Daily Rambam (1) Mamrim Chapter 5: By what disputes is a person deemed a Zakein Mamrei (Monday, 16th Teves)

Chapter 5: Cursing and hitting one’s parent                    Halacha 1: Cursing and hitting one’s parent Cursing parent: One who curses his father or mother is liable for Sekila [i.e. death by stoning]. After death: This liability for Sekila for cursing one’s parent applies even after the death of the parents. […]

Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Shemos Sheiyni: Moshe Rabbeinu is born and placed in the river (Monday, 16th Teves)

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Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 5: Judgment on Jerusalem: Symbolic Acts and Severe Consequences (Sunday, 15th Teves)

Chapter 5: Judgment on Jerusalem: Symbolic Acts and Severe Consequences The Sword and Hair Symbolism (Verses 1–4) Yechezkal is commanded to shave his head and beard with a sword, weigh the hair, and divide it into thirds: One-third burned in the city after the siege. One-third struck with the sword […]

Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Shemos Rishon: The slavery begins (Sunday, 15th Teves)

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Parshas Vayechi: PDF! Summary, Torah Or, Likkutei Sichos, Videos

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Daily Halacha: Observing a Personal Shabbos – The Intriguing Law for an Individual Who Loses Track of Shabbos in the Wilderness or in Captivity (Thursday, 12th Teves)

Table of Contents Observing a Personal Shabbos – The Intriguing Law for an Individual Who Loses Track of Shabbos in the Wilderness or in Captivity:[1] Imagine a traveler who sets out on a long trek through an expansive desert. Days pass without clear markers of time—no towns, no calendars, no […]

Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Vayechi Chamishi: Yaakov blesses his younger children (Thursday, 12th Teves)

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Daily Rambam (1) Eidus Chapter 22: Contradictory Witnesses and the Validity of Testimony (Wednesday, 11th Teves)

Chapter 22: The punishments for Eidim Zomimim-false witnesses Halacha 1 – Contradictory Groups of Witnesses If two groups contradict each other and one witness from each group testifies together on another matter, their testimony is invalid because one must be lying. If each group testifies separately on unrelated matters, their […]

Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 3: Yichezkal’s Commission as Watchman (Wednesday, 11th Teves)

Chapter 3: Yichezkal’s Commission as Watchman 1. Eating the Scroll (Verses 1–3) G-d commands Ezekiel to eat a scroll, symbolizing complete internalization of His message. The scroll tastes sweet, showing the goodness of G-d’s word despite its challenging content. 2. Commission to Speak (Verses 4–11) Ezekiel is sent to the […]

Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Vayechi Revi’i: Yaakov’s parting messages for his children (Wednesday, 11th Teves)

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Daily Rambam (1) Eidus Chapter 21: The punishments for Eidim Zomimim-false witnesses (Tuesday, 10th Teves)

Chapter 21: The punishments for Eidim Zomimim-false witnesses Halacha 1: Divorce-Testifying falsely regarding a divorce Must pay market value of Kesuba: Witnesses who falsely testified [i.e. Eidim Zomimim] that a man had divorced his wife, must pay the market value of the Kesuba document, as it would be sold for […]

Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 2: The Prophet’s Commission; A Prophet Sent to a Rebellious People (Tuesday, 10th Teves)

Chapter 2: – The Prophet’s Commission; A Prophet Sent to a Rebellious People 1.      The Call to Stand and Receive the Spirit (2:1–2) G‑d speaks to Yechezkel, commanding him to stand on his feet so He can speak with him. As G‑d speaks, the spirit enters Yechezkel, setting him upright […]

Daily Tanya – Chapter 9 Part 2: The desired conquest of the body by the G-dly versus animal soul (Tuesday 10th Teves)

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From the Rav’s Desk: Where to Insert Personal Requests in Shema Koleinu (Monday, 9th Teves)

Question Where exactly within the blessing of Shema Koleinu should one insert personal requests? I have heard many different opinions: one teacher advised doing so at the conclusion of the blessing, just before the words Baruch Atah Hashem Shomea Tefillah. Another suggested placing them in the middle of the blessing, […]

Daily Halacha: The Ancient Fast day of the 9th of Teves & the Current Fast if Asara Beteves – Laws & Customs (Monday, 9th Teves)

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Daily Rambam (1) Eidus Chapter 20: Punishment of False Witnesses and Rules of Hazamah (Monday, 9th Teves)

Chapter 20: Punishment of False Witnesses and Rules of Hazamah Halacha 1 – Conditions for Punishing False Witnesses False witnesses are not executed, lashed, or fined unless: Both were fit to testify. Both were disqualified through hazamah after judgment was rendered. If only one was disqualified, or disqualification occurred before […]

Daily Halacha: How loud is loud – Laws of Verbalization & sound level by Shemoneh Esrei (Sunday, 8th Teves)

Table of Contents How loud is loud – Laws of Verbalization & sound level by Shemoneh Esrei:[1] Shemoneh Esrei is that special moment when the entire room falls silent. Everyone is focused, lips moving gently, hearts turned upward in prayer. But what does “silent” really mean? On one hand, halacha […]

Daily Rambam (1) Eidus Chapter 19: The Laws of Hazamah – Disqualifying Witnesses Through Contradiction (Sunday, 8th Teves)

Chapter 19: The Laws of Hazamah – Disqualifying Witnesses Through Contradiction Halacha 1 – Conditions for Hazamah (Refuting Witnesses) If two witnesses testify about a murder in one location and two others claim the first pair was elsewhere: If both locations are visible to each other, the first pair is […]

Daily Tanach – Yirmiyahu Chapter 52: The Tragic End of Yerushalayim and the Exile of Yehudah (Sunday, 8th Teves)

Chapter 52: The Tragic End of Yerushalayim and the Exile of Yehudah 1. Tzidkiyahu’s Reign and Rebellion (52:1–3) Tzidkiyahu became king at age twenty-one and ruled for eleven years. His mother was Hamutal, daughter of Yirmiyahu from Livnah. He did what was evil in the eyes of G‑d, following the […]

Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Vayechi Rishon: Yaakov meets with Yosef and his sons before his death (Sunday, 8th Teves)

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Daily Tanya – Chapter 8 Part 2: The contamination that different Kelipos cause to body and soul and its Tikkun (Sunday 8th Teves)

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Parshas Vayigash: PDF! Summary, Torah Or, Likkutei Sichos: Videos

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Daily Halacha – Hei Teves: 1) Bayis Malei Sefarim-The positive command to purchase Torah Sefarim; 2) Tachanun 3) Studying Beis Yosef and Mishneh Berurah (Thursday 5th Teves)

Buy Now WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Telegram Sign up for Daily Distribution Sponsor an Episode Table of Contents Bayis Malei Sefarim-The Mitzvah of purchasing Torah books Bayis Malei Sefarim-The Mitzvah of purchasing Torah books:[1] Today [being that writing the oral Torah has become permitted[2]] it is a Mitzvah [and Biblical obligation[3]] […]

Daily Tanach – Yirmiyahu Chapter 51: Babylon’s Final Judgment Having its Doom Sealed and Israel’s Hope Affirmed (Thursday, 5th Teves)

Chapter 51: Babylon’s Final Judgment Having its Doom Sealed and Israel’s Hope Affirmed 1. The Destroyer Against Babylon (51:1–4) G‑d declares that He will stir up a destroyer against Bavel (Babylon) and its inhabitants. Foreign nations will come to scatter her and devastate her land. Her warriors will fall in […]

Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Vayigash Chamishi: Yaakovs family who arrived to Mitzrayim (Thursday, 5th Teves)

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Daily Tanach – Yirmiyahu Chapter 50 – The Fall of Bavel and Israel’s Redemption (Wednesday, 4th Teves)

Chapter 50 – The Fall of Bavel and Israel’s Redemption 1. Announcement of Babylon’s Fall (50:1–3) G‑d speaks through Yirmiyahu concerning Bavel (Babylon) and the land of the Kasdim (Chaldeans). The nations are told to proclaim openly: “Bavel has been taken! Bel and Merodach are shamed; her idols are disgraced.” […]

Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Vayigash Revi’i: Yaakov and family travel to Mitzrayim (Wednesday, 4th Teves)

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From the Rav’s Desk: The Absence of Explicit Kingship (“Malchut”) in the Blessings of Shemoneh Esrei: Explanations and Halachic Perspectives (Tuesday 3rd Teves)

Question: I learned that a blessing (berachah) is not considered a valid blessing unless it contains both the Name of Hashem and malchut (kingship), such as the phrase “Hashem, King of the universe.” However, I noticed that in Shemoneh Esrei, none of the blessings explicitly include malchut. Each blessing begins […]

Daily Halacha: Making a Bracha Over Food in English – Is It Permissible And Should It Be Encouraged Until Hebrew Proficiency Is Achieved? (Tuesday, 3rd Teves)

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Daily Tanach – Yirmiyahu Chapter 49 – Prophecies Against Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, Hazor, and Elam (Tuesday, 3rd Teves)

Chapter 49 – Prophecies Against Ammon, Edom, Damascus, Kedar, Hazor, and Elam 1. Judgment on Ammon (49:1–6) G‑d rebukes Ammon for seizing the territory of Gad and settling its cities. He announces that Rabbah, the capital of Ammon, will become a desolate mound, and its villages will burn. Malcam, their […]

Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Vayigash Shelishi: Yosef instructs his brothers and asks them to bring their father to Mitzrayim (Tuesday, 3rd Teves)

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Daily Rambam (1) Eidus Chapter 13: The invalidation of witnesses due to being a relative (Monday, 2nd Teves)

Chapter 13: The invalidation of witnesses due to being a relative Halacha 1 – Scriptural Disqualification of Relatives Relatives cannot serve as witnesses by Torah law, based on 24:16. Fathers cannot testify for sons and vice versa; this applies to other close paternal relatives. Maternal relatives and in-laws are disqualified […]

Daily Tanach – Yirmiyahu Chapter 48 – Judgment on Moav – Moav’s Pride, Devastation, and Future Restoration (Monday, 2nd Teves)

Chapter 48 – Judgment on Moav – Moav’s Pride, Devastation, and Future Restoration The Fall of Moav’s Cities (48:1–9) G‑d declares woe upon Moav: cities like Nevo, Kiryatayim, and Misgav will be shamed and broken. Moav’s pride and glory will vanish as enemies plot its destruction in Cheshbon. A cry […]

Daily Halacha – Rosh Chodesh Teves Chanukah: Two versus one day, Birthdays, Meal, Davening, Kerias Hatorah order (Sunday, 1st Teves)

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Daily Rambam (1) Eidus Chapter 12: The invalidation and subsequent validation process of a Rasha (Sunday, 1st Teves)

Chapter 12: The invalidation and subsequent validation process of a Rasha Halacha 1: Must the transgressor be previously warned to be invalidated as a witness The testimony needed to invalidate a person due to him being a Rasha: A person becomes invalid for testimony the moment two witnesses testify that […]

Daily Tanach – Yirmiyahu Chapter 47: The Overwhelming Judgment on the Philistines (Sunday, 1st Teves)

Chapter 47: The Overwhelming Judgment on the Philistines 1. Context of the Prophecy (47:1) This word of G‑d came to Yirmiyahu concerning the Pelishtim (Philistines) before Pharaoh struck Gaza. It foretells a coming calamity from the north that will overwhelm the Philistine cities. 2. The Flood of Destruction (47:2–4) G‑d […]

Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Vayigash Rishon: Yehuda contends with Yosef to release Binyamin (Sunday, 1st Teves)

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Daily Rambam (1) Eidus Chapter 11: Further Rasha disqualifications (Shabbos, 30th Kisleiv)

Halacha 1: An ignoramus An individual who does not study Torah, Scripture, or the Mishneh, and does not socially participate in the religious community, is automatically considered a Rasha, and his testimony is rabbinically invalid, as certainly such an individual transgresses many of the laws. Halacha 2: The validation process […]

Daily Tanya Chapter 4 Part 3 – A Jew below attaches to G-d even more than the souls in Olam Haba (Friday, 29th Kisleiv)

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Parshas Mikeitz: PDF, Summary, Divrei Torah, Chassidus, Halacha

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Daily Tanach – Yirmiyahu Chapter 46: Egypt’s Humbling and Israel’s Hope (Thursday, 28th Kisleiv)

Yirmiyahu 46: Egypt’s Humbling and Israel’s Hope 1. Introduction to the Prophecies (46:1–2) This chapter begins with the word of G‑d to Yirmiyahu concerning the nations, specifically Egypt. It recalls the defeat of Pharaoh Necho’s army at Carchemish by Nebuchadnetzar, king of Babylon, during the fourth year of King Yehoyakim […]

Daily Chumash & Rashi Mikeitz Chamishi The brothers return to their father who refuses to send Binyamin (Thursday, 28th Kisleiv)

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Daily Halacha – Until what time at night may one light the Chanukah candles with a blessing? (Tuesday, 26th Kisleiv)

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