Do We Recite Tachanun At A Bar Mitzvah?

Contrary to popular misconception, the bar mitzvah is not truly the exact moment that a boy becomes obligated to observe the mitzvot.

“The Process Of Geula Is In Front Of Our Eyes” – Shemittah With Anita...

To ignore that zchut and davka to look to eat yevul nochri is in my humble opinion like ignoring the miraculous zchut that HaKadosh Baruch Hu gave us in our times.

We Have The Gear, But Do We Have The Skills?

.It is not enough to purchase the means to perform mitzvos on the highest level, we also need to have an appreciation of the meaning, essence, and laws regarding the mitzvah.

Is It Proper Not To Wear Sunscreen Given The UVA/UVB Exposure Risks?

Conveying the importance of good hygiene goes beyond the issue of sunscreen. It entails maintaining and teaching a healthy lifestyle.

The Right Moment

What measurements of time does a moment have? How long is a moment ? Can you count the moments? Is a moment a second ?

How To Cry

Our weeping must be filled with passion – yes, tears of passion!

Hashem Sprinkles Blessings

In a big company with several branches throughout our metropolitan area, what are the odds that the same man who had installed the system 17 years before would be the person who arrived now to evaluate and repair it? But, of course, there are no “odds” or “coincidences” with Hashem.

Hashem Sprinkles Blessings

He told me that he recognized the system and the color-coding, because he had been the very man who had installed the system!

17th of Tammuz

17th of Tammuz: Beginning 3 weeks of mourning for the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.

Daf Yomi

Tethered To The Mother ‘…If She Is Fit, Her Daughter Is Also Fit…’ (Kesubbos 13b)

Can A Shul Impinge On Some By Adding An Additional Row?

When word got out to the congregants about the proposed plan, Mr. Ackerman, who sat by the break, objected to the plan.

Q & A: Offering Tefillin To Passersby (Part VII)

Question: Where I live, I see Chabad shluchim offering Jewish passerby to put on tefillin. Is this of any value if they are otherwise non-observant? Additionally, is doing so in a street – a public thoroughfare – proper kavod for the tefillin? Menachem Via email

Where Wisdom Begins

In the end of the third chapter of Pirkei Avot, Rebbi Elazar ben Azariah introduces us to four pairs of interdependent concepts.

Modesty Also Applies To Men

Regarding the coming summer, special emphasis must be placed on the idea of modesty.

Why Strive For Greatness? (Part II)

Hashem created the world, including humanity and our psychology. So why couldn’t He simply create us in such a way that we do enjoy gifts and free handouts as much as we enjoy things that we have earned through hard work?

Torah Shorts: Parshat Pinchas: Deserved Rewards

Obedience of the law is demanded; not asked as a favor. -Theodore Roosevelt

The Daily Chase

Without a regular lesson, without a study partner (because of the schedule in the unit that changes constantly), Noam looked for a slot of free time every day.

When Torah Knowledge and Wisdom are Separated

The most outstanding Torah scholar may not be the greatest mentor and visa-versa. It is wonderful (and convenient) when we can find someone, who is “one-stop shopping.” Yet the story of Rav Kahana shows us that life is not always so tidy.

Legacy of a Zealot – Parshat Pinchas

A true pursuer of peace/completeness is one who identifies the obstacles to HaShem’s Ideal for this world and works passionately to remove them.

Grabbing A Mitzvah

One who does not have that fervor and passion within him should nevertheless act with great enthusiasm and zeal to do the mitzvos, because the external arouses the internal.

When Drinking Wine Exempts Other Foods From Requiring A Bracha

Not only does wine exempt regular beverages from a blessing, it even exempts watery foods, such as certain yogurts and ice cream, from a blessing, as well.

A People ‘Alone’ – Not A Blessing But A Curse

It means a people prepared to stand alone if need be, living by its own moral code, having the courage to be different and to take the road less traveled.

Preparing For Battle

The enemy is constantly renewing its energy against us and we have to find a way to overcome it. The primary weapon we possess in this war is our prayers.

‘You Are Dependent On The Grace Of Heaven’ – Talking About Shemittah With David...

The laws of shemittah apply only to produce grown within the boundaries of Eretz Yisrael. Exactly where the boundaries extend is a matter of halachic discussion.

Daf Yomi And Nine Lammeds In A Row

I would like to conjecture that in this fervent prayer where we beseech Hashem to listen and to understand, to learn and to teach His Torah, we remember the fact that each of us already learned the entire Torah from a malach during the nine months that we were in the womb.

The Remnant Of Yaakov

The salient point of the navi Micha – in contrast to the message of Bilaam – is that when the time comes for Hashem to redeem His people, all of the historical forces and all of the races and cultures of humanity will fall into line as part of the divine plan.

The Story Of Avraham, Lot, and Mashiach Ben David

Even when they part ways because of the tiffs over grazing land, Avraham promises to always be there for Lot in time of need. He makes good on that promise when he takes on the world “superpowers” and rescues Lot from captivity.

In The Middle

It seems that the principle meaning of the root reish-kaf-samech is “to tie together.” When things are tied together, the nexus of the knot is the point where their connection is strongest and most-highly concentrated.

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