03 Jan Rechush Gadol
It is well known that when Bnei Yisroel left Mitzrayim they were laden with riches, rechush gadol. Did the Shevet Levi, who did not work in Mitzrayim, also get the rechush gadol? The simple understanding of the posuk tells us...
Shabbos Times for Apr 26, 2024 | 18 Nisan, 5784 | | Candle Lighting Time: 7:29 PM | Havdalah (72 min): 8:59 PM
27 Dec Best Time For Shema At Night
The first mishna in Berachos discusses the appropriate time for one to say Shema in the evening. The machlokes in the mishna discusses how late one may say it. Rabbeinu Yona says that everyone will agree that lekatchila one should say shema at tzeis hakochavim, as soon...
20 Dec Emunah and Hishtadlus
In his sefer, Even Yisroel, Reb Yisroel Salanter writes that the Ramban and Chovos Halevavos argue regarding bitachon and hishtadlus. He summarizes that there are two types of bitachon. One type may be categorized as the bitachon of the Ramban and the other may be...
12 Dec Traveling from City to City
The posuk in Bereishis, Perek Mem Daled, posuk gimmel discusses the travels of the sons of Yaakov. The posuk states that it was the morning and that was when the shevatim loaded their donkeys and travelled. The Gemara in Pesachim, daf bais, amud alef learns...
06 Dec Savings and Smells
The Gemara in Makkos, daf yud, amud alef says that Reuven was zocheh to be mentioned in the Torah to be the first person that did “hatzala.” Reuven tried saving Yosef from his brothers. The posuk tells us that Yosef was sold to a bunch of Arabs who were...
28 Nov Talmid Chacham
The posuk tell us that Yaakov Avinu battled with a malach until the morning. The Gemara in Chullin, daf tzaddik alef, amud alef brings down Reb Yitzchok who says that from here we see that a talmid chacham should not go out alone at...
22 Nov Kedusha during Maariv
The Gemara in Brachos, daf chof vov, amud bais teaches us that Yaakov established the tefillah of Maariv. An interesting question arises when there are people who daven at an early zman who are near others who daven with a late zman. For example, what is the halacha if Shmuel...
14 Nov Davening for Someone else
The posuk tell us that Yitzchok davened to Hashem “across from his wife.” The Rashbam explains that Yitzchok davened for his wife because she was barren. The Meshech Chochma explains that Yitzchok was confident that he would have children since Hashem had promised his father Avrohom that He will...
06 Nov Panim Chadashos
In Shulchan Aruch, Even Hoezer, siman samech bais, seif zayin and ches it says that one does not say the Sheva Brachos after bentching unless there is a panim chadashos (new person) who was not at the wedding. Some say...