Daf Yomi audio shiurim

he following Daf Yomi audio shiurim were just uploaded to realcleardaf.com: Shabbos, August 23, 2014: Moed Katan 12  image of daf Friday, August 22, 2014: Moed Katan 11  image of daf Thursday, August 21, 2014: Moed Katan 10  image of daf  

i-am-n. ru?

Are You “N”? Source: Assyrian International News Agency Our brothers and sisters in northern Iraq have been given an ultimatum: convert to Islam, pay a high tax, leave the area or die. The terrorist group IS (Islamic State) has painted a large Arabic letter “N” (nun), from the Arabic word nasara (meaning “Nazarene” to indicate Christians),…

Blessings of the Torah

The Law Regarding a Woman Who Forgets to Recite the Blessings of the Torah We have explained in the previous Halacha that if one forgets to recites the Blessings of the Torah and only realizes this after one has concluded Shacharit prayers, one may no longer recite these blessings, for one has already fulfilled his…

Avot 1:16

Avot 1:16 Rabban Gamliel used to say: Accept a teacher upon yourself  and remove yourself from uncertainty; and do not give excess tithes by estimating [instead of measuring]. Rabban Gamliel used to say… This is the first verse that does not link the sage with a predecessor but simply begins with ‘Rabban Gamliel used to say’….

Constructive Rebuke

 Constructive Rebuke The Book of Deuteronomy, the fifth and final book of the Torah, is devoted chiefly to Moses’ farewell addresses, which he delivered to the Jewish people shortly before his death and their entry into the Land of Israel. The first section of the book records his words (Devarim, in Hebrew) of rebuke to…

Abbreviated Chumash: Masei

This week’s readings from 7/19/14-7/25/14 include: Chumash: Numbers 33-36 Haftarah:Jeremiah 2:4-2:28 Ketuvin Netzarim: James (Jacob or Ya’akov) 4:1-12 Audio Version (This audio recording was recorded in 2013 when there was a double portion for it also includes the teaching on Matos. EMatos ()/Masei () – Christopher Fredrickson matos__masei_.mp3 Download File

Babysitting On Shabbat

Babysitting On Shabbat Question: May one hire a babysitter to watch one’s children on Shabbat and pay Her on Friday or on Motza’ei Shabbat or is this forbidden? Answer: The Gemara (Baba Metzia 58a) states That our Sages Enacted That one may not pay a worker for work Performed on Shabbat, for this is Similar…

ACTS 1: 8 Aramaic New Covenant

ACTS 1: 8 but when the Spirit of Holiness comes upon you 83 ’ela cn but, except, unless 793c kad adv when 219a ’eta vv bring, come 1652a ruha nn Spirit, wind 1543a qudsa nn holiness 1306a ‘al prp about, above, concerning, over, upon you take power, 1530a qebal vv accuse, take 605a haila nn…

Megillah

The following Daf Yomi audio shiurim were just uploaded to realcleardaf.com:   Sunday, July 20, 2014: Megillah 9  image of daf   Shabbos, July 19, 2014: Megillah 8  image of daf   Friday, July 18, 2014: Megillah 7  image of daf   Thursday, July 17, 2014: Megillah 6  image of daf  

ABCs of Tisha B’Av & the Three Weeks

ABCs of Tisha B’Av & the Three Weeks by Rabbi Shraga Simmons The Jewish national period of mourning. » Click here for the complete Tisha B’Av section « View overview video: Crash Course on Tisha B’Av The “Three Weeks” between the 17th of Tammuz and the Tisha B’Av have historically been days of misfortune and calamity for the Jewish…