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Laws and Customs of Selichot

Today, Tuesday, is Rosh Chodesh Elul (the first of a two-day Rosh Chodesh, today and tomorrow), which is the beginning of the month of mercy and forgiveness. The Source for the Significance of the Month of Elul It is taught in Pirkei De’Rabbi Eliezer: “For forty days on Mount Sinai, Moshe Rabbeinu would read the…

Moed Katan 14, 15 and 16

Moed Katan 14 Moed Katan 15 Moed Katan 16 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.

Is it impossible for one to repent?

Question: Is it possible that one can act so sinfully before Hashem that it will be impossible for one to repent? Answer: The Gemara (Chagiga 15a) recounts the story of Elisha ben Avuya, also nicknamed “Acher” (the other one), one of the teachers of Rabbi Meir Ba’al Ha’Ness. He was a tremendous genius in Torah…

Daf Notes

Please have our brothers and sisters living in Eretz Yisroel in mind when you are learning the Daf. It should also be l’zchus Refuah Shleimah for all the injured Israeli soldiers. 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…

Erev Shabbat

Leaving a Radio on From Erev Shabbat Question (By popular demand): May one leave a radio (or television) turned on before the onset of Shabbat in order for it to continue to operate on Shabbat? Similarly, may people in certain areas outside of Israel listen to Israeli radio after Shabbat has concluded when it is…

Daf Yomi audio shiurim

The following Daf Yomi audio shiurim were just uploaded to realcleardaf.com: Wednesday, August 27, 2014: Moed Katan 16 image of daf Tuesday, August 26, 2014: Moed Katan 15 image of daf Monday, August 25, 2014: Moed Katan 14 image of daf

Daf for Shabbos – Moed Katan 12

Maharal – Chapter 3: Mishna 5: Part 1

Rebbe Chachinai says: One who stays awake at night, and one who goes on the roadway alone, and one who turns his heart to time-wasting – he is liable for his life. After the Tanna has taught the virtue of one who is involved in Torah [study], and the flaw of one removes himself…

Shulchan Aruch – Chapter 25

Constructive Activities on the Sabbath Making or removing a partition a handsbreadth wide, even if it is temporary, is forbidden if it is a roof or is a wall that serves a religious purpose, but if a handsbreadth of such a wall or roof already existed before the Sabbath, temporary addition to it is permitted;…

Maimonides, Laws of De’os

Maimonides on Life Man as Body and Soul Chapter 3, Law 1 “Perhaps a person will say, ‘Since lust, honor and the like are a bad path which remove a person from the world, I will separate from them exceedingly and distance myself to the opposite extreme.’ [And he will pursue this] so much so…

Sfas Emes

Parshas Reeh By Dr. Nosson Chayim Leff Re’eh, 5633 This parsha begins with a focus on choice. We hear Moshe Rabbeinu saying: “Re’ei a’nochi no’sein lif’nei’chem ha’yom bracha u’klalla”. (ArtScroll: “See. I present before you today a blessing and a curse … “). The Sfas Emes notes that implicit in this pasuk is a key…