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OUR SPECIAL HERITAGE
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22 Shevat 5768
In last week’s Parsha, we learned how Bnai Yisroel received the Torah for eternity. According to the Medrash, the world stood still, the nations watched, and the Heavens and the depths opened, so that the Universe and its conten ....
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Posted 1/30/2008 12:00 AM |
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Adding Kedusha to the World
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM HORAV SHMUEL KAMENETSKY SHLITA: HoRav Kamenetsky shlita gave the following suggestion for women in North America: The Rosh Yeshiva suggests that due to the matzav in Eretz Yisrael, each woman should light Shabbos candles five m ....
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Posted 1/28/2008 12:00 AM |
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THE AGADADAH OF THE TALMUD\CHULIN 60b
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Rabbi Chaninah bar Papa taught that at the time of creation HaShem instructed the trees to grow according to their individual species, i.e., not to intermingle. Upon observing this, the grasses concluded that HaShem does not want the world to be in c ....
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Posted 1/28/2008 12:00 AM |
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Healing Rabbi Weinberg - aish.com
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If you’ve ever been inspired by an Aish rabbi or rebbetzin...
or by a Discovery Seminar, Jerusalem Fellowships program, or HonestReporting
communique...
or by an article or film on Aish.com...Then the person to thank is Rabbi Noah W ....
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Posted 1/25/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tu b’Shevat
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Tu b’Shevat (New Year for trees) is on Tuesday (Monday night), 15 Shevat 5768 (January 22, 2008).
We omit Tachanun (we also do not say Tachanun the preceding Mincha [Monday afternoon]);
The custom is to eat fruits that grow on trees ....
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Posted 1/21/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day Psalm 62:9
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8th of Shevat, January 15, 2008
"Trust in Him at all times, people; pour
out your hearts before Him: G-D is a refuge for us, Selah (Psalm 62:9)." The
Malbim explains that this verse details the three advantages that "trust in G-D"
has o ....
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Posted 1/17/2008 12:00 AM |
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FAITH AND TRUST
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Our Sages composed an exquisite praise of HaShem, which we
say in the Shemoneh Esrei prayer: "You are Good, for Your compassion never
ends, and You are Compassionate, for Your kindness never finishes - we have
always trusted in You!" ....
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Posted 1/17/2008 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Hamon
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Reb Mendel M'Riminov said that saying Parshas
Ha'monn (Shneyim Mikroh V'Echod Targum) on Tuesday Parshas B'Shalach, is a
Segulah for Parnasah.
(Tuesday Parshas B'Shalach is this Tuesday -
Jan. 15)
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Posted 1/15/2008 12:00 AM |
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Tehillim Thought of the Day [Psalm 12:2]
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6th of Shevat, January 13, 2008
Psalm 110 describes David in all the splendor of his dual role as king of the Jewish people. David was the mighty warrior, subduing the enemy with his fierce fighting. But David was spiritual l ....
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Posted 1/14/2008 12:00 AM |
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BESHALACH
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After the Egyptians freed B'nei Yisrael from bondage, they regretted giving up their slaves and pursued after them. Yet, in light of the ten awesome plagues they had already endured, why did the Egyptians think they could successfully recapture the N ....
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Posted 1/14/2008 12:00 AM |
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PIRKEI AVOS
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THE ETHICS OF OUR FATHERS\2:16
Rabbi Tarfon used to say: If you learned much Torah, Heaven
will grant you abundant reward. Your
Master is trustworthy to 'pay your wages.' And know that the bestowal of ....
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Posted 1/9/2008 12:00 AM |
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PARSHA INSIGHTS\THE LIGHT OF MUSSAR\BO
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Before the last plague of "The Slaying of the Firstborn
of Each Egyptian," HaShem instructed B'nei Yisrael to mark their own
doorposts with a stripe of blood, as stated in the verse: "And I will see
the blood and pass over you."
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Posted 1/8/2008 12:00 AM |
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Rosh Chodesh Shevat
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Tuesday, January 8th, is Rosh Chodesh Shevat.
Please remember to add, beginning Monday night in
Maariv, Yaale v'Yavo in your Amidah and to
mention
Rosh Chodesh when you bentch after eating.
Rosh Chodesh liter ....
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Posted 1/8/2008 12:00 AM |
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AROUND THE SHABBOS TABLE\PARSHAS VA'EIRA
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Imagine
how much we could accomplish if we knew the secret of overcoming fear? For
instance, Moshe and Aaron succeeded in their mission to save B'nei Yisrael
because they where able to overcome fear whenever they entered P ....
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Posted 1/7/2008 12:00 AM |
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Power of Tehillim
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"My name is Rina (this is not her real name), and I live in Gush Etzion.
A
few months ago, when I was in my car, riding towards Gush Etzion, there
was
a serious traffic jam. When I reached the Gush, I saw the reason for
the
heavy tra ....
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Posted 1/7/2008 12:00 AM |
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Parshas Va’era
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The Alter of Slabodka writes that the plagues with which the Egyptians
were punished, additionally served to demonstrate hashgacha pratis (individual providence). Although the Egyptians were paralyzed by
t ....
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Posted 1/4/2008 12:00 AM |
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THE WISDOM OF THE TALMUD
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Each
day we recite three blessings of thanks regarding our Torah and its study. The
first blessing relates to the "Holiness of Torah," the second blessing expresses
the "Sweetness of Torah," and the third blessing praises HaShem for the spec ....
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Posted 1/4/2008 12:00 AM |
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Hashems Haoras Panim
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Today, Zos Chanukah, is the last day of our celebration of "Chanu-Kah"--our
resting from war on the 25th day of Kislev. While other nations may
celebrate victories in war, we celebrate our rest from the war--the
**result** of the victory- ....
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Posted 12/12/2007 12:00 AM |
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hallel v’hoda’ah (praise and thanks)
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Our Sages
referred to Chanukkah as days set aside for hallel
v’hoda’ah (praise and thanks). Rav Wolbe makes a keen observation. When we
mention the numerous different levels of praise that human beings offer Hashem,
the first rung ....
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Posted 12/7/2007 12:00 AM |
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Truth
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The following is an extraordinary teaching from HaRav Pam, Z’tlL, presented
in The Pleasant Way (by Rabbi Sholom Smith, p. 62-63):
"In the
Shulchan Aruch (Yoreh Deah 344:1) it is written that it is a great mitzvah to
eulogize a decease ....
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Posted 11/19/2007 12:00 AM |
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Important Numbers
