To the Jew 1st

And for this reason Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach is the Metavekh of a Brit Chadasha in order that those who are HaKeru’im (the Called ones) may receive the nachalat olam (eternal inheritance) of the Havtachah (Promise), because a mavet, a kapparat hapeysha’im has taken place that gives them pedut (ransom for redemption, Geulah) from peysha’im (transgressions,…

Daf Yomi audio shiurim

The following Daf Yomi audio shiurim were just uploaded to realcleardaf.com: Sunday, August 3, 2014: Megillah 23 Shabbos, August 2, 2014: Megillah 22  image of daf Friday, August 1, 2014: Megillah 21  image of daf Thursday, July 31, 2014: Megillah 20  image of daf  

Genesis 12:3

There is a berakhah in this verse that many do not know but that every true follower of Moshiach should know. Any way you read it or view it HaShem Blessed [berakhah] Abram. The Call. – The word of Yah Veh, by which Abram was called, contained a command and a promise. Genesis 12:3 (AHRC-MT)…

FIDF

Friend, The situation in Israel is escalating by the minute. Another 200 rockets were fired at Israel over the last 36 hours, and two IDF soldiers have been injured by a mortar round fired from Gaza yesterday evening. With Operation Protective Edge continuing, the Israeli military has sent us a list of requested items for…

MARAN HARAV OVADIA

The Revered Gaon and Posek Who Restored the Crown of Sephardic Jewry  He had a mind big enough to master all of Torah. A spirit big enough to lead his people. And a heart big enough to contain all of Klal Yisrael. Maran Harav Ovadia Yosef zt”l was the unique and revered gaon and posek who…

Galilean Aramaic

Galilean Aramaic (Only this dialect will be dealt with extensively here.) This is the dialect of the Aramaic parts of the Jerusalem Talmud, of the aggadic Midrashim, the Palestinian deeds, the Aramaic documents of the geonic period (found in the Cairo *Genizah), and synagogue inscriptions discovered in Ereẓ Israel. The Palestinian Targum and the Targum Pseudo-Jonathan…

Weekly Learning Download: Lag B’omer

Originally posted on The Official ArtScroll Blog:
This Sunday is Lag B’omer! You might be gearing up for a bonfire, scheduling a haircut, or getting ready for a simcha, but don’t forget to prepare spiritually for Lag B’omer as well! In Jerusalem, or New York — wherever there are Jews who are loyal to the…

HALACHA AND STORY

The Mishna ruled that one cannot marry a wife on Shabbos or Yom Tov. This was included in the second category of actions that are not mandatory mitzvos. The Gemora asks that marrying is indeed an obligation since this will enable him to fulfill the mistva of having children. The Gemora answers that the Mishna…

Parashat Emor / פרשת אמור

Next read in the Diaspora on 03 May 2014. Parashat Emor is the 31st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23 Full Kriyah 1: 21:1-15 (15 p’sukim) 2: 21:16-22:16 (25 p’sukim) 3: 22:17-33 (17 p’sukim) 4: 23:1-22 (22 p’sukim) 5: 23:23-32 (10 p’sukim) 6: 23:33-44 (12 p’sukim) 7: 24:1-23 (23 p’sukim) maf: 24:21-23 (3 p’sukim) Triennial Year 1 03 May 2014 1: 21:1-6 2: 21:7-12 3: 21:13-15 4: 21:16-24 5: 22:1-9 6: 22:10-12 7: 22:13-16 maf: 22:13-16 Triennial…