B”H The Talmud Tractate Megillah 25a teaches: Rabbi Chanina said “Everything is in the hands of Heaven except for the fear of Heaven.” What exactly does Rabbi Chanina mean with his statement? The Rambam (Maimonides) provides a very good explanation in his Mishna Torah (Hilchot Teshuva, 5:2): There are fools among the Gentiles who claim … Continue reading
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Rosh Chodesh MENACHEM AV – ראש חודש מנחם אב
B”H Already yesterday, the Jewish world entered a new month called (Menachem) AV and thus the nine days before Tisha be’Av. The Jewish month of Av stands for plenty of tragedies throughout Jewish history and I am always glad when this month is over. The only thing I do during the month of Av is … Continue reading
Mordechai Kedar on “Palestinian Violence”
Rabbi Nachum Eisenstein is making a point: “Reform Judaism & Western Wall (Kotel)”
B”H Rabbi Nachum Eisenstein is making a point and I totally agree: http://www.timesofisrael.com/an-ultra-orthodox-rabbi-explains-why-his-community-opposes-the-western-wall-deal/ For many decades, Rabbi Eisenstein has been fighting false rabbis and false converts to Judaism. Mainly false converts to Orthodox Judaism, as Reform converts are not considered Jewish in the eyes of Orthodox Jews. The Rabbi also fights against false or corrupt … Continue reading
On the RASHI – Script
B”H Chabad published an interesting article on the RASHI – Script: http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/3715921/jewish/What-Is-Rashi-Script-and-Where-Did-It-Come-From.htm#utm_medium=email&utm_source=1_chabad.org_magazine_en&utm_campaign=en&utm_content=content Not only the Rashi Talmud and Torah commentaries are printed in Rashi script but countless other Jewish religious books are printed with those letters. Especially kabbalistic works but also plenty of other books. Learning out to read Rashi takes some time. Once you … Continue reading
17th Tammuz – Shiva Asar be’Tammuz
Model at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem: Jerusalem at the time of the Second Temple. B”H Today (Tuesday) we are fasting from early in the morning until the evening after it has become dark. The breakfast in Jerusalem will be at 8.18 pm ! The 17 Tammuz has been a sad day throughout Jewish history. … Continue reading
Today is 17th TAMMUZ – Shiur with Rabbi Breitowitz
B”H Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz on today’s fast 17th TAMMUZ. Just a few vocabularies: EGEL – The Golden Calf CHET – Sin Avodah Zara – Idolatry KIRUV – Outreach Continue reading
