By Rabbi Aharon Seleh: Harav Ovadia Yosef zatzal spoke at one of his grandsons’ sheva brachot. Instead of speaking about the chatan, he sadly related a dream he had. “I saw Moshiach by the entrance of the gate of Jerusalem. But his feet were stuck in the ground. I asked […]
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By Rabbi David Cohen: A man’s holies shall be his. (5:10) The Chafetz Chaim, zt’l, wrote that the above pasuk teaches us that an object or endeavor which a person dedicates/consecrates for sacred use is what actually belongs to him, and this is what ultimately accompanies him to the eternal […]
By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov: This Monday and Tuesday we celebrate the chag of Shavuot, the day that Benei Israel received the Torah. On the first night, it is customary to stay up and learn Torah all night in order to show our love for Torah and to acknowledge all our […]
By Rabbi David Shasho: וַיְדַבֵּר ×”’ ×ֶל משֶ××” בְּהַר ×¡Ö´×™× Ö·×™ ל×מֺר Hashem spoke to Moshe on Har Sinai saying… Rashi asks, “Why does the Torah say specifically by the laws of Shemittah ‘on Har Sinai?’†The Imrei Shefer offers an explanation of the connection between shemittah and Har Sinai. Shemittah […]
By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov: Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer count this year (April 30, 2021)—is a festive day on the Jewish calendar. It is celebrated with outings (where children traditionally play with bows and arrows), bonfires, parades and other joyous events. Many visit the resting place (in […]