Rabbi Yehuda Moscato (1530-1593) and the Cuzary
Rabbi Yehuda Moscato was born in Osimo, Italy in 1530. He was a rabbi a poet, and a philosopher. He left Osimo in 1555...
YOM HAZIKARON: 23,320 z’l
Israel Independence Day, YOM HA'ATZMAUT, will begin BH tonight. It celebrates the anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 (5708),...
What do we celebrate in Yom HaAtsmaut?
אם-יִהְיֶה נִדַּחֲךָ, בִּקְצֵה הַשָּׁמָיִם מִשָּׁם, יְקַבֶּצְךָ ה 'אֱלֹהֶיךָ, וּמִשָּׁם, יִקָּחֶךָ. וֶהֱבִיאֲךָ ה 'אֱלֹהֶיךָ, אֶל-הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר-יָרְשׁוּ אֲבֹתֶיךָ וִירִשְׁתָּהּ; וְהֵיטִבְךָ וְהִרְבְּךָ, מֵאֲבֹתֶיךָ
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The Tora speaks...
Learning the details of Sefirat hOmer
esterday we explained that the counting of the days of 'omer connects the Holiday of Pesah, the commemoration of our physical freedom, with Shabu'ot,...
Rabbi Shimon Duran (1361-1444) and his commentary to Pirqe about
Rabbi Shimon ben Tsemah Duran , also known as the "RASHBETS" was born in 1361 in Majorca, Spain. In his youth he studied with...
PESAH: What to do today and tomorrow?
THURSDAY APRIL 2nd
One of the biblical prohibitions of Pesah is owning Hamets: to keep Hamets in our possession during Pesah. To avoid this, before...
Pesah, Matsa, Maror
According to Rabban Gamliel, there are 3 concepts that should be mentioned in the Pesah Seder to meet the minimum requirement to transmit to...
PESAJ: Algunos pensamientos para la noche del Seder
Como explicamos ayer, nuestra misión en la noche del Seder es "enseñar" la Hagadá a nuestros hijos, familiares e invitados, no sólo "leerla" frente...
PESAH: Some thoughts for the night of the Seder
As we explained yesterday, our mission at the Pesah Seder is to TEACH the Hagada to our children, family members and guest, not just...
PESAH: How to have a successful Pesah Seder?
THE MISSION
This coming Friday night, April 3rd and Saturday night, April 4th, are probably the most important nights of the year. During those nights...
Gabriel Sassoon, a contemporary version of Iyob (Job)
A week ago, on Shabbat Parashat Vayiqra, Rosh Hodesh Nisan, a great tragedy befell the Jews of NY. A tragedy that because of its...
PESAJ: ¿Vender o no vender el Jamets?
En nuestros días, en la mayoría de las comunidades judías, Ashkenazí y Sefaradí, se organiza un sistema de venta de Jamets por el cual...
PESAH: Understanding the prohibition of owning Hamets during Pesah
בל יראה
בל ימצא
השבתת חמץ
One of the elements that makes the prohibition of Hamets so unique is that, unlike any other forbidden foods, it includes the...
Mekhirat Chamets: Selling your Chamets This Coming Pesach
In our days, most communities—Ashkenazi and Sephardic—arrange a Chamets-selling system in which the community members empower the rabbi to sell their Chamets.
This procedure is...
PESAH: Invisible Hamets
הגעלת כלים
During Pesah, we do not use the same cooking utensils or tableware that we use year-round for Hamets. Why? Because although the utensils...
El artículo del rab Eliyahu Zini sobre la venta del Jamets
Algunas Objeciones A La Venta Del Jamets.
En mi opinión, uno de los textos mejor documentados que nos permite comprender los detalles y el debate...
PESAH: What is and what is not Hamets?
איסור אכילת חמץ
HAMETS
During Pesah we are not allowed to eat, benefit from or even posses anything Hamets. But, what exactly is Hamets? Hamets (or...
PESAH: Different types of Matsa
מצות אכילת מצה
Matsa (in English "Matzah") is a special unleavened bread made of a flat dough. The dough is prepared with flour and water,...
PESAH: Why Matsa?
We explained yesterday that one of the three positive Biblical Mitsvot of Pesah is eating Matsa. Now, why do we eat Matsa? There are...
