ELOKE ABRAHAM “The God of Abraham” (part 1)
Today is the 20th of Iyar, 5770 (35 days of Omer. 5 weeks)The first Berakha of the Amida is known as “Birkat Abot”, the...
Ribbit, borrowing/lending with interest
Today is the 19th of Iyar, 5770 (34 days of Omer. 4 weeks, 6 days)There are some things which would not technically qualify as...
What is Lag laOmer?
16th of Iyar, 5770 (31 days of Omer. 4 weeks, 3 days) 33 of OmerLag BaOmer (for Sephardic Jews is more accurate to say:...
LASHON HARA: Irreparable damage
Today is the 15th of Iyar (30 days of Omer. 4 weeks. 2 days)One of the reasons our rabbis warn us so much against...
PESACH SHENI
Today is the 14th of Iyar, 5770 (29 days of Omer. 4 weeks, 1 day)Thirty days after Pesach we commemorate Pesach Sheni or The...
ELOKENU VELOKE ABOTENU
Today is the 13th of Iyar, 5770. (28 days of Omer. 4 weeks)“Our god” and the “God of our parents”. These two words encapsulate...
Ribbit, lending money with interest to a non Jew
Today is the 12th of Yiar, 5770 (27 days of Omer. 3 weeks, 6 days)Originally, the Biblical Mitzva of refraining from lending/borrowing with interest...
Making Kosher the grill and the oven
Today is the 7th of Yiar, 5770 (22 days of Omer. 3 weeks 1 day)Last week we explained what happens with the food when...
YOM HAZIKARON / YOM HAATZMAUT
Today is the 5th of Yiar, 5770. (20 days of Omer) Yom haZikaron/ Yom haAtzmautIt was 3400 years ago. Moshe addresses the new generation...
SHABBAT more than resting
2nd day of Iyar, 5770.
Most people feel that Shabbat was given as a day of rest for the tired worker.
However, Shabbat is much...
