The Laws of Yom Kippur (2) 1. All of the viduys must be recited while standing, and it is good to bend over during their
Yet another situation where chessed-kindness can be done with speech is to give good advice to one’s fellow in those matters that pertain to him.
1. One must keep “redemption” as close as possible to “prayer”. This means that one may not interrupt between the blessing of “Ga’al Yisrael” and
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 – 118 Even though the Exile endures for a long time we must not give up hope that the Redemption will come, for
Chapter 29 Laws Derived from Isaiah: Running, Walking, Commerce, Measuring, Reading, Speaking GIFTS AND TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP ON SHABBATH AND YOM TOV 29.a. It is
פרק י, א-ג Esther – Chapter 10, 1-3 (א) וַיָּשֶׂם֩ הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרֹ֧שׁ ׀ מַ֛ס עַל־הָאָ֖רֶץ וְאִיֵּ֥י הַיָּֽם׃ (ב) וְכָל־מַֽעֲשֵׂ֤ה תָקְפּוֹ֙ וּגְב֣וּרָת֔וֹ וּפָֽרָשַׁת֙ גְּדֻלַּ֣ת מָרְדֳּכַ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר
One who mentions the Name of Hashem in vain transgresses the negative commandment of “You shall not mention the Name of Hashem your G-d in
In the following introduction, the Chofetz Chaim details all the positive and negative commandments, of lashon hara and rechilus, that a person is likely to
(מ) שישי כִּֽי-אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶל-שָׁמַ֖יִם יָדִ֑י וְאָמַ֕רְתִּי חַ֥י אָנֹכִ֖י לְעֹלָֽם: כִּֽי-אֶשָּׂ֥א אֶל-שָׁמַ֖יִם יָדִ֑י וְאָמַ֕רְתִּי חַ֥י אָנֹכִ֖י לְעֹלָֽם: אֲרֵי אַתְקֵנִית בִּשְׁמַיָא בֵּית שְׁכִנְתִּי וַאֲמָרִית קַיָם אֲנָא לְעָלְמִין:
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 לִבְנֵי קֹרַח מִזְמוֹר. (ב) רָצִיתָ יְיָ אַרְצֶךָ שַׁבְתָּ שְׁבִית יַעֲקֹב. (ג) נָשָׂאתָ עֲוֹן עַמֶּךָ כִּסִּיתָ כָל חַטָּאתָם סֶלָה. (ד) אָסַפְתָּ כָל עֶבְרָתֶךָ הֱשִׁיבוֹתָ
Like the parable of the prince described above, sent to a foreign land to collect treasures, so we were sent to this world to collect
