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7 years ago
The spiritual strength of Shabbos
The Ohr Hachaim (Tazria) also discusses the reason as to why a baby’s bris is on the eighth day. In his second answer, he bases himself on the Midrash Rabbah (Devarim ..
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7 years ago
By the light of the moon
The Maharsha reveals a delightful little insight about kiddush levana, which we can use to explain the recital of Hallel on Rosh Chodesh. Explaining Rav Yochanan’s ..
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7 years ago
Forward march
The Me’iri explains that the reason the Mishnah forbids reading the Megillah in reverse order (from the end part back to the beginning) is that only when one reads ..
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7 years ago
all about the money
One of the things which seems to make an non-insignificant appearance in the Megillah is the sum of money. Haman is constantly stressing the fact that he wants to give ..
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7 years ago
Greece enlightening
One of the reasons the Greeks targeted the Mikdash to defile was because the Mikdash ran contrary to their philosophy and outlook on life. The Greeks believed in aesthetics ..
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7 years ago
Parashas Vaeschanan – The Power of Prayer
Parashas Vaeschanan – The Power of Prayer This week we have Parashas Vaeschanan which continues with the theme started at the beginning of the book of Devarim ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
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7 years ago
Tisha B’av
The Jerusalem Kollel Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovitz Tisha B’av {youtube width=”600″ height=”420″}BL_-wY3Hy0E{/youtube} ..
Written by Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovitz
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7 years ago
Sukkos – mamesh?
There is a debate in the gemarra (Sukkah 11b) as to what our Sukkahs commemorate. Rabbi Eliezer’s opinion is that we commemorate the clouds of glory that HaShem ..
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7 years ago
Double taking
Imagine the following case. You wake up in the middle of the night, pick up a lulav (with its accompanying three species), and hold them in your hands until a few minutes ..
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