בס”ד The holiday of Sukkot has several aspects Sukkah Lulav The mussaf-offerings Seven-day periode of observance, followed by a separate holidy call Shemini Atzeret Sources: I. Sukkot The L-rd spoke to Moses, saying: Say to the Israelite people:On the fifteenth day of this seventh month there shall be the Feast… Read More »SUKKOT AND NOAHIDES
בס”ד He bestows kindness upon a person in accordance with his [the person’s] deeds, and gives evil to the wicked in accordance with his [the person’s] wickedness. גּומֵל לְאִישׁ חֶסֶד כְּמִפְעָלו, נותֵן לְרָשָׁע רַע כְּרִשְׁעָתו 2. Rambam, Commentary on the Mishna, Sanhedrin 10:1 The eleventh principle is that G-d, may… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #11: REWARD AND PUNISHMENT
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
בס”ד You shall not add to the thing which I command you, and you shall not subtract from it, that you may guard the commandments of the L-rd your G-d which I command you. לֹ֣א תֹסִ֗פוּ עַל־הַדָּבָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אָנֹכִי֙ מְצַוֶּ֣ה אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א תִגְרְע֖וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ לִשְׁמֹ֗ר אֶת־מִצְוֺת֙ ד’ אֱלֹֽהֵיקם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָנֹכִ֖י… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #9: THE TORAH IS THE IMMUTALBE WORD OF G-D
בס”ד Torah Min HaShamayim I Principle #13: The Torah is From Heaven I believe with complete faith that the entire Torah that we have in our hands is the one that was given to Moses our teacher, peace be upon him. אֲנִי מַאֲמִין בֶּאֱמוּנָה שְׁלֵמָה שֶׁכָּל הַתּוֹרָה הַמְּ֒צוּיָה עַתָּה בְיָדֵֽינוּ… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #8: THE TORAH IS FROM G-D
בס”ד I believe with complete faith that the prophecy of our teacher, Moses, may he rest in peace, was true, and that he was the father of all prophets, —of those who preceded him, and of those who followed him. אֲנִי מַאֲמִין בֶּאֱמוּנָה שְׁלֵמָה שֶׁנְּ֒בוּאַת משֶׁה רַבֵּֽנוּ עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #7: MOSES WAS THE GREATEST PROPHET
בס”ד The Sixth Principle – Prophecy One must know that there is a type of person in whom is found a nature, which is the result of extremely excellent character traits and great self-perfection. Their souls are prepared to the point that they receive a certain form of intelligence, by… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #6: PROPHECY
בס”ד The Fifth Foundation Which is that He, may He be Blessed, is the One Whom it is fitting to serve, to exult, to make His Greatness known, and to perform His commandments—and that such should not be done for anything that is lower than Him in existence, be it… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #5 : PRAY ONLY TO G-D
בס”ד The Fourth Principle G-d’s Preexistence. This means that we must believe that this One Whom we have mentioned is completely preexistent, and that nothing else that exists could have existed before Him. And there are many proofs of this in the Holy Scriptures. This fourth principle is alluded to… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH # 4: G-D IS ETERNAL
בס”ד The Third Foundation G-d’s non-physicality: his belief is that the One Whom we have mentioned in not a body or a form of bodily power. Phenomena that occur to physical bodies do not apply to Him, such as movement, rest or dwelling, neither from His Essence or from an… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH # 3: G-D IS NON-PHYSICAL
