Monthly Archives: ‍‍ Menachem Av / Elul 5770 - August 2010

Terumah and Maaser

Posted on ‍‍21 Elul 5770 - August 30, 2010 by micha

It is interesting to contrast the Chinukh’s description of terumah, the first gift taken from one’s produce, given to a kohein, with his description of ma’aser rishon, the tenth given to the levi’im. Terumah, mitzvah #507: … משרשי המצוה, לפי … Continue reading →

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R’ Dr Eliezer Ehrenpreis z”l

Posted on ‍‍8 Elul 5770 - August 17, 2010 by micha

So there I was, first day of calculus class, and the professor, Dr Leon Ehrenpreisz”l hands out a xerox of a page of gemara. The blatt is Sukkah 8a, a conversation of the minimum size of a sukkah, and what … Continue reading →

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Choosing Chumeros

Posted on ‍‍30 Menachem Av 5770 - August 9, 2010 by micha

As I write this, it’s a few hours before Rosh Chodesh Elul. For many people, a time for choosing chumeros, stringencies in those areas of our lives that could use that extra attention. The Daf Yerushalmi Yomi recently learned Shevi’is … Continue reading →

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