HA-EL HAGADOL HAGIBBOR VEHANORA
Today is the 10th of Tamuz, 5770"God, who is great, powerful and awe-inspiring." These words of the first Berakha of the Amida are...
AHABAT ISRAEL: When it gets to Israel, facts don’t matter…..
Today is the 9th of Tamuz, 5770
We must know the painful truth about Israel’s situation and make it known to as many people as...
Do you have to taste the Kiddush wine?
Today is the 6th day of Tamuz, 5770
You are listening to the Kiddush with the intention of being included in the Mitzvah. At the...
What is a Minhag (tradition)?
Today is the 4th day of Tamuz, 5770In virtually every Halakhic subject there are very often some controversies as to what the final application...
Eloke Ya’akob. The God of our father Jacob.
Today is the 3rd of Tamuz 5770Jacob most traumatic life experiences revolved around deception. His brother Esav was a ‘master’ of deception. Esav was...
The power is at the tip of your fingers. Ask Uri...
Today is the 2nd day of Tamuz 5770
Uri Lander is 21 or 22 years old. He was born in Uruguay but now lives in...
SHABBAT: Can you say the Kiddush twice?
Today is the 29th of Sivan, 5770 (tonight is Rosh Chodesh!)
Generally speaking we can not say any unnecessary Berakha (blessing) or repeat a Berakha...
The CRC
27th of Sivan, 5770cRc stands for “Chicago Rabbinical Council” the largest regional, not-for-profit, Orthodox organization in North America. Since its humble beginnings in...
The 19th Berakha
READ: http://online.wsj.com/article/global_view.html .DO SOMETHING FOR ISRAEL, FROM YOUR OWN PCWatch a modern young hero of Israel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABjE_7uwA0I
SHABBAT: Understanding the Kiddush (especially if you don’t say it!)
Today is the 22nd of Sivan , 5770
Shomea ke’one is an Halakhic principle which says that if we both have an obligation to recite...
“KOF-K”
Today is the 20th of Sivan 5770In our Wednesday’s KASHRUT section HOTD is introducing the reader to the world of reliable Kashrut certifications. We...
Eloke Yitzchak. The God of our father Yitzchak.
Today is the 19th of Sivan 5770From Abraham Abinu we've learned that God is one, the He does not have a body and that...
How do we do the Kiddush?
Today is the 15th of Sivan, 5770
When the Shabbat table is ready and all family members and guests are around the table, the Sephardic...
“OK” Kosher Certification(www.ok.org)
13th of Sivan, 5770
In the coming weeks -we’ve announced- on the Wednesdays’ Kashrut section I would like to present the readers the world of...
ELOKE ABRAHAM “The God of Abraham” (Part 3)
Today is the 12th of Sivan 5770 In the previous weeks we analyzed the words Eloke Abraham, the God of Abraham. We explained that...
The eight levels of Tsedaka
Today is the 11th of Sivan 5770Tsedaka is usually translated as “charity” but in its Hebrew original Tsedaka means “justice” or “the practice of...
KIDDUSH: Can we eat before reciting Kiddush?
Today is the 8th of Sivan, 5770 (Isru Chag)
Friday evening, once Shabbat has started, we are not allowed to eat anything before reciting Kiddush....
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...
ELOKE ABRAHAM “The God of Abraham” (Part 2)
Today is the 27th of Iyar, 5770 (42 days of Omer. 5 weeks)(See last week’s HOTD).2. Abraham Abinu believed that God is "One", which...
Lending money or giving merchandise in “good faith”
Today is the 26th of Iyar, 5770 (41 days or Omer. 5 weeks and 6 days)In the times of our Talmudic rabbis money was...
