The source and reason behind age 13 being the age of Bar Mitzvah The source and reason behind age 13 being the age of Bar Mitzvah: When a boy turns 13 years of age, he becomes obligated in Torah and Mitzvos. Until that age he is considered a Katan, and […]
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Saying a blessing on behalf of another if one was already Yotzei the Mitzvah [i.e. Kiddush, Havdala] One who was already Yotzei, or is not currently being Yotzei, the Mitzvah:[1] A person who already fulfilled his obligation of a Mitzvah, [or did not yet fulfill his obligation, but plans to […]
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I am in the hospital for Chanukah. Should I light my own candles or am I Yotzei with my husband? You are to light your own candles, or be Yotzei with the general candle lighting taking place in the hospital, if such a lighting is taking place [i.e. dining room]. […]
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Should one make a Farbrengen Friday night this year that it falls on Chaf Kisleiv? Yes. The Rebbe spoke very painfully in 1984 of the fact that no farbrengen was held Friday night that year, and asked for this mistake to not be repeated. The Rebbe stated that there should have […]
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New Articles Every Jew is needed to fulfill the worlds purpose The purpose of creation – To know G-d: It states in the Zohar that the purpose of creation of man was in order for him to know G-d. The intent of this statement is as follows: Our physical world […]
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True holiness is achieved through Mitzvah fulfillment True holiness is achieved through Mitzvah fulfillment: Our sages teach us that abstinence from pleasures brings towards holiness and holiness brings towards humility and humility brings towards fear of heaven. Now, the main aspect of holiness is accomplished through the fulfillment of Mitzvah’s, […]
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The bigger you are, the greater your angel Everything has an angelic source in the upper spiritual worlds: [Likkutei Torah Balak] There is not one creation within this physical world or revealed spiritual worlds of above, known as Alma Desiglaya, which does not have a root and source above in […]
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The power of song in Avodas Hashem All of the elevations take place through song: In the future era we will experience 50,000 Jubilee elevations. This means that the world will experience a revolutionary change and promotion in its G-dly experience every 50 years for a total of 50,000 cycles […]
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Why are there so many details in Jewish law to validate a Mitzvah? How Mitzvah’s refine sparks of holiness found within physical objects: Each and every physical object within this world contains within it great sparks of holiness that fell into it from the spiritual world of Tohu as a […]
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If the Tzitzis of a corner became invalid and needs to be replaced, does it affect the Kashrus of the Tzitzis of the other corners and require it to be replaced? If the Tzitzis of a corner became invalid and needs to be replaced, does it affect the Kashrus of […]
