בס”ד And the blood on the houses where you are staying shall be a sign for you: when I see the blood I will pass over you, so that no plague will destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. וְהָיָה֩ הַדָּ֨ם לָכֶ֜ם לְאֹ֗ת עַ֤ל הַבָּתִּים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתֶּ֣ם שָׁ֔ם… Read More »THE UNIVERSAL MEANING OF PASSOVER
בס”ד The Rabbis taught: Bnei Noach were commanded seven laws: establishing courts of law, blasphemy, idolatry, sexual immorality, murder, theft, and eating the limb of a live animal. תנו רבנן שבע מצות נצטוו בני נח דינין וברכת השם ע”ז גילוי עריות ושפיכות דמים וגזל ואבר מן החי 2. Rambam,… Read More »INTRODUCTION TO THE PARAMETERS OF THEFT
בס”ד When humankind began to increase on earth and daughters were born to them, the divine beings saw how pleasing the human women were and took wives from among those who delighted them.— G-d said, “My breath shall not abide in humankind forever, since it too is flesh; let the… Read More »THE SPIRITUAL PROBLEM OF THEFT
בס”ד I. PERSONAL AUTONOMY FROM A JEWISH PERSPECTIVE Leviticus 19:28 And you shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor imprint any marks upon you: I am G-d. ויקרא פרק יט (כח) וְשֶׂרֶט לָנֶפֶשׁ לֹא תִתְּנוּ בִּבְשַׂרְכֶם וּכְתֹבֶת קַעֲקַע לֹא תִתְּנוּ בָּכֶם אֲנִי יְקֹוָק:… Read More »END OF LIFE TOPICS 2 – MURDER AND SUICIDE
בס”ד By the sweat of your brow shall you eat bread, until you return to the ground; for you were taken from the dust, and to the dust you shall return. בְּזֵעַ֤ת אַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ תֹּ֣אכַל לֶ֔חֶם עַ֤ד שֽׁוּבְךָ֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה כִּ֥י מִמֶּ֖נָּה לֻקָּ֑חְתָּ כִּֽי־עָפָ֣ר אַ֔תָּה וְאֶל־עָפָ֖ר תָּשֽׁוּב׃ II. Burial 2. Deuteronomy 21:22-3… Read More »END OF LIFE TOPICS 1 – TSELEM ELOKIM
בס”ד The early pious ones would wait an hour (before prayer). From where do we derive this? Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said, the verse states (Psalms 84:5), “Happy are they who dwell in Your House”. And Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said, one who is praying must wait an hour after… Read More »THE THREE COMPONENTS OF PRAYER
בס”ד It was stated: Rabbi Yosi ben Rabbi Chanina said, “the prayers were instituted by the Patriarchs”. Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said, “the prayers were instituted by the rabbis to correspond to the daily tamid offerings”. Rabbi Yosi the son of Rabbi Chanina says to you, “ultimately, I will… Read More »PRAYER AS AN OFFERING TO G-D
בס”ד I am grateful before You, Living and Enduring King, that You have compassionately restored my soul within me; great is Your Faithfulness. מוֹדֶה אֲנִי לְפָנֶֽיךָ מֶֽלֶךְ חַי וְקַיָּם שֶׁהֶחֱזַֽרְתָּ בִּי נִשְׁמָתִי בְּחֶמְלָה, רַבָּה אֱמוּנָתֶֽךָ: 2. Lamentations 3:23 The kindnesses of the L-rd have not ceased; His Mercies are not… Read More »MODEH ANI: WAKING UP WITH FAITH
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בס”ד I. Affirming faith statements For when I call out the Name of the L-rd, give glory to our G-d. כִּ֛י שֵׁ֥ם ד׳ אֶקְרָ֑א הָב֥וּ גֹ֖דֶל לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ 2. Rashi, loc. cit. Give glory to our G-d: and bless His Name. From here, the Sages have stated (Ta’anit 16b) that they would… Read More »AND LET US ALL SAY AMEN
