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Letter and Spirit in the Law

user2021-08-08T14:31:31+00:00February 1st, 2014|Laws, Studies|

Rabbi Aha said: Solomon said: The things that the measure of Justice I have desecrated (Sanhed 2:6 12b) The

Customs of the Land of Israel

user2021-08-08T14:31:31+00:00January 31st, 2014|Customs, Hebrew, Resources, Studies|

Customs of the Land of Israel למען תזכרו_עברית The widespread practice of stretching the letter zayin in the Shema' has

Power of Prayer

user2021-08-08T14:31:31+00:00January 31st, 2014|Thoughts|

The Power of Prayer For many of us the source of our motivation to pray is our belief that

Regard for the Other

user2021-08-08T14:31:31+00:00January 25th, 2014|Laws, Studies|

The Torah states: "Speak to Aaron and his children saying: This is the law of the hatath. In the

Precedence of Disadvantaged

user2021-08-08T14:31:32+00:00December 31st, 2013|Hebrew, Thoughts, Thoughts - Hebrew|

יש קדימה למי שידו על התחתונה שני קדרים שהיו מהלכין זה אחר זה. נתקל הראשון ונפל נתקל השני בראשון

Everybody Counts

user2021-08-08T14:31:32+00:00December 24th, 2013|Thoughts|

Everybody Counts It would be fair to say that many of us have personal peeves and dissatisfaction with our

Do out of Love do out of Fear (Berakhoth 9:5)

user2021-08-08T14:31:32+00:00November 26th, 2013|Hebrew, Thoughts|

עשה מאהבה ועשה מיראה. עשה מאהבה שאם באת לשנוא דע כי אתה אוהב ואין אוהב שונא. עשה מיראה שאם

Lessons

user2021-08-08T14:31:32+00:00November 26th, 2013|Studies|

Lessons from Eretz Yisrael Do out of Love. Do out of Fear. A measure of pragmatism must always be used

Moses Priest Yoma 4

user2021-08-08T14:31:32+00:00November 14th, 2013|Resources, Studies|

“All of the seven days of the milluim Moshe served as the Kohen Gadol but the Shekhinah did not

Delighting Children on Yom Tov

user2021-08-08T14:31:32+00:00November 4th, 2013|Hebrew, Studies, Thoughts|

Delighting Children on Yom Tov Its hard to imagine today a Holiday celebration that does not make the children

Makom Kavua

user2021-08-08T14:31:33+00:00November 4th, 2013|Hebrew, Studies, Thoughts|

Makom Kavua Praying in the same seat in the same synagogue on a daily basis is commonly perceived as

For the Greater Good

user2021-08-08T14:31:33+00:00October 24th, 2013|Hebrew, Studies|

For the Greater Good אין דור שאין בו ליצנים. מה היו פריצי הדור עושין? היו הולכין אצל חלונותיו של

Speech of Righteous Women (Sota 7:1)

user2021-08-08T14:31:33+00:00October 18th, 2013|Hebrew, Thoughts|

Speech of Righteous Women ר' יוחנן בשם ר' ליעזר בי ר' שמעון: לא מצינו שדיבר המקום עם אשה אלא

Announcing Coins

user2021-08-08T14:31:44+00:00October 15th, 2013|Thoughts|

The Mishnah (Shekalim 1:1) teaches that on the first of Adar the courts of each city would announce to

Abstinence as a Remedy for Troubled Times

user2021-08-08T14:31:44+00:00October 6th, 2013|Hebrew, Studies, Thoughts|

Abstinence as a Remedy for Troubled Times א"ר אבון כתיב (איוב ל:ג) "בחסר ובכפן גלמוד" בשעה שאת רואה חסרון בא

Daf Yomi Recordings

user2021-08-08T14:31:44+00:00October 1st, 2013|Announcement, Hebrew, Lectures, Resources, Studies|

Daf Yomi Recordings & Content Click below to listen and read the Daf in our exclusive Modern Elucidated Talmud

Lawlessness

user2021-08-08T14:31:45+00:00September 29th, 2013|Hebrew, Studies|

Lawlessness א"ר אחא כתיב כי מלאה הארץ חמס מפניהם (ברא' ו:יג). ומה היה חמסן? הוה בר נש נפיק טעין

Blessing over the Rain

user2021-08-08T14:31:45+00:00September 25th, 2013|Hebrew, Laws, Studies|

Blessing over Rain רב יהודה בר יחזקאל אמר הכין הוה יחזקאל אבא מברך על ירידת גשמים יתגדל יתקדש יתברך

Women Going out Adorned

user2021-08-08T14:31:45+00:00September 23rd, 2013|Hebrew, Thoughts|

Women Going out Adorned A woman’s modesty has always been encouraged by our Sages in various degrees and under

God judges the Jews by Day and Gentiles by Night

user2021-08-08T14:31:45+00:00September 15th, 2013|Hebrew, Thoughts|

God judges the Jews during the Day and the Gentiles at Night א"ר לוי "והוא ישפט תבל בצדק ידין

Peace in the Fabric of Jewish Law_Hebrew

user2021-08-08T14:31:46+00:00September 12th, 2013|Hebrew, Thoughts, Thoughts - Hebrew|

השלום במרקם החוק והחיים היהודיים המשנה בפסחים ג:ח רושמת זה ליד זה שלושה דברים: הבאת הפסח, מילת הבן וסעודת

Abraham turned Evil Inclination into Good

user2021-08-08T14:31:46+00:00September 11th, 2013|Hebrew, Studies, Thoughts|

אברהם אבינו עשה יצר הרע טוב (ברכות ט:ב) Abraham our forefather turned his evil inclination into good אברהם אבינו

Peace in the Fabric of Jewish Law

user2021-08-08T14:31:46+00:00September 11th, 2013|Thoughts|

Peace in the Fabric of Jewish Law אמר ר' יוסה בי רבי בון: בא וראה מה גדול הוא השלום

The Active Role of God and Satan in Man’s Affair’s

user2021-08-08T14:32:02+00:00May 8th, 2013|Hashkafah and Ideology, Studies|

The active role of God and Satan in man's affairs. The Talmud Yerushalmi tends to make plain God's and

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