1. The blessings are recited before kindling the lights. If one already kindled the lights and then realized that he had not recited the blessings,
Individuals who regularly set aside a tenth (ma’aser) or a fifth from their earnings — their tzedakah is on a higher level than those who
1) When saying the word “Echad” in the first verse of the Shema, he should concentrate on the fact that Hashem reigns in the heaven
Parshas Emor “And you may not eat bread, parched corn or fresh ears until the middle of this day!” (Vayikra 23:14) It is a negative
Tehilim – 113 The chapters of Hallel, according to the explanation of Rabbeinu Don Yitzchok Abarbanel, deal predominantly with the Future Redemption, the anticipation thereof,
Chapter 12 Washing Dishes and Cleaning the Table on Shabbath and Yom Tov CLEANING THE TABLE OR A TABLECLOTH AND THE USE OF DISHWASHERS
פרק ט, כט-לב (כט)וַ֠תִּכְתֹּב אֶסְתֵּ֨ר הַמַּלְכָּ֧ה בַת־אֲבִיחַ֛יִל וּמָרְדֳּכַ֥י הַיְּהוּדִ֖י אֶת־כָּל־תֹּ֑קֶף לְקַיֵּ֗ם אֵ֣ת אִגֶּ֧רֶת הַפֻּרִ֛ים הַזֹּ֖את הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃ (ל)וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח סְפָרִ֜ים אֶל־כָּל־הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים אֶל־שֶׁ֨בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּמֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה מַלְכ֖וּת אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ
It says in the verse “Seek peace and chase after it!”, and in the Mishnah it also says “Be amongst the followers of Aharon; Love
1. It is forbidden to speak avak lashon hara (lit. the dust of lashon hara), for instance to make a comment: “It’s amazing how far
(כ) שביעי אֵ֤לֶּה בְנֵֽי-שֵׂעִיר֙ הַחֹרִ֔י יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ לוֹטָ֥ן וְשׁוֹבָ֖ל וְצִבְע֥וֹן וַעֲנָֽה: אֵ֤לֶּה בְנֵֽי-שֵׂעִיר֙ הַחֹרִ֔י יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָ֑רֶץ לוֹטָ֥ן וְשׁוֹבָ֖ל וְצִבְע֥וֹן וַעֲנָֽה: אִלֵּין בְּנֵי שֵׂעִיר חוֹרָאָה (נ”א
1. שמע ישראל ה’ אלוקינו ה’ אחד “Hear Yisrael, Hashem is our G-d, Hashem is one!” It is a positive commandment to believe
(א) לַמְנַצֵּחַ לִידוּתוּן מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִד. (ב) אָמַרְתִּי אֶשְׁמְרָה דְרָכַי מֵחֲטוֹא בִלְשׁוֹנִי אֶשְׁמְרָה לְפִי מַחְסוֹם בְּעֹד רָשָׁע לְנֶגְדִּי. (ג) נֶאֱלַמְתִּי דוּמִיָּה הֶחֱשֵׁיתִי מִטּוֹב וּכְאֵבִי נֶעְכָּר. (ד)
The verse states, ‘If you seek it like silver and search it like a treasure, then you will understand fear of Hashem and will find
