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Of the righteous remnant (iii, 12-iv, 6) Howbeit, with the rest of them-that is, with those that held fast to His commandments-God ever made good His everlasting Covenant with Israel, revealing to them the hidden things concerning which Israel in general had gone astray-even His holy sabbaths and His glorious festivals, His righteous ordinances, the…

Derekh d’Kehilla

Derekh d’Kehilla Sample Passages From DEREKH D’KEHILLA Translated from the Original Aramaic A First Century Manuscript of the Ancient and Holy Assembly of Jerusalem Note: The titles in bold above various passages are not a part of the original text. On the Organisation of the Holy Assembly In every region, those in authority over you in…

The 13 principles of faith

In his commentary on the Mishnah (tractate Sanhedrin, chapter 10), Maimonides formulates his “13 principles of faith”. They summarized what he viewed as the required beliefs of Judaism: Maimonides compiled the principles from various Talmudic sources. These principles were controversial when first proposed, evoking criticism by Rabbi Hasdai Crescas and Rabbi Joseph Albo, and were effectively ignored by…

Daf Notes

LEVI IN BAVEL The Gemora relates that Levi visited Bavel on the eleventh of Tishrei. Levi notified the people residing there that it was actually the tenth of Tishrei since Beis Din made Elul thirty days instead of the usual twenty-nine. They asked Levi to testify that Beis Din had made Elul thirty days and…

Parashas Naso

37 – Naso – idra raba rAbi Aba speaks about the time of day and how judgment and joy and praise are aroused at different times of the day and night. He says that during sleep the soul rises above and is examined about its daily activities that are then recorded in the book. 1….

Cooking on Yom Tov

The Laws of Cooking on Yom Tov In the previous Halacha we have explained that although Shabbat and Yom Tov are equal in their prohibition to perform work on them and it is therefore a Torah prohibition to drive a car on Yom Tov, nevertheless, certain works associated with food preparation, such as cooking and frying, are…

Introduction to the Laws of Yom Tov

The holiday of Shavuot will be celebrated, G-d willing, in approximately a week and a half on Wednesday, the 6th of Sivan (and outside of Israel on Thursday, the 7th of Sivan as well). Let us, therefore, begin to discuss some of the pertinent laws of the holiday. The Torah states (Shemot 12) regarding…

SPRING FESTIVALS

OVERVIEW OF THE SPRING FESTIVALS The four spring festivals are Passover (Pesach), Unleavened Bread (Hag HaMatzah), First Fruits (Bikkurim), and the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot), or Pentecost. Passover (Pesach) occurs in the first month of the religious calendar (Aviv, also called Nisan), on the fourteenth day, Leviticus (Vayikra) 23:5. Unleavened Bread (Hag HaMatzah) immediately follows…

Laws of Yom Tov

HONORING A SEFER TORAH

SELECTED LAWS AND CUSTOMS THE SEFER TORAH HONORING A SEFER TORAH The Sefer Torah deserves exceptional honor and must be treated with great reverence. SHOWING RESPECT ¨ A Sefer Torah must be stored in a special and dignified cabinet or case, which is why we place it in the Aron Kodesh. ¨…

Daf Yomi Digest

Rosh HaShana 19 Rosh HaShana 20 Rosh HaShana 21 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 Digest is published bythe Chicago…

Halacha Yomit

The Written and Oral Torah The Shavuot holiday will be celebrated next Wednesday, the 6th of Sivan. Let us therefore begin studying some issues pertinent to this holiday. All of the Mitzvot which were transmitted to Moshe Rabbeinu on Mount Sinai were given to him along with their respective explanations, as the verse…