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Keri’at Shema

If One Forgets to Concentrate During the First Verse of Keri’at Shema In the previous Halachot we have explained that one must have specific intentions while reciting the first verse of Keri’at Shema; if one did not, one has not fulfilled his obligation of reciting Keri’at Shema. Let us now discuss the proper procedure for one who recited the…

Midrash halakha

Midrash halakha are the works in which the sources in the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) of the traditionally received laws are identified. These Midrashim often predate the Mishnah. The Midrash linking a verse to a halakha will often function as a proof of a law’s authenticity; a correct elucidation of the Torah carries with it the support of thehalakhah, and often the…

Rabbinic literature

Rabbinic literature Talmudic literature Mishnah • Tosefta Gemara Jerusalem Talmud • Babylonian TalmudMinor tractates Halakhic Midrash Mekhilta de-Rabbi Yishmael on Exodus Mekhilta de-Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai on Exodus Sifra on Leviticus Sifre on Numbers & Deuteronomy Sifre Zutta on Numbers Mekhilta on DeuteronomyBaraita of Rabbi Ishmael Aggadic Midrash —— Tannaitic —— Seder Olam Rabbah Alphabet of Akiba ben Joseph…

Shaddai in the Midrash

There is a Midrashic interpretation as an acronym standing for “Guardian of the Doors of Israel” (Hebrew: שׁוֹמֶר דְלָתוֹת יִשְׂרָאֶל). This acronym is commonly found as carvings or writings on themezuzah, which is placed on the doorposts of Jewish homes and other dwellings. Still another view is that “El Shaddai” is composed of the Hebrew relative pronoun She (Shin…

Sephardic

Anusim (Crypto-Judaism) List of Sephardic surnames Spain published the first list of names that will be used to give citizenship to descendants of Sephardic. According to the rules, people with these surnames, which are Jewish and belong to a community organization recognized qualify for citizenship. There are 5,220 names on the list.This list of names is also…

Maharal

Chapter 3: Mishna 1: Part 5 (The previous shiur began with a brief summary of a section which was highly dependent on Hebrew grammar and language. The opening section of this shiur is also dependent of Hebrew language, and has the same limitation imposed by the medium we are using. However, the content…

Parshas Shlach

D’var Torah Parshas Shlach A Sacred Date By Rabbi Label Lam The entire community raised their voices and shouted, and the people wept on that night. (Bamidbar 14:1) the people wept on that night: From that moment the destruction of the Temple was decreed, since it was the night of Tisha’ B’Av. The…

THE LIGHT FROM THE DARK

2 QURINTAUS 4 THE LIGHT FROM THE DARK 4:1 Because of this we weary not in this ministry we hold as to the befriending being upon us: 2 but rejecting to conceal shame not walking in cunning not deceiving the word of God — but by the manifestation of the truth showing our souls to…

Pirkei Avos

Pirkei Avos Young Minds, Old Minds Chapter 4, Mishna 25 By Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld “Elisha ben (son of) Avuya said: One who studies Torah as a child, to what is he compared? To ink written on fresh paper. And one who studies Torah as an old man, to what is he compared? To…

Daf Notes

TIME TO MENTION RAIN The Mishna begins by asking when is the time in the year that we begin to mention the Powers of Rain. [This is referring to the “morid hageshem” that we recite in the second brachah of Shemoneh Esrei.] Rabbi Eliezer maintains that we begin on the first day of Sukkos and Rabbi…

Daf Digest

Taanis 3 Taanis 4 Taanis 5 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.

Talmud

Rashi goats treasure – study / small Moshe (Hebrew translation of the Talmud, Rashi Swanky terms) Good humor – manifestations of humor, wit and formation will learn / Lifshitz David(Adapted from doctoral) Good humor, expressions of humor, wit and Hwy Talmud / Lifshitz David (several episodes, Adapted from the Ph.D. dissertation) Laws apart from the geniuses…