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Aramaic New Covenant

3 YAH CHANAN 2 Our beloved, I pray for you in all 567b habiba adj nn beloved 853f kul‘medem nn all, all that 1511a seta vv heed, lean, pray 116b ’ena pro I, we — concerning you prospering and being healthy 1306a ‘al prp about, above, concerning, over, upon 1513 selah vv prosper 486 hewa…

Shabbat Balaq

MAQAM OF THE WEEK- SHABBAT BALAQ – בלק והיה שארית יעקב בלק מקאם מאהור נגוני גבריאל א שרים חובי מלכי סלח נשמת אתה צורי שועת אל בחסדך ההודאות דוממים קדיש בואי ברנה שמחים אל חון על בת ממצרים לו אחלה כי נקדישך אברך לראש כל פזמון ספר תורה For Shabbat Balaq (Numbers 22:2-25:9), Maqam MAHOUR (MA’ HUR means…

Taanis Daf 18‏

MEGILLAS TAANIS It is written in Megillas Taanis that these are the days that one is not allowed to fast on them and on some of them; it is not even permitted to eulogize. From Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the eighth day of Nissan, the Chachamim were victorious over the Sadducees in a debate…

Halacha Yomit

One Who Interprets the Torah Contrary to Halacha Question: Why do we sometimes find that great sages spoke out harshly against other rabbis who permitted things they though were forbidden if there are always disagreements among the Jewish nation? Answer: It is true that as time progresses and the generation become weaker, more disagreements ensue among the…

Acts 24:14-15

TS1998 Acts 24: 14 “And this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the Elohim of my fathers, believing all that has been written in the Torah and in the Prophets, HNV Acts 24:14 But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which…

Haftorah

Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Yeshaya 66 This week’s haftorah, read in conjunction with Shabbos Rosh Chodesh, reveals to us a secret dimension of this significant date. In fact, as we will discover, Rosh Chodesh possesses the potential of assuming a greater personality than ever seen before. Its heightened effect will be so powerful that it will…

Maimonides on Life

Maimonides, Laws of De’os – Chapter 2, Law 4 Law 4 (end) “A person should always accustom himself to keeping silent… “So too regarding words of Torah and wisdom. The words of the scholar should be few and their content much. This is as the Sages instructed: ‘One should always teach his student in a succinct…

Daf Yomi Digest

Taanis 20 Taanis 21 Taanis 22 Daf Yomi Digest is compiled by members of the Ruben Shas Kollel, edited by Rabbi Ben-Zion Rand. Halachah Highlights is not intended to be relied upon for halacha l’maase. It is intended for interest and information. For actual psak consult your local rav.

Daf Yomi

The following Daf Yomi audio shiurim were just uploaded to realcleardaf.com: Tuesday, July 1, 2014: Taanis 20 image of daf Monday, June 30, 2014: Taanis 19 image of daf

Pirkei Avos

Pirkei Avos Staying in the World Chapter 4, Mishna 28 By Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld “Rabbi Elazar HaKappar said: Jealousy, lust and the [pursuit of] honor remove a person from the world.” This mishna bears a strong resemblance to a much earlier one — Chapter 2, Mishna 16 . We learned there: “Rabbi Yehoshua said: An evil…

A Different Type of Strength

D’var Torah Parshas Chukas A Different Type of Strength By Rabbi Label Lam HASHEM spoke to Moses, saying: “Take the staff and assemble the congregation, you and your brother Aaron, and speak to the rock in their presence so that it will give forth its water. (Bamidbar 20:7-8) It’s not so easy to pinpoint…

PROPHECY OF DAVID FULFILLED

THE PROPHECY OF DAVID FULFILLED Psalm 16:8—11 25 For David words concerning him, 411 dawid pn David 354 geir cn for 111 ’emar vv word 1306a ‘al prp about, above, concerning, over, upon I have previously seen my Lord evermore 1538a qedam vv, precede, proceed, adv pre– previously 486 hewa vv be, become, been, being…