08 Dec Dating and Relationship Advice

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Hi Rabbi and Shira, I’m looking for advice, I’ve been married for a few years and I feel stuck. I don’t think I’ve been the best of husbands to my...

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08 Dec Deciding Which Side

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The Gemara in Shabbos daf chof bais amud alef says, “The Halacha states one should light the menorah on the left side with the mezuzah on the right.” The Shulchan...

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07 Dec Chanukah

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HALLEL: The Chochmas Shlomo teaches that if someone in jail is given the choice of either lighting the Chanukah candles in prison or to leave the jail for a day to...

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07 Dec Menorah Power

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Many people know of my proud affiliation with the outreach organization Oorah. Since its inception in the 1970s, I’ve had, in a very humble way, a connection to the holy...

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07 Dec Have We Betrayed Our G-D? Has G-D Betrayed Us? A Chanukah Drama

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The Judah-Tamar Drama It is a fascinating story: Judah has three sons, Er, Onan and Shalah. His oldest son, Er, married a woman named Tamar, but died prematurely, without children. His...

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07 Dec Chanukah: Where to Place the Menorah

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The gemara (Shabbos 21b) tells us that the proper place to put the Chanukah lights is in front of one’s home, so that all the passers-by will notice the lights,...

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07 Dec See More, Better and Farther With the Chanukah Candles

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Don’t Forget Where You Came From “Don’t forget where you came from.” It is often said at graduations, it’s the title of a country music song, and many successful people include...

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07 Dec The Mixed-Up Brachas on Chanukah Lights

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I. Reasons to Deviate Rav Yosef Karo (16th cen., Israel; Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 676:1) says that the first bracha on Chanukah lights is: “le-hadlik ner Chanukah, to kindle Chanukah light.”...

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07 Dec Chanukah Q&A With Rabbi Moshe Elefant

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When is the optimal time to light Chanukah candles? The Talmud (Shabbos 21a) relates that Chanukah candles should be lit when the sun disappears from view, and should remain lit for...

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07 Dec Parashat Vayesheb- Snakes and Scorpions

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The Torah in Parashat Vayesheb tells of the sale of Yosef, which began with the brothers casting Yosef into a pit. The pit is described by the Torah as, “empty;...

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