בס”ד I. Introduction And Abimelech said to Abraham, “what did you see, that you did this thing?” And Abraham said, “I said, ‘there is simply no fear of G-d in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife’”. וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲבִימֶ֖לֶךְ אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֑ם מָ֣ה רָאִ֔יתָ כִּ֥י עָשִׂ֖יתָ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃… Read More »REVERENCE AND HONOR FOR G-D, PART 1
בס”ד I Introduction I believe with complete faith that there will be a resurrection of the dead at the time that pleases the Creator, may His Name be blessed, and His Name will be exalted for all eternity. אֲנִי מַאֲמִין בֶּאֱמוּנָה שְׁלֵמָה שֶׁתִּהְיֶה תְּחִיַּת הַמֵּתִים בְּעֵת שֶׁיַּעֲלֶה רָצוֹן מֵאֵת הַבּוֹרֵא… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #13: RESURRECTION
בס”ד I (Redemption) Then the L-rd your G-d will turn your captivity, and have compassion upon you, and will return and gather you from all the nations, amongst whom the L-rd your G-d has scattered you. If your outcasts be at the utmost parts of heaven, from there will the… Read More »THE 13 PRINCIPLES OF FAITH #12: THE MESSIANIC ERA
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
