falls on Shabbos, Parshas Hachodesh is read on the fifth Shabbos in Adar which is the 29th of Adar.[2] When [the second day of] Rosh Chodesh Adar falls on Monday or Wednesday, Parshas Hachodesh is read […]
Daily Halacha: Hilchos Shabbos Family Table Learning: 🍷 Preparing the Kiddush Cup – Kos Shel Bracha
Hilchos Shabbos Table Learning A Weekly Guide to Shabbos Laws for Personal Study and Family Discussion ✨This weeks Topic✨ 🍷 Preparing the Kiddush Cup – Kos Shel Bracha Using a cup for Kiddush and other mitzvos is not just about the wine — the cup itself must be prepared […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Avodas Kochavim – Chapter 3: Liability for Idolatrous Worship and Its Forms of Service (Friday, 24th Adar)
Avodat Kochavim – Chapter 3: Liability for Idolatrous Worship and Its Forms of Service Halachah 1 — Punishment for Idolatrous Worship One who worships false gods intentionally and defiantly is liable to karet; if witnesses warned him, he is stoned to death. If the worship was unintentional, he must bring a fixed […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Vayakhel Pikudei – Shishi: The Meil, Kutones, Tzitz, Mishkan is Erected by Moshe (Friday, 24th Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 37 Part 2: How all of the world becomes elevated as a result of Torah and Mitzvos (Friday 24th Adar)
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🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 23rd Adar
Today in Jewish History – 23rd Adar[1] The Seven Days of the Milu’im — Preparing for the Dedication of the Mishkan Today begins the seven days of inauguration (the Days of the Milu’im) preceding the dedication of the Mishkan, which took place on Rosh Chodesh Nisan. During these days, Moshe […]
From the Ravs Desk: Had to Go to a Bomb Shelter Right After I Poured My Wine for Kiddush – Does the wine become invalid?
Had to Go to a Bomb Shelter Right After I Poured My Wine for Kiddush Question I was about to make Kiddush when sirens suddenly went off. My entire family, myself included, immediately ran to the bomb shelter and remained there for approximately 40 minutes. We had left our phones […]
Daily Halacha: The laws of Pesach-Summary & Review – Part 6 – Bedikas Chametz – 2
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Avodas Kochavim – Chapter 2: The Prohibition of Idolatry, Heretical Thought, and Blasphemy (Thursday, 23rd Adar)
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Daily Tanach – Hoshea Chapter 5: Leadership Corruption, Divine Withdrawal, and the Path Back
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Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Vayakhel Pikudei – Chamishi: The Eiphod and Choshen (Thursday, 23rd Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 37 Part 1: The Shechina surrounds every Jew upon doing Torah and Mitzvos (Thursday 23rd Adar)
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🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 22nd Adar
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From the Rav’s Desk: The Jewish Warrior Queen of the Maghreb: Legend, History, and Sources
The Jewish Warrior Queen of the Maghreb: Legend, History, and Sources Question I have recently heard a fascinating claim that there once existed a Jewish queen who was also a military leader, who led Jewish tribes in battle against Arabs and Christians during the Middle Ages, ruling successfully for a […]
Daily Halacha: The laws of Pesach-Summary & Review – Part 5 – Bedikas Chametz – 1
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Avodas Kochavim – Chapter 1: The Origins of Idolatry (Wednesday, 22nd Adar)
Avodas Kochavim – Introduction The Laws of Avoda Zara and Their Statutes These laws comprise fifty‑one commandments, including two positive commandments and forty‑nine negative commandments, as detailed below: The Commandments Not to show interest in, inquire into, or investigate the worship of false gods. Not to stray after the thoughts […]
Daily Tanach – Hoshea Chapter 4: The Collapse of Truth, Knowledge, and Leadership
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Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Vayakhel Pikudei – Revi’i: Making the Olah Altar, Kiyor, Chatzer, and the accounting (Wednesday, 22nd Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 36 Part 2: The revelation of G-d in this world was already experienced in the times of the giving of the Torah (Wednesday 22nd Adar)
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🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History – 21st Adar
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From the Rav’s Desk: I Missed Shema—Can I Make It Up in the next prayer as Tashlumin?
I Missed Shema—Can I Make It Up in the next prayer as Tashlumin? Question Last night I came home exhausted and ended up falling asleep before davening Maariv, and I also didn’t say Kriyas Shema al HaMitah. Is there any way for me to do tashlumin in Shacharis to make […]
Daily Halacha: The laws of Pesach-Summary & Review – Part 4 – Cleaning for Pesach
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Talmud Torah – Chapter 7: The Laws of Placing a Ban (Tuesday, 21st Adar)
Hilchos Talmud Torah – Chapter 7: The Laws of Placing a Ban Halachah 1 — Caution in Ostracizing Torah Leaders A sage, the Nasi, or the Av Beit Din should not be publicly ostracized, even if they behave improperly, unless their conduct resembles that of severe heretics. Other sins should […]
Daily Tanach – Hoshea Chapter 3: Love, Separation, and Ultimate Return
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Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Vayakhel Pikudei – Shelishi: Making the Menorah and Gold Altar (Tuesday, 21st Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 36 Part 1: Dira Betachtonim-The purpose of the world’s creation (Tuesday 21st Adar)
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🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History – 20th Adar
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From the Rav’s Desk: From Fryer to Fleishig: When French Fries Are No Longer Pareve
From Fryer to Fleishig: When French Fries Are No Longer Pareve The Question I would like to know what the halacha is regarding waiting six hours after eating French fries that were deep-fried in oil previously used to fry schnitzel or other meat products. To be clear, the French […]
Daily Halacha: The laws of Pesach – Summary & Review – Part 3 – The Chametz prohibitions
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha The Chametz prohibitions: There are six Torah commands [counted as part of the […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Talmud Torah – Chapter 6: The Honor and Awe Due to a Torah Scholar (Monday, 20th Adar)
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Daily Tanach – Hoshea Chapter 2: From Rejection to Restoration — Hashem Restores Yisra’el
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Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Vayakhel Pikudei – Sheiyni: Making the Mishkan (Monday, 20th Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 35 Part 5: The Shechina surrounds every Jew upon doing Torah and Mitzvos (Monday 20th Adar)
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✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History – 19th Adar
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From the Rav’s Desk: What is the proper order of Tashlumin for the Maariv prayer?
What is the proper order of Tashlumin for the Maariv prayer? Question: If I forgot and did not Daven Maariv the previous night, what is the proper order of Tashlumin for the Maariv prayer? When should the second Shemoneh Esrei be prayed after Shacharis? Answer: The Tashlumin Shemoneh Esrei […]
Daily Halacha: The laws of Pesach-Summary & Review – Part 2 – The Halachic definition of Chametz
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Talmud Torah – Chapter 5: The Honor and Awe Due to a Teacher (Sunday, 19th Adar)
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Daily Tanach – Hoshea Chapter 1: A Living Sign of Hashem’s Case Against Yisra’el
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Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Vayakhel Pikudei – Rishon: Moshe commands Bnei Yisrael regarding the Mishkan (Sunday, 19th Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 35 Part 4: Drawing the G-dly light onto one’s animal soul, G-dly soul, and body (Sunday, 19th Adar)
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Talmud Torah – Chapter 4: Who May Teach, Who May Learn, and How Torah Is Taught (Shabbos, 18th Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 35 Part 3: Even a complete Tzadik feels himself separate from G-d (Shabbos 18th Adar)
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Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Ki Sisa – Shevi’i: Moshe returns with the second Luchos and a shining face (Shabbos, 18th Adar)
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Talmud Torah – Chapter 3: The Path to Acquiring the Crown of Torah (Friday, 17th Adar)
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Parshas Ki Sisa & Parah – Summary, Torah Or, Likkutei Sichos, Video Shiurim; Halachos
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Daily Tanya Chapter 35 Part 2: Why the G-dly soul cannot serve as fuel for the Shechina on ones head (Friday 17th Adar)
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From the Rav’s Desk: Allowing a Maid to Wash Your Dishes in the Dishwasher on Shabbos
Allowing a Maid to Wash Your Dishes in the Dishwasher on Shabbos Question We have a live‑in non‑Jewish maid who washes the dishes on Friday night and again on Shabbos afternoon. I would like to know if it is permitted for her to use the dishwasher to do so. We […]
Daily Halacha: The laws of Pesach-Summary & Review – Part 1 – Thirty days before Pesach
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Buy on Website Hilchos Pesach Learning Course + Semicha Thirty days before the festival: [Chapter 1] A. Learning the laws prior to […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Talmud Torah – Chapter 2: The Organization and Standards of Torah Education (Thursday, 16th Adar)
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Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 48: The Final Division of the Land and the City of Hashem
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Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Ki Sisa – Chamishi: Moshe ascends with the second Luchos (Thursday, 16th Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 35 Part 1: The life purpose of the Beinoni-Drawing the Shechina onto himself (Thursday 16th Adar)
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From the Rav’s Desk: Is Dental Floss Required to Clean One’s Teeth Before Immersion in a Mikvah?
Is Dental Floss Required to Clean One’s Teeth Before Immersion in a Mikvah? Question: I was taught in Kallah class that before immersion in the mikvah one must clean the teeth thoroughly, including using dental floss between the teeth. At the moment, I do not have any dental floss available. […]
Daily Halacha: Shushan Purim & Keeping a second day in a questionable city
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Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 47: The River from the Temple and the Final Inheritance of the Land
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Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Ki Sisa – Revi’i: Hashem shows Moshe His glory (Wednesday, 15th Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 34 Part 2: Making an abode for G-d during one’s business dealings through giving charity (Wednesday, 15th Adar)
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Davening Ma’ariv Before or After Megillah Reading
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1) Purim Checklist 2) Summary of laws relating to Seudas Purim
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Deios – De’ot – Chapter 7: Lashon Hora, Revenge, and Social Integrity (Tuesday, 14th Adar)
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Daily Tanach – ✨ Outline of the Purim Story from Megillas Esther ✨
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Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Ki Sisa Shelishi: Moshe pleads to Hashem and Hashem concedes (Tuesday, 14th Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 34 Part 1: Rejoicing over Making a dwelling place for G-d through Torah (Tuesday, 14th Adar)
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From the Ravs Desk: Guidelines for Megillah Reading in the Event of a Siren
Guidelines for Megillah Reading in the Event of a Siren Question In light of the current security situation in Israel and recent experiences during Shabbos Zachar, our Shul seeks clear guidance regarding the proper conduct if a siren sounds in the middle of the Megillah reading. Specifically: What should the […]
Taanis Esther – Summary & Full Chapter of Laws and customs
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Deios – Chapter 6: Influence, Love of Others, Rebuke, and Protection of the Vulnerable (Monday, 13th Adar)
Hilchos De’ot Chapter 6: Influence, Love of Others, Rebuke, and Protection of the Vulnerable Halacha 1 – The Power of Social Influence A person’s character and actions are shaped by friends and environment. One must associate with the righteous and wise and distance oneself from the wicked. If one lives […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 46: Sacred Times, the Prince’s Conduct, and Temple Order
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 46: Sacred Times, the Prince’s Conduct, and Temple Order The Inner Eastern Gate and Sacred Times (Verses 1–3) The inner eastern gate of the Temple follows a fixed rhythm: It remains closed on the six weekdays It is opened on Shabbat and on Rosh Chodesh […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Ki Sisa – Sheiyni: The sin of the Eigel
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🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History – 13th Adar
🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History Today in Jewish History – 13th Adar 🗓️ The Day the Jews Prevailed Over Their Enemies (3405 / 356 BCE) On the 13th of Adar in the year 3405 from Creation, Jews across the provinces of King Achashverosh’s empire gathered to […]
Daily Tanya Chapter 33 Part 3: Believing that Hashem is everywhere helps to subjugate the side of evil (Monday, 13th Adar)
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🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 12th Adar
Yom Turinos of Megilas Taanis[1] Today, the 12th of the month of Adar, is recorded in Megillat Taʿanit Chapter 12 as a Yom Turinos. In the month of Adar, on the twelfth day, the Roman ruler Turnus Rufus seized the brothers Lulianus and Pappus in the city of Lod (Laodicea) […]
From Rav’s Desk: Missed Parashat Zachor Due to Rocket Sirens — How Can It Be Made Up?
Missed Parashat Zachor Due to Rocket Sirens — How Can It Be Made Up? Question Rabbi, As everyone knows, Israel was under attack this Shabbat morning, and sirens were sounding throughout the time of Parashat Zachor. Because of the security situation, myself, my wife, and our children were unable to […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Deios – – Chapter 5: The Conduct of the Torah Sage in Personal, Social, and Financial Life (Sunday, 12th Adar)
Hilchos De’ot – Chapter 5: The Conduct of the Torah Sage in Personal, Social, and Financial Life Halacha 1 – The Sage Is Recognized by Refined Conduct A Torah Sage is distinguished not only by wisdom and character but by dignified behavior in every aspect of life—eating, drinking, intimacy, speech, […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 45: The Holy Portion of the Land and the Duties of the Prince
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 45: The Holy Portion of the Land and the Duties of the Prince The Sacred Allocation of the Land (Verses 1–6) When the land of Israel is divided among the tribes, a central holy portion must first be set aside for Hashem. This sacred zone […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Ki Sisa – Rishon: The Machatzis Hashekel and census counting; The Kiyor, The Shemen Hamishcha, The Ketores, Appointment of Betzalel, Keeping Shabbos (Sunday, 12th Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 33 Part 2: How the faith in G-d’s unity leads to the fulfillment of all 613 commands (Sunday 12th Adar)
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Deios – Chapter 4: A list of health directives (Shabbos, 11th Adar)
Hilchos Deios – Chapter 4: A list of health directives Halacha 1: The obligation to lead a healthy lifestyle Being that maintaining a healthy body is part of one’s service of God as and cannot properly comprehend God and his wisdom if he is sick and weak, therefore one is […]
🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 11th Adar
🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History 📅 Today’s Yahrzeits[1] 🕯️Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulaiy, The Chida 🕯️Rabbi Shmuel Shtrashon, The Rashash on the Talmud 🕯️Rabbi Avraham Borenshtein, Author of Avnei Nezer and Iglei Tal 🕯️Rabbi Mordechai Pozner (d. 1823), Brother of the Alter Rebbe 🕯️Rabbi Yosef […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Tetzaveh – Shevi’i: The gold altar for incense
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Daily Tanya Chapter 33 Part 1: Rejoicing in G-ds Unity and his Dirah Betachtonim (Shabbos, 11th Adar)
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Parshas Tetzaveh – Summary, 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 Tetzaveh-Summary of Parsha 1) The Menorah oil and lighting 2) Appointing Kohanim 3) The Bigdei Kehuna-Preistly garments Click Here Parshas Tetzaveh-Parsha Bee How many verses are in this week’s Parsha? What is […]
🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 10th Adar
🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History 📅 Today’s Yahrzeits[1] 🕯️Rabbi Gershon Ashkenazi — Author of Avodas Hagershoni Their Background[2] 🕯️Rabbi Gershon Ashkenazi (c. early 17th century–1693) was a leading Ashkenazic Talmudist and halakhic authority of early modern Europe. He studied under several of the foremost […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Deios – Chapter 3: not to be an ascetic and for all one’s deeds to be for the sake of heaven (Friday, 10th Adar)
Hilchos Deios – Chapter 3: not to be an ascetic and for all one’s deeds to be for the sake of heaven Halacha 1: Not to live an ascetic life and practice eccentric abstinence A person should not be radical and say that since jealousy lust and honor is evil […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Tetzaveh Shishi: The Tamid offering (Friday, 10th Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 32 Part 2: Ahavas Yisrael – The need to love even Reshaim, the sinners, and how to do so (Friday 10th Adar)
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🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History: 9th Adar
🗓️✨ Luach Hayom – Today in Halacha & Jewish History Yom Tov of Megilas Taanis Today, the 9th of the month of Adar, is recorded in Megillat Taʿanit Chapter 12 as a Yom Tov or “Yom Teruas Mitra”. It is a day of celebration marking the blessing of rainfall following […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Sending Mishloach Manos to an “Enemy” or Adversary
Mishloach Manot and Strained Relationships: Law and Wisdom in Sending Mishloach Manos to an “Enemy” or Adversary Question There is an individual who was once my business partner many years ago. Eventually, we became embroiled in a very painful and bitter dispute, with each of us feeling deeply wronged and […]
Daily Halacha: Parshas Zachar – Laws & Customs and Q&A’s
* This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer Shop Now *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Telegram Sign up for Daily Distribution Sponsor an Episode Parshas Zachor: A Biblical or Rabbinical obligation:[1] Some Poskim[2] rule that there is a Biblical obligation to […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Deios – Chapter 2: Mending ones character and learning a proper balance (Thursday, 9th Adar)
Hilchos Deios – Chapter 2: Mending one’s character and learning a proper balance Halacha 1: The illness of desiring bad character and the doctors who treat it Bodily illnesses: Just as there are people with physical illnesses and health problems, in which the sweet taste bitter and the bitter taste […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 44: The Closed Eastern Gate and the Laws of the Priesthood
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 44: The Closed Eastern Gate and the Laws of the Priesthood The Closed Eastern Gate (Verses 1–3) Yechezkel is brought back to the outer eastern gate of the Sanctuary, and he sees that it is sealed shut. Hashem declares that this gate shall never be […]
