The Habdala Ceremony
Previously, we saw the different opinions regarding the time Shabbat ends ( see here). We also began to explain the Habdala ceremony, which is the official...
PESAH: List of approved foods and products for 5773
The foods and products described in the following list do not contain Hametz and are authorized for Pesah 5773.The products mentioned in this list...
PURIM: Why Mordekhay did not bow down to Haman?
When King Aḥashverosh appointed Haman as his Chief of Staff he ordered all the officers of the King's court to bow-down to him. Everyone...
Haman, the genius megalomanic
The villain of the story of Purim is Haman ben Hamedata, a descendant of Amaleq. King Aḥashverosh appointed Haman as his Vizier (or Chief...
SHABBAT: Understanding the Habdala ceremony
The fourth of the Ten commandments states: "Remember the day of Shabbat to sanctify it". This means that we should sanctify the Shabbat with...
THE 13 PRINCIPLES: # 13: Tehiyat hametim, just for the righteous?
The thirteenth principle of the Jewish faith states our believe that the dead will be brought back to life. This is known as resurrection...
Rabbi Eliyahu Hazan: The first Sephardic Bat-Mitzva
After being in Tripoli for a few years (see this), rabbi Eliyahu Hazan was invited to serve the Jewish community of Alexandria, Egypt, replacing...
TEFILA: Our ability to walk upright (hamekhin mis’ade gaber)
כשהוא הולך, הוא אומר: ברוך המכין מצעדי גבר.
This blessing, "Blessed are You, haShem, our God, King of the universe, Who makes firm the steps...
SHABBAT: At what time does Shabbat end?
We have explained that Shabbat begins at sunset and that we are instructed to add some additional time at the beginning of Shabbat. Thus,...
PRINCIPLE 12: When will the Messiah come, according to Maimonides?
In the last chapter (Chapter 1000th) of his monumental book Mishne Tora, Maimonides conveys a very interesting idea about the Messianic times, which sheds...
