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7 years ago
Adam & Chava – Marriage As A Humbling Experience
Hashem saw that Adam was the only living creature living alone. “Lo Tov Heyos Adam Livado, Eseh Lo Eizer Kinegdo”. Literally this means that Hashem saw it is not good ..
Written by Revach
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7 years ago
2 sheva brachos ideas
1) Smooth landing One idea behind the Sheva Brachos is that the chatan and kallah are given a smooth, gradual landing back down to normal life. The wedding was a hugely ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
What love really means
One of the things done under the chupah is the reading of the kesubah; the document which details the obligations of the groom to his wife. On face value, this seems ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Peaceful godly abode
The gemarra gives us a vital insight into the heights of spirituality that can be attained via a successful marriage. The gemarra (Sotah 17a) comments that ‘if ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Pidyon Haben – a bit of an explanation
The Rishonim and Achronim (from the Sforno and Gra, to Rishonim at the start of Kiddushin) have a general machlokes about the nature of pidyon haben; what exactly ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Shalom Zochor – Appreciating the little things
One early source which seems to indicate the celebration of a shalom zachor is a comment of Rabbeinu Tam which can be found in Tosafos Bava Kamma 80a ‘lebei.’ ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
3 unique things about Shabbos
The Kuzari beautifully outlines three reasons/concepts that are put together on the day of Shabbos. Firstly, Shabbos sees us bear testimony to the Exodus from Egypt. ..
Written by d fine
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7 years ago
Hello, Goodbye
In Shalom Aleicheim, why in the world do we say tzeitchem leshalom (‘go in peace’) to our angel guests on Friday night; they have just arrived – why are we booting ..
Written by d fine
