Does it ever rain on Mars?
We have explained that in today's modern world, when most of us live in urban areas and not in farms, it is difficult to...
The Exile After the Exile
Today is Tsom Gedalia, a fast day instituted to remember the murder of Gedalia Ben Ahiqam, the governor of Israel during the days of...
The Creator and the Architect
כך הקב״ה החריט לפניו את העולם, ולא היה עומד עד שברא את התשובה
פרקי רבי אליעזר פרק ג
CREATION AND ARCHITECTUREThere is a beautiful Midrash...
7. Regret before we die
אפילו עבר כל ימיו, ועשה תשובה ביום מיתתו ומת בתשובתו–כל עוונותיו נמחלין: שנאמר “עד אשר לא תחשך השמש” (קוהלת יב,ב), שהוא יום המיתה–מכלל שאם זכר...
6. Repentance After Being Caught
Regret, no matter how late happens, always has some value. We are not referring to repentance for offenses or damages that we may have...
Regret and suffering
We are analyzing the Seven Levels of Teshuba, repentance, formulated by Rabbi Abohab in his book Menorat haMaor.
The fifth level mentioned by Rabbi Abohab...
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...
3. Regret and security cameras
In his book Menorat haMaor Rabbi Isaac Abohab lists The Seven Levels of Teshuba. That is, the different circumstances in which, or for which,...
HILKHOT TESHUBA 1:1: Feelings and Words
אנא ה ', חטאתי, עויתי, פשעתי
While repentance has to do with our feelings, Teshuba is also a Mitsva, a commandment indicated in our Tora....
All I Know Is That I Know Nothing
THE GAME OF THE THREE LIVES
We live three times. This is life number “2”: life after birth and before death. This is a life...
The Perils of Inherited Wealth
When HaShem your God brings you to the land that He promised to your parents Abraham, Isaac and Jacob ... you will inherit lands...
The Week of Tish’a BeAb
Tish’a beAb is for the Jews the national day of mourning. And we take it very seriously. The Sages indicated that on that day...
Who is exempt from fasting on Tish’a beAb?
The fast of Tish'a beAb should be observed by all those who are in good health. There are some exceptions, as explained below, almost...
The Shabbat Before Tish’a beAb
Tonight we begin a special Shabbat called: "Shabbat Chazon" , the Shabbat previous to the 9th of Ab.
From Saturday night, we begin a period...
What is the Soul?
Logically, I am still affected by the passing of my dear mother. And during these days of mourning I was thinking a lot about...
17 of Tamuz: The Falling Of Jerusalem’s Walls
Today, Thursday, July 9, 2020, we commemorate the 17 of Tamuz, a day of public fasting, in memory of five tragedies that occurred on...
The Last Days of Maimonides
There is a very interesting letter that Maimonides writes for one of his students, Shemuel Ibn Tibon, who was translating "The Guide of the...
Maimonides (1135-1204), Sultan Saladin’s Personal Physician
Apart from being one of the most important Talmudists and jurists in the history of the Jewish people, Maimonides was also a famous doctor....
