Monthly Archives: ‍‍ Sivan / Tamuz 5770 - June 2010

Halakhah leMosheh miSinai

Posted on ‍‍19 Tamuz 5770 - June 30, 2010 by micha

מעשה ברבי ישבב שעמד והחליק את כל נכסיו לעניים. שלח לו ר”ג, “והלא אמרו חומש מנכסיו למצות?” ור”ג לא קודם לאושא היה? ר’ יוסי בר’ בון בשם ר’ לוי: כך היתה הלכה בידם, ושכחוה, ועמדו השנים והסכימו על דעת הראשונים. … Continue reading →

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Modes of Prayer

Posted on ‍‍29 Sivan 5770 - June 11, 2010 by micha

In an earlier entry, Prayers and Requests, I wrote: Yaaqov avinu lying on his deathbed, tells his son Yoseif: וַֽאֲנִ֞י נָתַ֧תִּֽי לְךָ֛ שְׁכֶ֥ם אַחַ֖ד עַל־אַחֶ֑יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר לָקַ֨חְתִּי֙ מִיַּ֣ד הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י בְּחַרְבִּ֖י וּבְקַשְׁתִּֽי׃ Also, I gave you one portion (or perhaps, “one … Continue reading →

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Qorach’s Heart

Posted on ‍‍29 Sivan 5770 - June 11, 2010 by micha

The title verse of this week’s parashah reads “ויקח קרח” (Bamidbar 16:39). The simple translation would be “And Qorach took”. However, the Midrash Rabbah takes it slightly differently, using an equally valid if less obvious translation. “‘And he took Qorach’ … Continue reading →

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How Does Prayer Influence?

Posted on ‍‍27 Sivan 5770 - June 8, 2010 by micha

As a memorial to R’ Mordechai Eliyahuzt”l, here is a translation of the introduction to his siddur, “Sefatei Tiftach”: How Does Prayer Influence? One must read well the verses that speak about the creation of man in order to understand … Continue reading →

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The Pashkevil To End All Pashkevilin

Posted on ‍‍22 Sivan 5770 - June 4, 2010 by micha

R’ Yaakov Haber put this up at his blog, and I think it SO warrants further distribution, I’m mentioning it here. To quote: … [E]veryday there were posters about how, in the opinion of the poster maker, various rabbis, organizations … Continue reading →

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The Time of the Ivrim

Posted on ‍‍22 Sivan 5770 - June 4, 2010 by micha

Note this map of Israel, as it was divided into the territories for the various shevatim: There are two things odd about the south-west corner of the map. First, the Gaza Strip is not included, and second, the tribe of … Continue reading →

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