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Daf Notes

Please learn the Daf l’zchus Refuah Shleimah for Hyka bas Eda. Daf Notes is currently being dedicated to the neshamah of Tzvi Gershon Ben Yoel (Harvey Felsen) o”h May the studying of the Daf Notes be a zechus for his neshamah and may his soul find peace in Gan Eden and be bound up in…

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Laws of De’os – Chapter 2, Law 4(b)

Maimonides on Life Laws of De’os – Chapter 2, Law 4(b) Silence and the Road to Self-Discovery “A person should always accustom himself to keeping silent (lit., ‘should increase his silence’). He should speak only of matters of wisdom or matters pertaining to his living needs. It was said regarding [the Talmudic scholar] Rav,…

HEBRAYA / Hebrews 1:3

HEBRAYA 1: 3 — he, the effulgence of his glory, 481 hu pro he, it, she 1516 semha nn effulgence 1718a subha nn glory and the icon of his essence 1514 salma nn icon 71b ’ituta nn essence and holder of all by the power of his word 49c ’ahid ’kul idi holder of all,…

Proper Intention 2

Proper Intention While Reciting “Baruch Shem Kevod Malchuto Le’Olam Va’ed” In the previous Halachot we have discussed that one must have the proper intention while reciting the first verse of Keri’at Shema and if one did not do so, one has not fulfilled his obligation. In the previous Halacha we have written that after reciting the first verse of Keri’at…

Daf Yomi Digest

Taanis 6 Taanis 7 Taanis 8 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.

The Dead Sea Scrolls

The Dead Sea Scrolls Provide the Jewish context of the early Netzari Faith, the sect of the Way. The Early Believers Called: HaDerech (The Way)The Natsari Sect, Netzarim-Natzraya. Almost all the Dead Sea Scrolls were fragmentary; not more than a dozen are intact. One of the fragmentary scrolls Is called 4Q246. If that’s too hard to remember, you can think of it as the Aramaic Apocalypse. 4Q246 or the Aramaic…

Haftorah Korach

Summary of The Haftorah: Haftorah Korach Samuel 1 11:14 – 12:22This week’s Haftorah takes place after Shmuel the Navi had anointed Shaul to be the first king of Israel. Shmuel, who was a descendent of Korach, exhorts the nation to follow the ways of Hashem. He criticizes them for wanting a king while at the…

Parshas Korach

D’var Torah Parshas Korach Moshe Was Right! They assembled against Moshe and Aaron, and said to them, “You take too much upon yourselves, for the entire congregation are all holy, and HASHEM is in their midst. So why do you raise yourselves above the HASHEM’s assembly?” (Bamidbar 16:3) You take too much upon yourselves:…

“Baruch Shem Kevod Malchuto Le’Olam Va’ed”

Question: What is the source for the verse “Baruch Shem Kevod Malchuto Le’Olam Va’ed” and what is the significance of reciting it within Keri’at Shema? Answer: After reciting the first verse of Keri’at Shema, one should recite “Baruch Shem Kevod Malchuto Le’Olam Va’ed.” The source for this verse is the Gemara (Pesachim 56a) which states: “Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish…

Daf Yomi audio shiurim

The following Daf Yomi audio shiurim were just uploaded to realcleardaf.com: Wednesday, June 18, 2014: Taanis 7 image of daf Tuesday, June 17, 2014: Taanis 6 image of daf Monday, June 17, 2014: Taanis 5 image of daf

THE WORD BEING FLESH

THE WORD BEING FLESH YAH CHANAN 1: 14 And the Word being flesh 1008a melta nn word 271 besra nn flesh 486 hewa vv be, become, been, being and resting within us, 370 ’agen vv descend, rest 223d ’atra prp (there) (where) at, by, in, within and we, seeing his glory, 595a heza vv see,…