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Beit Midrash
- Shabbat and Holidays
- Jewish Holidays
- The Three Weeks
from 17 Tamuz - 9 Av, commemorating the breach of
Jerusalem & the eventual destruction of the city
& both the 1st & 2nd Batei Mikdash. Other
tragedies which also occurred on the 17th of
Tamuz include the breaking by Moshe of the 1st
set of Luchot & the suspension of the daily
offerings in the Bet HaMikdash. In order to limit
our Simcha during these 3 weeks, we do not have
weddings, we avoid live music, we do not take
haircuts; & we refrain from saying the
Shehecheyanu blessing on new fruits or clothes
(except on Shabbat). All types of food & drink
may be eaten until the 9 Days, when mourning
intensifies & we then refrain from eating meat &
wine. Engagements, however, are allowed in the 3
Weeks, as are all Seudot Mitzvot (e.g. brit,
Pidyon Ha-ben) with full meals. Tuesday’s fast
begins (in Ra’anana) at 4:27 am & ends at 8:04
pm. May we see the Bet HaMikdash rebuilt in our
days! (Note: Above is the Ashkenaz custom).
TORAH TRIVIA: We asked what the Para Aduma,
Pesach Sheni & kashering utensils have in common:
All are called a "Chok" by the Torah, though they may not be "unknowable."
Rabbis in Midrash
Lessons
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P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Complaints about Contractor’s Work – part II
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: Twin Foundations
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
D'varim Judaism’s Social Vision
Re’eh
Giving is more than an act of generosity—it is an essential part of human dignity that belongs to everyone, rich and poor alike. The ultimate goal of help is to empower others to stand on their own.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 9 - "Seeing is Believing" (parag. 21-30)
These paragraphs elaborate on the theme that seeing and knowing is better than any attempt to prove logically, and begins explaining the difference between Israel and gentiles.
Ein Aya Various Universal Stages of the Geula Process
Rav Kook examines the various stages of redemption, explaining how (in addition to the obvious oft-mentioned stages of ingathering the exiles, reviving the Hebrew language, army, state etc.) the messianic dream of world prosperity, the State of Israel and world unity can and are realistically and logically gradually coming true.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
How do we know that the "claim" of mass revelation to 2,000,000 witnesses at Mt. Sinai is really true? This important class answers all of the questions skeptics ask about this claim of the Kuzari.
