Q & A: A Mechalel Shabbat In A Minyan (Part II)
Question: I live in a small community where it is sometimes a struggle to get a minyan together. When this occurs on Shabbos this is extremely upsetting. I am so concerned that I was wondering – may we ask some of the non-observant Jews who live in the neighborhood to join us to complete a minyan?
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View From The Other Side
While, it’s very sad that so many people have to wait so long for their bashert, predominantly, it isn’t their fault. We try to find reasons why people aren’t married and tell them if only they tried this segulah, that event, that matchmaker, this person… they would be married.
The Beginning At The End
It is impossible to be involved in life without somehow sensing endings. We need not be permanently scarred by our beginnings, nor scared of what seems to be the death of a relationship.
In A Raging Storm
The Rebbe often took a small boat and by himself rowed along the river... He would still take it beyond the rushes where he could not be seen. It was here that he secluded himself in prayer before G-d. The Rebbe himself writes that it was here that he attained what he did.
Glory In The Greatness Of The Great
Aharon was silent out of pride in his sons.
Is It Proper…? How should a person regard behavior by a tzaddik that seems...
How should a person regard behavior by a tzaddik that seems very strange (for example, living in solitude for the last 20 years of one’s life as the Kotzker Rebbe apparently did)?
A Shampoo Gemach
I thank Hashem that my daughters play “shampoo gemach", and I take pride in our community, which stresses gemachs and acts of gemilas chesed. Families try to find ways to help others, and people go out of their way to search for opportunities to practice kindness.
Shabbos Rental
Use of the hall on Motzaei Shabbos is a separate rental that carries an additional $250 payment. You were supposed to notify me if you wanted to use the hall also on Motzaei Shabbos.
Parshat Vayeshev
Why did crime drop dramatically in New York City during the 1990's?
Fully Focused On What Matters
First, we should work on maintaining our focus on Hashem during tefillah and kriyat shema. After succeeding at this, we should aim to think about Hashem while learning Torah and reciting brachot.
On Cloud Nine?
In times of surplus (brought on by ample rain), people tend to treat each other more fairly and are at peace with one another versus times of austerity and famine when people compete with each other for limited resources.
Listen To Your Wife
The good influence a Jewish woman can have is most effectively exerted in her home, the strongest fortress for moral values.
Insightful Eyes
Things often aren’t as spectacular as we anticipate. But more importantly, he wasn’t alone in his experience in Eretz Yisrael, or in visiting the Kosel for the first time.
The Power Of A Grateful Heart
The Rebbetzin, mistaken for a singer, was asked to perform on Israeli army bases-she gave the soldiers a life changing performance!
God Is One With Us
The Torah notes that even when we are dispersed God will return us to Him.
Daf Yomi
Seller’s Remorse
‘He Sold Because He Ostensibly Needed The Funds’
(Ketubbot 97a)
Another Reply to ‘Not of this Generation’
It is wise not to react to everything you see or hear.
Parents, Teachers, and the Image of G-d
There is one great payback to mentoring. It brings one a certain type of immortality even in this world.
Three Worlds – And All Madness (Part Two)
Jews are again confronted by enemies threatening us. Whom are we to turn to? Hashem, our Father
Temples, Tribes, And Timeless Deeds
While they are definitely special occurrences, why are they cause for a new holiday?
Keeping Our Commitments
Teshuvah mei’ahava is the pure teshuvah where one regrets the transgression itself. It is this type of teshuvah that amazingly can convert a sin into an actual mitzvah.
Look Inside Before Condemning Others
The end of the story is that my wife and family are pleased with the new oven. (This was pretty much a win-win as the old oven barely cooked, and anything with a functional heating element would have been an improvement.)
And Before Creation, Nothing
Both of these words are commonly translated as “nothingness,” but understanding the nuances expressed by these ostensible synonyms will help us better understand what exactly the Torah means to teach us about the state of the world before Creation.
Punishment for Undue Credit
Arrogance and the punishment of Angels
Bendable Beams
Why was it necessary to use specific wood from specific cedar trees? The other raw materials used in building the Mishkan were simply from the spoils that Am Yisrael took with them from Egypt – gold, silver, wool, linen, etc.
Stirring Up A Hornet’s Nest
A person should never bring himself to undergo a test of faith, as David, king of Israel, brought himself to undergo a test of faith and failed.
Choshen Mishpat 79:2
If witnesses subsequently testify in court that the defendant indeed borrowed money but repaid it, the defendant has to pay if the plaintiff claims otherwise. Why?
Dust Off Your Windows
On Shabbos Zachor the Torah commands us to “Remember what Amalek did to you."
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