1) Washing which is not for pleasure, but only to remove sweat, (especially in a time or place when they sweat a lot), is permitted
L. The mitzvah of giving loans applies only when one has funds readily available. But if one does not have the funds, he is not
1) If in the middle of one’s meal one touched a part of the body which is generally covered, or scratched one’s scalp etc. one
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,
11. Subject to careful observance of the conditions contained in paragraph 12 below, one may tear open seals of the following kinds: a. the paper
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
Even a person who is as great in Torah and good deeds as our teacher Moshe, what is the point of it all if he
1. It is forbidden to speak lashon hara; whether the speaker is a male or female, a relative or non-relative, even in a case where
(ט)שביעי וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְיָ אֶל-מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר: וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְיָ אֶל-מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר: וּמַלֵיל יְיָ עִם מֹשֶׁה לְמֵימָר: (י)דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל-בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם כִּ֥י אַתֶּ֛ם עֹבְרִ֥ים אֶת-הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן אַ֥רְצָה
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) אֵל נְקָמוֹת יְיָ אֵל נְקָמוֹת הוֹפִיעַ. (ב) הִנָּשֵׂא שֹׁפֵט הָאָרֶץ הָשֵׁב גְּמוּל עַל גֵּאִים. (ג) עַד מָתַי רְשָׁעִים יְיָ עַד מָתַי רְשָׁעִים יַעֲלֹזוּ. (ד)
Someone who supports Torah will not be lacking the funds he gave, and will benefit tremendously in the world to come, as the Midrash says
