Chagim Miberishit

Ask the Rabbi: Not Hearing Morning Kiddush

Converging Customs

א, כב- "Evil Undoes Itself!"

Claims on the Return of a Rental Apartment

(based on ruling 83012 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)

(based on ruling 83012 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)

The Ever-Flowing Spring of Kindness of the Patriarch Abraham

2. Selihot and Prayers

Daily Mishna - Demai 5, 1-2

Clothing

Ein Aya, Shabbat 2, 268

What is the idea behind what the Talmud teaches that we must respect clothing? Rav Kook, as always, has innovative ideas behind the topic of clothing, not just in regard to tzniut and modesty, but philosophically, as well.

Kri’at Shema in a Whisper

As a speech therapist, I was wondering whether Kri’at Shema can be done in a whisper. In a whisper, the “z” sound is produced as an “s” and the “v” sound is produced as a “f” (and all voiced sounds become devoiced). Scientifically, this is because the vocal chords do not vibrate when whispering. Doesn’t one need vocalize to truly produce a “zayin”, “vav”, or any voiced sound, when saying Shema?

(Daf Yomi- bava metzia 93(5776

The Impact on Their Surroundings

The Exile

Parashat Massei

The punishment of exile for a murderer; If the murderer has a rabbi then the rabbi exiles with his student; G-d "exiled" with us to the "galut", but now that we came back to Israel the "shekhina" stays only in Israel.