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I ❤️ ISRAEL: Back to the Shomron
My wife Coty and I are here in Israel with our family, celebrating the Bar Mitzva of our grandson Yosef. This past Wednesday, the...
I ❤️ ISRAEL: The Shadow of Peace — and the News
THE AIR OF ISRAEL
I'm in Yerushalayim, in Emek Refaim. Outside there's movement everywhere: cranes and construction all over, streets closed off, traffic squeezed down...
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The Three Victims of Lashon HaRa
Most people, when they think about Lashon Hara, focus on one victim: the person being spoken about. And indeed, that person suffers real harm....
KIDDUSH: The Laws of Kiddush
Today is the 1st day (ROSH CHODESH) of Sivan (45 days of Omer. 6 weeks, 3 days)
“Zakhor et Yom haShabbat leKaddesho… “ Remember the...
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TISHA BEAV: What happened on the 9th of Av?
This Wednesday night, July 22, we will begin the fast of Tisha Be'av, the national day of mourning of the Jewish people. Why this...
SHABBAT CHAZON: Does God Reside Only in His Temple?
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On the Shabbat before Tisha Be'av we read a special Haftara from the book of Yeshayahu (1:1–27). It is known as "Hazon," from...
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THE LAWS OF THE FAST OF ASARA BETEBET
Who Needs To Fast and Who Does Not?
√ Minors: boys under 13 years old and girls under 12 years old are completely exempt from...
4. Regret out of fear
We are analyzing a text from the book Menorat haMaor by Rabbi Isaac Abohab. This text describes the seven possible levels of repentance, from...
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TISHA BEAV: What happened on the 9th of Av?
This Wednesday night, July 22, we will begin the fast of Tisha Be'av, the national day of mourning of the Jewish people. Why this...
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