The Gemara in Berachos 55a says Hashem only gives wisdom to those that have wisdom. The question is how does someone get the first bit of wisdom so they can merit ..
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In one of the stanzas of the ‘Lecho Dodi (written by Rabbi Shlomo Halevy Alkabetz) we say ‘Likras Shabbos, lechu v’neilicha, come let us go to greet Shabbos.’ ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
Once, 400 barrels of Rav Huna’s wine turned sour into vinegar. Rav Yehudah, the brother of Rav Salla Chasida, (and some say it was Rav Adda bar Ahavah) as well ..
Written by Howard Jackson
Gathering Torah Knowledge Chagigah 3a There was once an incident involving Rabbi Yochanan ben Berokah and Rabbi Elazar Chisma who went to visit Rabbi Yehoshua in Peki’in. ..
Written by Howard Jackson
Note: It should be stressed that the statements in a summary must not be interpreted as halachic rulings no matter how definitively they are worded. When such rulings ..
Written by Rabbi Dr. Azriel Rosenfeld
Rabbi Yossi said: I was once travelling on the road and I entered one of the ruins of Jerusalem to pray1. Elijah the prophet, who is remembered for the good, came ..
Written by Howard Jackson
Note: It should be stressed that the statements in a summary must not be interpreted as halachic rulings no matter how definitively they are worded. When such rulings ..
Written by Rabbi Dr. Azriel Rosenfeld
In the Gemara in Berachos 3a a Beraiso is brought where R’Eliezer says that there are three watches. And says R’eliezer that “at each watch the HaKadosh ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
Rava said: “One is obligated to become intoxicated with wine on Purim, until one does not know the difference between ‘cursed is Haman’ and ‘blessed is Mordechai’.” ..
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