Rabbi Nachman teaches, As soon as the most exalted and wonderful Torah teachings are put into a book, they become concealed behind covers. The boards of the binding of the book are the covers. Likutey Moharan II, 36 With permission taken over from: Daily Dose Of Rabbi Nachman © Copyright, all… Read More »OPEN THE BOOK
בס”ד Pirkei Avot 2:13 רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, הֱוֵי זָהִיר בִּקְרִיאַת שְׁמַע וּבַתְּפִלָּה. וּכְשֶׁאַתָּה מִתְפַּלֵּל, אַל תַּעַשׂ תְּפִלָּתְךָ קֶבַע, אֶלָּא רַחֲמִים וְתַחֲנוּנִים לִפְנֵי הַמָּקוֹם בָּרוּךְ הוּא, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (יואל ב) כִּי חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם הוּא אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב חֶסֶד וְנִחָם עַל הָרָעָה. וְאַל תְּהִי רָשָׁע בִּפְנֵי עַצְמְךָ “Rabbi Shimon said: Be careful with… Read More »PIRKEI AVOT 2:13 – HOW SHOULD I PRAY?
18 Elul – 4 September 2023 “…and you will be only on top and you will not on the bottom when you obey the commandments of Hashem your G-d” . It’s clearly impossible to be on the top and bottom at the same time, so why does the Torah have… Read More »DEUTERONOMY 28:13 – TOP AND BOTTUM
בס”ד The Tenth Principle That He, the Blessed L-rd, is aware of the actions of people and does not shield His Eyes from them. This is unlike those who say that G-d created the world and left it to operate on its own. Rather, as the verse says, “wondrous in… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #10: G-DS OMNISCIENCE AND PROVIDENCE
In Ashkenazi tradition, [Many communities have their own customs as to when exactly they start the Selichot] the Selichot are recited after midnight on a Saturday night before Rosh HaShana. All subsequent Selichot are held just before morning prayers. The liturgy for the High Holiday Selichot is not found in… Read More »SELICHOT OR NO SELICHOT? THATS THE QUESTION
Explore the prophetic succession outlined in Deuteronomy 18:15-22, where Moses foretells the rise of a prophet like himself from among the Israelites. This passage lays the foundation for the appointment of Joshua as Moses’ successor and establishes criteria for discerning true prophets. Delve into the significance of this succession, the… Read More »MOSES’ SUCCESSOR IS…
Rabbi Nachman teaches, It is very important to study Halachah – the practical laws of the Torah. If you can, study all four sections of the Shulchan Aruch (the classic code of Torah law as it applies in our times) in order from beginning to end. Otherwise, study one of… Read More »STUDY HALACHAH – DAILY
15 Elul – 1 September 2023 “And all the nations of the earth will see that the Name of Hashem is called upon you and they will revere you” According to the Talmud, the Name of Hashem that is called upon you is referring to the tefillin (phylacteries) of the… Read More »DEUTERONOMY 28:10 – TEFILLIN IN THE HEAD
בס”ד “This day, the L-rd your G-d commands you to perform these statutes and these decrees, and you shall observe and perform them with all of your heart and all of your soul” (Deuteronomy 26:16) Since the Torah was given at Mount Sinai, what is meant by “this day the… Read More »PARSHAT KI TAVO – TODAY
