SHEMINI: Should Jews Be Vegan?
In this week's Parasha, the Tora introduces us to the diet of the Jewish people, Kashrut. This diet does not necessarily have to do...
SUMMARY OF PARASHAT SHEMINI
: THE DIVINE REVELATION IN THE MISHKAN
Moshe gathers all the Jews in the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, to witness the Divine Presence revealed in the...
TEHILIM # 113 (Halel): In which way do we Jews, praise...
Tehilim 113
The Text
1. Halleluyah! Praise HaShem, you who are His servants; praise the name of HaShem. 2. Let the name of HaShem be blessed,...
MORE Q&A FOR THE SEDER
📅 In which Hebrew day and Hebrew month does Pesach begin?👉 15th of Nisan (at night)
🌊 What do we celebrate on the seventh day...
Are We Ready for the Eve of Pesach?
Before Pesach begins, we must make sure that no edible chametz remains in our homes.
Chametz refers to foods or drinks (for humans or for...
🫓 ALL ABOUT MATZAH
1️⃣ What is Matzah?
🫓 Matzah is a special bread that we eat during Pesach.
It is made from only two ingredients:
🌾 wheat flour
💧...
🌿 ALL ABOUT MAROR AND CHAROSET
🥬 What is Maror?
The Torah says that the Pesach offering was eaten together with: 🫓 Matzah 🌿 Maror. This is how it was...
🍷 ALL ABOUT THE FOUR CUPS OF WINE
🍇 WHY DO WE DRINK FOUR CUPS?
During the Pesach Seder, we drink four cups of wine 🍷🍷🍷🍷 (or grape juice 🧃).
The Mishnah teaches that on...
🍷 ALL ABOUT THE FIFTH CUP OF WINE
והוצאתי והצלתי וגאלתי ולקחתי ….. והבאתי
Although today, at our Seder, we drink four cups of wine 🍷🍷🍷🍷, the original ancient tradition—mentioned by the Talmud...
THE GOAL AND STRATEGY OF THE PESACH SEDER
🌙 For more than three thousand years, the night of the Seder has become the most powerful educational experience in Jewish life. Not only...
THE EIGHT MITSVOT OF PESACH
This list of eight mitzvot is based on the introduction of Maimonides to Hilkhot Pesach, and it does not include the mitzvot related to...
Pesach in the Bet-HaMiqdash
Pesach in the Times of the Bet HaMiqdash
Pesach was one of the most joyful and spiritually intense holidays in the life of Bene Israel...
Pesach Trivia for the Seder
One of the most helpful and practical ideas for the Seder is to prepare a list of questions at different levels.
The adult leading the...
PEQUDE: Being Honest and Looking Honest
ואת האלף ושבע המאות וחמישה ושבעים עשָה ווים לעמודים
ABOVE SUSPICION?
This week we continue reading about the construction of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle or Temple,...
PEQUDE: Love is in the details
וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֶל מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר מַרְבִּים הָעָם לְהָבִיא מִדֵּי הָעֲבֹדָה לַמְּלָאכָה
Perhpas late… but not too late….
I think it was when I had my third child...
VAYAQHEL: Shabbat, From Fire To Cellphones
לא תבערו אש בכל מושבותיכם ביום השבת
WHAT CANNOT BE DONE ON SHABBAT?There are 39 categories of prohibited activities on Shabbat. These activities are called...
SUMMARY OF VAYAQHEL-PEQUDE
Our Parasha begins with a reminder about the observance of Shabbat, indicating that even the construction of the Tabernacle, or Mishkan, must be suspended...
VAYAQHEL: Can You Stop Thinking About Money?
It is impossible and even inadvisable not to think about money when one lacks the essentials—food, warmth, shelter from the rain, or access to...
A thought-provoking article attributed to journalist Alister Heath from the “Daily...
by @GiladNoamHadari
There is something about Israel that disturbs people — and it isn’t exactly what they say.
They will talk about policies, settlements, borders, and...























