The Big Ten

No document in world history so changed the world for the better as did the Ten Commandments. Western civilization — the civilization that developed universal human rights, created women’s equality, ended slavery, created parliamentary democracy among other unique achievements — would not have developed without them. As you will see when each of the Ten…

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Maimonides on Life

Maimonides on Life Chapter 6, Law 7(b) By Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld True Friends “If one sees his fellow sin or following an improper path, he is obligated to return him to the better [path], and to inform him that he is sinning to himself with his evil ways. [This is] as it is stated, ‘You…

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PARSHA VAIYIKRA TSAV

SECTION XXV. PARSHA VAIYIKRA TSAV. And the Lord spake with Mosheh, saying: Instruct Aharon and his sons, saying: This is the law of the Burnt Offering. It is burnt offering, because burned upon the altar all night until morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. And the priest shall dress…

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Academia.edu

Hi Yaakov, Ariel Mayse (Harvard University, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations) just uploaded a paper on Academia.edu: Beyond the Letters: The Question of Language in the Teachings of Rabbi Dov Baer of Mezritch by Ariel Mayse This thesis examines the philosophy of language of Rabbi Dov Baer of Mezritch (d. 1772), one of the most…

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The Sefaria Haggadah

Originally posted on The Sefaria Blog:
Sefaria is pleased to announce the release of the Sefaria Haggadah. The Sefaria haggadah represents some of the greatest features Sefaria has to offer – bilingual texts, multiple commentaries, and how many individuals can work together to build something great. To start, our basic Hebrew text of the Haggadah is from…

Touching Chametz on Pesach

Originally posted on Sefardi Beit Sefer:
Dried Fruits and Touching Chametz on Pesach Today’s Halacha is dedicated in memory of the seven Sassoon children who perished in the horrific blaze this past Friday night. The entire Jewish nation joins in the intense pain of this family. We at Halacha Yomit send our deepest condolences to…

TORAH: TZAV

UNIVERSAL TORAH: TZAV By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: Parshas TZAV Leviticus 6:1-8:36 THE ALTAR FIRE Parshas TZAV is taken up with sacrificial laws and rituals. For many people, it is easier to relate to narrative portions of the Torah or commandments that apply in our day than to those dealing with Temple sacrifices. It…

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Parshas Vayikra

Parshas Vayikra Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person “goes up” to make a bracha [blessing] on the Torah Reading. 1st & 2nd & 3rd Aliyot: The instructions for offering a “Oleh” – burnt offering (fully consumed…

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Negative Commandments

Negative Commandments 1 The first of the negative commandments is not to entertain the thought that there is any god but the LORD, as it is written “thou shalt have no other gods” (Exodus 20,2; Deuteronomy 5,6). 2 Not to make a graven image, neither to make oneself nor to have made for oneself by…

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Positive Commandments

Positive Commandments 1  The first of the positive commandments is to know that there exists God, as it is written “I am the LORD, thy God” (Exodus 20,2; Deuteronomy 5,6). 2  To acknowledge His Oneness, as it is written “the LORD our God, the LORD is One” (Deuteronomy 6,4). 3  To love Him, as it…

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The highest of all revelations

Hebrews 1:1 Heb_1:1-14. The highest of all revelations is given us now in the Son of God, who is greater than the angels, and who, having completed redemption, sits enthroned at God’s right hand. The writer, though not inscribing his name, was well known to those addressed (Heb_13:19). For proofs of Paul being the author,…

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