Israel’s mandatory wars
Milḥemet Miṣva (war by commandment or a mandatory war) refers to the wars to conquer the land of Israel in the times of Yehoshua' bin...
Rosh Hodesh Kislev
√ Today is the first day of the month of Kislev. Rosh Ḥodesh Kislev will be celebrated for one day only. √ Rosh Ḥodesh...
Rabbi Yishaq ben Walid (1777-1870)
"The western luminary" (Ner haMa'arabi). That was the title given by Morrocan rabbis to one of its most illustrious: Rabbi Yiṣḥaq ben Walid (or Bengualid) from...
TEFILA: Netilat Yadayim
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלֹ-ינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדָֽיִם.One of the first...
SHABBAT: Modifying a Shabbat timer
As we have explained before (see here) during Shabbat we can't turn on or off any electrical appliance or lights. However, it is permitted to program...
The 13 principles: # 12: The prerequisites for the Jewish Messiah
As we explained last time, the Mashiaḥ will be a Jewish King, descendent of the house of King David. According to Maimonides (MT, Kings 11:4) "We may...
Rabbi Shemtob Gaguin (1884-1953)
Rabbi Shemtob Gaguin(e) was born in Jerusalem in 1884. Rabbi Gaguin was a British Sephardic Rabbi and a descendent of a famous Moroccan Rabbinical dynasty which...
TEFILA: Mode Ani Lefanekha
מוֹדֶה אֲנִי לְפָנֶֽיךָ, מֶֽלֶךְ חַי וְקַיָּם, שֶׁהֶחֱזַֽרְתָּ בִּי נִשְׁמָתִי בְּחֶמְלָה, רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ.Virtually all...
The 13 Principles: # 12: The Mashiah
The Twelfth principle involves our belief in the coming of the Messiah and the Messianic age. The Messianic age will take place when the...
“Sandy” and the blessings of a blackout
We are expecting a big storm in New York today. In our area the worst part will probably begin after 7.00 PM. We have...
