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TEHILIM # 01 True happiness and strong trees
In this Psalm David haMelekh explains that for a Jew the pursue of happiness begins by avoiding the company of bad or shallow people....
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...
When a baby dies
If a baby dies at birth or before completing 30 days of life, the relatives do not do or keep any mourning for the...
Rosh Chodesh Shebat
Shebat is the eleventh month of the Hebrew year counting from Nisan. Rosh Chodeh Shebat consists always of one day, because the preceding month, Tebet,...
Doña Gracia Mendes (Part 2) and the Spanish Bible of Ferrara
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We are briefly reviewing the life and work of Beatriz de Luna, later known as Doña Gracia Mendes. Let us remember that when the...
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...
ESTHER 3:8. When All Jews Were Persian
The book of Esther (Megillat Esther) records one of the most dramatic moments in the history of the Jewish people. When Haman, the powerful...
Where is the Etrog Originally From?
Although it is not mentioned in the Tora as one of the seven typical fruits of Israel (wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and...
The “best man” or shushbinim
In ancient times, a member of the wedding party was known as the shushbin. We find that when Samson (=Shimshon) was married, he took thirty...
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The Jewish Origins of Thanksgiving
CAN JEWS CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING?
In 1789, in response to a resolution offered by Congressman Elias Boudinot of New Jersey, President George Washington issued a proclamation...
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Rabbi Hayim Habib (1882-1945)
Rabbi Hayim Habib was born in the city of Salonica (aka Saloniki, or Thessaloniki), Greece, in 1882. His father was a Dayan (Rabbinical judge),...
The Eight Commandments Of Pesah
We are now going to review the Biblical Mitsvot of Pesah. That is, the original laws of this festival, from which all other details and...
BEHAR-BECHUQOTAY: Why Rabbi Teichtal Changed His Mind About Zionism?
וזכרתי את בריתי יעקוב ואף את בריתי יצחק ואף את בריתי אברהם אזכר והארץ אזכר
Rabbi Yssachar Shlomo Teichtal was born in Hungary in 1885...
