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From the Rav’s Desk: Said Birchas HaTorah Before Birchas Hashachar
Question: This has happened to me more than once. I don’t know why it happens, but sometimes when I start saying the morning blessings—birchos hashachar—right after waking up and washing my hands, I absent‑mindedly begin reciting birchas HaTorah before Hanosein Lasechvi Bina and the other blessings. Meaning, I finish the […]
Daily Halacha: Summary of laws of Purim – Part 2 – Seder of Purim night and day 5786
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah – Chapter 9: The Eternal Authority of the Torah and the Limits of Prophetic Power (Monday, 6th Adar)
Yesodei haTorah – Chapter 9 Halachah 1 — The Torah Is Eternal and Cannot Be Changed The Torah explicitly states that its commandments are forever, with no possibility of change, addition, or subtraction. Verses such as “Do not add and do not subtract,” “For us and our children forever,” and […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 41 – The Inner Temple and Its Chambers
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 41 – The Inner Temple and Its Chambers Measurements of the Heichal (Sanctuary) – Verses 1–4 Yechezkel is brought into the Temple proper (the Heichal). The entrance pillars each measure six cubits, and the doorway is ten cubits wide with five‑cubit sideposts on each side. […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Tetzaveh Sheiyni: The Choshen Mishpat (Monday, 6th Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 31 Part 2: A message to tell oneself to bring himself to happiness (Monday, 6th Adar)
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From the Rav’s Desk: Do Aliens Actually Exist? What Is the Torah Perspective?
Do Aliens Actually Exist? What Is the Torah Perspective? Question: Recently there has been a great deal of discussion in the news regarding the existence of aliens. A former president of the United States stated that aliens do indeed exist. His comments generated a wave of public excitement. When President […]
Daily Halacha: Summary of laws of Purim – Part 1 – Adar, Attire, Al Hanissim
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah – Chapter 8: Why We Believe in Moses and Why Miracles Are Not Proof (Sunday, 5th Adar)
Chapter 8: Why We Believe in Moses and Why Miracles Are Not Proof Halachah 1 — Why We Believe in Moses and Why Miracles Are Not Proof The Jewish people did not believe in Moses because of the miracles he performed. Belief based on miracles is unstable, because wonders can […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 40:The Beginning of the Temple Visioncation of Israel (Sunday, 5th Adar)
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel 40: The Beginning of the Temple Vision The Setting of the Vision (Verses 1–4) In the 25th year of the exile, 14 years after Jerusalem’s destruction, the hand of Hashem comes upon Yechezkel. In a divine vision, Hashem brings him to the Land of Israel, placing […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Tetzaveh Rishon: The Bigdei Kehuna – Priestly Garments (Sunday, 5th Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 31 Part 1: Turning the sadness and depression over one’s spiritual state into joy (Sunday, 5th Adar)
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Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah – Chapter 7: Prophecy (Shabbos, 4th Adar)
Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah Chapter 7: Prophecy Halacha 1: The fundament of prophecy in Judaism and who is eligible for it It is a fundament of the Jewish faith that G-d provides prophecy to humans. Who is eligible for prophecy: Prophecy is only given to a person with the following characteristics: […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Teruma – Shevi’i: The Chatzer – courtyard of the Mishkan (Shabbos, 4th Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 30 Part 2: How hard are you working to serve G-d that you are in a position to judge another (Shabbos, 4th Adar)
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Parshas Teruma – Summary, Torah Or, Likkutei Sichos, Video Shiurim; Halachos
The Complete Parsha Companion Download PDF Purchase Parsha Companion Read all Articles online Donate Pshat on The Parsha Parshas Teruma-Summary of Parsha 1) Donating to the Temple: 2) The Aron 3) The Shulchan: Click Here Parshas Teruma-Parsha Bee Click Here Parshas Teruma-Parsha Insights Click Here Chassidus on The Parsha […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah – Chapter 6: The names of G-d (Friday, 3rd Adar)
Chapter 6: The names of G-d Halacha 1: The prohibition against destroying the name of G-d Anyone who destroys [i.e. erases] one of the holy names of G-d receives biblical lashes. Halacha 2: The seven names There are total of seven names of G-d under the above transgression: Yud Kei […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Teruma Shishi: The Mizbeiach – Copper altar (Friday, 3rd Adar)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 30 Part 1: Don’t judge others and you do not know their challenge (Friday 3rd Adar)
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From the Rav’s Desk: Is a Mechitza Required at a Sheva Brachos Meal and may one recite Shehasimcha Bimiono if a Mechitza is not present
Is a Mechitza Required at a Sheva Brachos Meal and may one recite Shehasimcha Bimiono if a Mechitza is not present Question: Rabbi, at our upcoming Sheva Brachos, do we really need to set up a Mechitza between men and women, even if it’s just close family and friends? Also […]
Daily Halacha: The 39 Melachos – Part 1: The Source & Background
The 39 Melachos – Part 1: Background[1] It is widely recognized that Halacha identifies thirty‑nine primary Melachos—categories of creative labor—that are prohibited on Shabbos. These thirty‑nine Melachos constitute the full scope of the Torah’s prohibition against performing melachah on the seventh day. Although the Torah[2] commands us to refrain from […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah – Chapter 5: Laws of Kiddush Hashem versus Chilul Hashem (Thursday, 2nd Adar)
Chapter 5: Laws of Kiddush Hashem versus Chilul Hashem Halacha 1: The mitzvah to sanctify G-d’s name and to which commands it does not apply Kiddush Hashem: All the Jewish people are commanded to sanctify G-d’s great name. Chillul Hashem: Likewise, they are commanded against desecrating his name. Transgressing a […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 39: The Defeat of Gog and the Final Vindication of Israel (Thursday, 2nd Adar)
Chapter 39: The Defeat of Gog and the Final Vindication of Israel Gog’s Downfall on the Mountains of Israel (Verses 1–5) Hashem commands Yechezkel to prophesy once more against Gog, the leader of Meshech and Tubal. Hashem declares that He is against Gog and will draw him out from the […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Teruma – Chamishi: The Paroches and Masach (Thursday, 2nd Adar)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 29 Part 5: Dealing with Sfeikos in Emuna doubts in G-d (Thursday, 2nd Adar)
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From the Ravs Desk: Pulling a Tooth
Question: I once heard a teaching—perhaps from Halacha, Kabbalah, or the Rebbe—that a person should never have a tooth pulled. I’m not sure of the exact source. Right now, I have a tooth causing extreme pain, and my dentist says the only effective treatment is to extract it. A filling […]
Daily Halacha: Marbim Besimcha: When & How
* This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article Marbim Besimcha:[1] One is to increase in joy throughout the month of […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah – Chapter 4: Maaseh Bereishis-The wisdom & science behind creation (Wednesday, 1st Adar)
Chapter 4: Maaseh Bereishis-The wisdom & science behind creation Halacha 1: All creations are made up of the four elements The four elements: There are four fundamental elements of creation which are: fire, wind, water, and earth All earthly creations are made up of these four elements. This includes […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 38: The Prophecy of Gog of the Land of Magog (Wednesday, 1st Adar)
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 38: The Prophecy of Gog of the Land of Magog Gog Summoned for a Final Confrontation (Verses 1–6) Hashem commands Yechezkel to prophesy against Gog, from the land of Magog, identified as the leader (“chief prince”) of Meshech and Tubal. Hashem declares Himself against Gog […]
Daily Tanya Chapter 29 Part 4: Shouting at one’s animal soul and evil inclination (Wednesday, 1st Adar)
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Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Teruma – Revi’i: The Kerashim – beams (Wednesday, 1st Adar)
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From the Rav’s Desk: Turning a Bathroom Into a Kosher Guestroom: Halachic Considerations and Practical Guidelines
Question: We have enough bathrooms in our home, and I would like to turn one of our large bathrooms into an extra guestroom. My concern is: how can we revoke its impurity so that people who stay there can learn Torah, daven, say blessings, and so it can have a […]
Daily Halacha: Where to Insert Yaaleh Veyavo When Remembered at Any Stage Prior to Finishing Shemoneh Esrei
Table of Contents Remembering Yaaleh Veyavo Before Completing Shemoneh Esrei – Where to Insert Yaaleh Veyavo When Remembered at Any Stage Prior to Finishing Shemoneh Esrei:[1] Regarding one who accidentally omitted Yaaleh Veyavo, halachah distinguishes carefully between remembering before concluding a blessing, after concluding it but before beginning the next, […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah – Chapter 3: The Structure of the Heavens and the Foundations of Creation (Tuesday, 30th Shevat)
Hilchos Yesodei haTorah – Chapter 3: The Structure of the Heavens and the Foundations of Creation A systematic outline of the structure of the heavens, the spheres, the elements, and their spiritual nature The Nine Spheres (Heavens) The Sages taught that the heavens (also called “firmament,” “habitation,” “skies”) consist of […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 37: The Valley of Dry Bones and the Future Unity of Israel (Tuesday, 30th Shevat)
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 37: The Valley of Dry Bones and the Future Unity of Israel The Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones (Verses 1–10) The hand of Hashem lifts Yechezkel and sets him in a valley full of extremely dry human bones. Hashem asks him whether these […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Teruma – Shelishi: The Menorah and Tapestries (Tuesday, 30th Shevat)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 29 Part 3: Source of nightmares (Tuesday, 30th Shevat)
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From the Rav’s Desk: Why Shidduchim Feel So Hard: A Higher Perspective
Why Shidduchim Feel So Hard: A Higher Perspective Question: I feel like the shidduch world is rigged. I go to shadchanim and walk away feeling misunderstood. Some seem to push ideas that don’t fit me, some feel motivated by money or their own agendas, and sometimes I feel like the […]
Daily Halacha: Must One Who Attends a Bris Participate in the Meal? If So, What Must He Eat?
Table of Contents Must One Who Attends a Bris Participate in the Meal? If So, What Must He Eat? A bris milah is a most beautiful and uplifting occasion, one in which many gather to honor the mitzvah and to show respect and love for a friend or relative. Often, […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah – Chapter 2: The Commandments to Love and Fear G-d And How to Achieve (Monday, 29th Shevat)
Hilchos Yesodei haTorah – Chapter 2 The Commandments to Love and Fear G-d There is a positive commandment to love G-d. There is a positive commandment to fear (awe) G-d. These are derived from “You shall love G-d…” and “Fear G-d…” How to Attain Love and Fear of G-d The […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 36 The False Shepherds and Hashem as the True Shepherd (Monday, 29th Shevat)
Daily Tanach –Yechezkel Chapter 36 – The Restoration of the Land and the Spiritual Renewal of Israel Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel (Verses 1–7) Hashem instructs Yechezkel to prophesy to the mountains, hills, valleys, and streams of Israel. The nations around them mocked the land, saying it now belonged […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Teruma Sheiyni: The Shulchan (Monday, 29th Shevat)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 29 Part 2: Contemplating the sins of his youth (Monday 29th Shevat)
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From the Rav’s Desk: Should a Person Speak Kindly and respectfully to an AI Chatbox? (Sunday, 28th Sivan)
Question: I have a somewhat strange question, but it has been bothering me. I see people using AI chatboxes, speaking to them through voice or text. Sometimes people get annoyed when the AI gives incorrect answers or misunderstands something, and they respond angrily or disrespectfully. Of course, the AI is […]
Dinei Kadima by spices – The order of precedence in the Brachos of Spices and fragrances
Dinei Kadima by Atzei, Isvei and Minei Besamim – The order of precedence in the Brachos of Spices and fragrances:[1] The laws of precedence [i.e. Kadima] in berachos guide us in determining which blessing to recite first when enjoying different foods. These halachos dictate not only whether one should say […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah – Chapter 1 (Sunday, 28th Shevat)
Hilchos Yesodei Hatorah – Chapter 1: The Foundations of Divine Existence and Unity Halacha 1 – G-d as the Primary Being Everything begins with the knowledge that there exists a Primary Being who brings all existence into being. All created beings depend entirely on His existence. Halacha 2 – […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 35 The False Shepherds and Hashem as the True Shepherd (Sunday, 28th Shevat)
Daily Tanach – Sefer Yechezkal Chapter 35: Judgment Against Mount Seir This chapter is a prophecy directed at Mount Seir, representing Edom, who are portrayed as long‑standing enemies of Israel. The prophecy announces divine judgment because Edom exploited Israel’s suffering and desired to take over its land. Divine opposition to […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Teruma Rishon: Donating to the Temple (Sunday, 28th Shevat)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 29 Part 1: A Remedy for a heart of stone & spiritual Insensitivity (Sunday, 28th Shevat)
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Daily Rambam (1) The Fourteen Books of the Mishneh Torah – Part 3 (Shabbos, 27th Shevat)
The Fourteen Books of the Mishneh Torah – Part 2 Book 10-The book of Taharah: Number of subjects in book: Eight. The laws of impurity of a corpse. The laws of the red-Heifer. The laws of leprosy. The laws of impurity imparted on a bed and seat. The laws […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Mishpatim Shevi’i: Details of Matan Torah (Shabbos, 27th Shevat)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 28 Part 2: Disturbing thoughts during prayer is a sign that one is praying properly (Shabbos, 27th Shevat)
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Parshas Mishpatim – 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 Mishpatim-Summary of Parsha 1) The laws of an Eved Ivri: 2) The laws of an Ama Ivria: 3) Cases involving injury and homicide: Click Here Buy Sefer Parshas Mishpatim-Parsha Bee Click […]
Daily Rambam (1) The Fourteen Books of the Mishneh Torah – Part 2 (Friday, 26th Shevat)
The Fourteen Books of the Mishneh Torah – Part 2 Book 5 — Sefer Kedushah (The Book of Holiness) Contains three halachot: Laws of Forbidden Intimate Relations 37 mitzvot total • 1 positive commandment • 36 negative commandments Positive Commandment The High Priest must marry a virgin maiden. Negative Commandments […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Mishpatim Shishi: Hashem warns Bnei Yisrael to heed the commands of his angel (Friday, Mishpatim 26th Shevat)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 28 Part 1: Battling evil thoughts during service of G-d (Friday 26th Shevat)
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From the Ravs Desk: The Shabbos That Vanished: Halacha on the High Seas When Crossing The Dateline
The Shabbos That Vanished: Halacha on the High Seas When Crossing The Dateline Question: Rabbi, I’m on a cruise ship traveling from Hawaii toward Australia, and late Friday afternoon the ship crossed the International Date Line. According to the ship’s clocks, we skipped completely over Saturday daytime and jumped straight […]
Peshara versus Din: The Powers and Limits of Pesharah – Part 2
Peshara versus Din: How Dinei Torah’s come to their verdicts – Part 2:[1] The Forms of Compromise in Pesharah Versus the Torah Strict Letter of the Law: The type of compromise authorized in pesharah differs from strict din Torah in three major areas: The evidentiary standard required to determine which […]
Daily Rambam (1) The Fourteen Books of the Mishneh Torah – Part 1 (Thursday, 25th Shevat)
The Fourteen Books of the Mishneh Torah – Part 1 This title has been divided into 14 books. The first book-Mada: Includes all of the commands relating to the fundamentals of Judaism, which a person must know before anything else such as G-d’s unity, and the prohibition of idolatry and […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 34: The False Shepherds and Hashem as the True Shepherd (Thursday, 25th Shevat)
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 34 – The False Shepherds and Hashem as the True Shepherd (31 Pesukim) Rebuke of Israel’s Shepherds (Verses 1–6) Hashem commands Yechezkel to prophesy against the “shepherds of Israel”—the leaders who cared for themselves instead of their people. They consumed the fat, wore the wool, […]
Daily Tanya – Chapter 27 Part 3: The service of Iskafya in permitted matters (Thursday, 25th Shevat)
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Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Mishpatim Chamishi: Miscellaneous laws – Justice system, Meat and milk, idolatry, Shemita, etc (Thursday, 25th Shevat)
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From the Rav’s Desk: Is It Really Forbidden According To Halacha to Draw the Sun, Moon, and Stars?
Is It Really Forbidden According To Halacha to Draw the Sun, Moon, and Stars? Question: I was in the middle of drawing a picture of the world—sun, moon, stars, grass, trees, animals—like I always enjoy doing during class. My teacher stopped me and said that not only is drawing […]
Daily Halacha: Peshara versus Din: How Dinei Torah’s come to their verdicts – Strict law versus compromise – Part 1
Peshara versus Din: How Dinei Torah’s come to their verdicts – Strict law versus compromise – Part 1:[1] Bringing a dispute before a Beis Din (Adjudication) is the formal halachic framework for resolving monetary claims between Jews. The Torah’s civil code—Choshen Mishpat—is grounded in rigorous standards of evidence and tightly […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 33: The Watchman, Personal Responsibility, Jerusalem’s Fall, and the People’s Response (Wednesday, 24th Shevat)
Yechezkel Chapter 33: The Watchman, Personal Responsibility, Jerusalem’s Fall, and the People’s Response The Parable of the Watchman (Verses 1–6) G‑d commands Yechezkel to tell the people: when a land appoints a watchman to warn of approaching danger, those who hear the shofar and ignore it bear responsibility for their […]
Daily Rambam (1) List of Mitzvos Part 6 – Negative Commands Part 3 (Wednesday, 24th Shevat)
Negative Commandments – Part 3 Theft, Property, and Economic Integrity (Mitzvot 245–255) Do not rob. Do not move boundary markers to steal land. Do not oppress another person financially. Do not deny your financial obligations. Do not swear falsely regarding money owed. Do not cheat in business transactions. Do not […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Mishpatim Revi’i: Laws involving the judicial system (Wednesday, 24th Shevat)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 27 Part 2: Born for battle-Not to be demoralized even if you will have to battle evil lusts your entire life (Wednesday, 24th Shevat)
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From the Rav’s Desk: Who has the greatest Yetzer Harah? The Tzadik?! (Tuesday, 23rd Shevat)
Question: I have a question regarding a Mamar Chazal that has always bothered me. Chazal [sukkah 52a] teach that “the greater a person is, the greater their yetzer hara is.” At first glance this seems strange. If so, does it mean that simple Jews would have small temptations like robbing […]
Daily Halacha: Halacha at the Table: Women Serving Men and Being Served by Waitresses (Tuesday, 23rd Shevat)
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Daily Rambam (1) List of Mitzvos Part 5 – Negative Commands Part 2 (Tuesday, 23rd Shevat)
Negative Commandments — Part 2 I. Korban Pesach & Kodashim (Mitzvot 123–147) 123. Do not remove the meat of the Korban Pesach from its designated group. 124. Do not bake leftover Minchah portions as chametz. 125. Do not eat the Korban Pesach raw or boiled. 126. Do not […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 32: Lamentations Over Pharaoh and Egypt’s Descent to the Pit (Tuesday, 23rd Shevat)
Daily Tanach – Yechezkel Chapter 32: Lamentations Over Pharaoh and Egypt’s Descent to the Pit A Lament for Pharaoh: From Lion to Crocodile (Verses 1–2) In the twelfth year, on the first day of the twelfth month, G‑d tells Yechezkel to raise a lament over Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Pharaoh […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Mishpatim Shelishi: Miscellaneous laws (Tuesday, 23rd Shevat)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 27 Part 1: The negation of depression from evil lusts & The service of Iskafya (Tuesday, 23rd Shevat)
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From the Rav’s Desk: When Restitution Isn’t Ribis: Paying More Than You Have To When Returning Stolen Money (Monday, 22nd Shevat)
Issur Ribis when returning stolen money Question: Years ago, during a moment of desperation, I stole $500 cash from my roommates’ unattended drawer. They realized it was missing, but never knew that I stole it. Now, with my life steady I want to return the money and include an additional […]
Daily Halacha: The Tablecloth Dilemma – A Guide to Meat & Dairy Separation
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Daily Rambam (1) List of Mitzvos Part 4 – Negative Commands Part 1 (Monday, 22nd Shevat)
Negative Commandments — Part 1 (Lo Ta’aseh 1–122) Avodah Zarah — Idolatry & Forbidden Beliefs Do not allow into your thoughts the idea that any G-d exists besides Hashem. Do not make an idol or image — neither by your hand nor by commissioning others. Do not make an idol […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 31: The Parable of the Great Cedar and Egypt’s Fall (Monday, 22nd Shevat)
Yechezkel Chapter 31: The Parable of the Great Cedar and Egypt’s Fall Introduction of the Prophecy (Verses 1–2) In the eleventh year, in the third month, G‑d speaks to Yechezkel and instructs him to address Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and his multitude. G‑d asks Pharaoh: “Whom do you resemble in […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Mishpatim Sheiyni: Cases involving monetary damage (Monday, 22nd Shevat)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 26 Part 3: How to rid oneself from melancholiness due to guilt of one’s spiritual failures (Monday, 22nd Shevat)
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From the Rav’s Desk: May a Kohen Who Publicly Violates Shabbos Perform Birkat Kohanim – Duchaning? (Sunday, 21st Shevat)
May a Kohen Who Publicly Violates Shabbos Perform Birkat Kohanim – Duchaning? Question: There is an individual in our community who is a Kohen but who drives to synagogue on Shabbos and Yom Tov. Is it permissible for such a person to perform Birkat Kohanim (Duchaning)? I was under […]
Daily Halacha: Tying Tzitzis at night: The Halachic Debate and the Chabad Tradition
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Daily Rambam (1) List of Mitzvos Part 3 (Sunday, 21st Shevat)
The Positive Commandments — Part 3 Moed — Sukkot & Shemini Atzeret Rest on the eighth day of the festival (Shemini Atzeret). Sit in the sukkah for seven days. Take the lulav and the Four Species. Rosh Hashanah & Half‑Shekel Hear the sound of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah. Give […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 30: Judgment on Egypt and the Reward to Babylon (Sunday, 21st Shevat)
Chapter 30: The Day of Egypt’s Collapse and Pharaoh’s Broken Arm The Coming Day of Calamity for Egypt (Verses 1–4) G‑d commands Yechezkel to prophesy and wail over “the day,” a day near at hand—one of darkness, judgment, and upheaval among the nations. A sword will come upon Egypt, and […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Mishpatim Rishon: The laws of an Eved Ivri (Sunday, 21st Shevat)
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Daily Tanya Chapter 26 Part 2: How to rid oneself of sadness and melancholiness regarding worldly matters (Sunday, 21st Shevat)
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Daily Rambam (1) Hakdama: List of Mitzvos Part 2 (Shabbos, 20th Shevat)
Rambam’s List of Commands – Part 2 The positive commands: Korbanot & Kodashim Offer all korbanot only in the Beit HaBechirah. Bring all sanctified offerings from outside Israel to the Beit HaBechirah. Redeem blemished consecrated animals so they may be eaten. Declare the temurah animal holy if one attempts […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Yisro Shevi’i: The nations reaction (Shabbos, 20th Shevat)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 26 Part 1: The need for joy and alacrity in serving G-d and the negation of sadness and depression (Shabbos 20th Shevat)
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Daily Rambam (1) Hakdama: List of Mitzvos Part 1 (Friday, 19th Shevat)
Rambam’s List of Commands – Part 1 The positive commands: The first of the positive commands is to know that there is a G-d. To unify Him. To love Him. To fear Him. To pray to Him. To attach to Him. To swear using Him name. To act like Him […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Yisro Shishi: Hashem appears on Har Sinai (Friday, 19th Shevat)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 25 Part 3: Regaining the ability to experience the unity after committing a sin and transgression (Friday, 19th Shevat)
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🔥Parshas Yisro – Your Complete Parsha Companion: Summary • Haftorah • Bee • Mefarshim • Maamarim • Sichos • Story • Halachos
The Complete Parsha Companion Download PDF Purchase Parsha Companion Read all Articles online Pshat on The Parsha Parshas Yisro-Summary of Parsha 1) Yisro and family arrive: 2) Yisro advises Moshe how to smoothly run the court system: 3) Bnei Yisrael arrive on Har Sinai Click Here Parshas Yisro-Parsha Bee […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Help! I Used a Meat Knife to slice tomato’s that I placed into my cheese toast sandwich (Thursday, 18th Shevat)
Question: I accidentally used a clean fleishig (meat) knife to slice a tomato for my cheese sandwich and only realized afterward. I put the tomato into my cheese sandwich, and the sandwich went into the toaster/sandwich maker. Am I allowed to eat it? Answer: As long as your knife was […]
Daily Halacha: From Sinai to Your Shabbos Table: The Biblical Roots of Kiddush – Part 1 (Thursday, 18th Shevat)
Table of Contents The Biblical Mitzvah of Kiddush – Sanctifying the Shabbos – Its Source, Meaning, and Fulfillment: The mitzvah of making Kiddush on Friday night is one of the most beloved and enduring traditions in Jewish life. It is widely observed across the full spectrum of Jewish sects, including […]
Daily Rambam (1) Hakdama: Rambam’s introduction to Mishnah Torah Part 3 (Thursday, 18th Shevat)
Hakdama-Rambam’s introduction to Mishnah Torah – Part 3 The chronological order of the teaching of Torah from Moshe on Sinai until today The laws in the Talmud are binding upon all Israel: The above ability for a later court to reject the decrees of a previous court only applies regarding […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 29: Judgment on Egypt and the Reward to Babylon (Thursday, 18th shevat)
Daily Tanach – Chapter 29: Judgment on Egypt and the Reward to Babylon Prophecy Against Pharaoh and Egypt (Verses 1–7) In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, G‑d commands Yechezkel to prophesy against Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Pharaoh is compared to a great crocodile lying […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Yisro Chamishi: Hashem appears on Har Sinai (Thursday, 18th Shevat)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 25 Part 2: Asei Tov-Using one’s willingness of Mesirus Nefesh as a catalyst to serve G-d with Asei Tov (Thursday, 18th Shevat)
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