MIQETZ IN FIVE ACTS
While in jail, Yosef correctly interprets the dreams of the imprisoned Pharaoh's officers. Two years later, Pharaoh has a dream. He is standing...
TEHILIM # 05: When a Jewish King prays
Like Israel today, David haMelekh had many enemies. Virtually in every border of his kingdom. David fought against the Syrians in the north and...
BIBLICAL ARCHEOLOGY CLASS # 4
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MISHPATIM: Human Law vs Divine Law
ואלה המשפטים אשר תשים לפניהם
כי תקנה עבד עברי
This week’s Parasha contains many Mitsvot, almost all of them belonging to the category of “Mishpatim”, Civil...
ROSH HASHANA: Three questions and answers
Rosh HaShana, is a festive and joyful day, or a solemn and serious day?
To understand the double aspect of Rosh HaShana, let me share...
The fast of the 10th of Tebet
8th day of Tebet, 5771
Approximately in the year 300 BCE, on the 8th of Tebet, King Ptolemy of Egypt forced 70 Jewish scholars to...
HAGOMEL: The Jewish Thanksgiving
ארבעה חייבים להודות: יורדי הים, הולכי מדבריות, ומי שהיה חולה ונתרפא, ומי שהיה חבוש בבית האסורים – ויצא.
(ברכות נד ע"ב)
Our Rabbis taught that there...
The original sin and blame displacement
In Maimonides opinion Teshuba consists of three steps:
1. hakarat hachet or, admission of our personal responsibility .
2. viduy, or confession with sincere remorse for...
SIXTH COMMANDMENT: Abortion and genetic diseases
We continue to analyze the Sixth Commandment and its application in complex medical situations. Yesterday we explained that the Talmud discusses and allows under...
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Ketuba Nusach Mashad
This is the basic ketubah text. Some important changes might be made in the Ketubah depending on various factors — chiefly among them the...
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כֹּה אָמַר ה' צְבָאוֹת: עֹד יֵשְׁבוּ זְקֵנִים וּזְקֵנוֹת בִּרְחֹבוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִָם, וְאִישׁ מִשְׁעַנְתּוֹ בְּיָדוֹ מֵרֹב יָמִים. וּרְחֹבוֹת הָעִיר יִמָּלְאוּ יְלָדִים וִילָדוֹת מְשַׂחֲקִים בִּרְחֹבֹתֶיהָ
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The Meaning of Tashlikh
מי אל כמוך נשא עון ועבר על פשע לשארית נחלתו לא החזיק לעד אפו כי חפץ חסד הוא ישוב ירחמנו יכבש עונתינו ושליך במצלות...
AMIDA Elokai Netsor, praying for your own good behavior
The 'Amida technically ends with the nineteenth and final blessing, Sim Shalom. However, before concluding the 'Amida, we recite the "Elo-hay, netsor..." prayer, which...
