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Emuna From the Cradle
The main mitzvah upon which all the other mitzvot are structured is emuna, certainty of G-d. The Gemara tells us (Makkot 24) that the Prophet Habakuk "summed up" all the mitzvot into one, saying, "The righteous will live by his faith." Therefore, since we are obligated to teach our children to fulfill the Torah's commandments, it is clear that we must teach them emuna from a very young age – for that is the mitzvah on which everything else stands.
Rabbi Shalom Arush | Shvat 19 5782
Connection in Blood
based on Ein Ayah, Shabbat 14:4
based on Ein Ayah, Shabbat 14:4
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit | Kislev 7 5781
Moral v. Political Decisions
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks | Tamuz 13 5780
And They Cried Out- Crying to Hashem or Crying out of Agony
Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon | 5778
Shir Hyichud on Yom Kippur
Who wrote Shirei Yichud and What is it all about? An analysis on this Yom Kippur song.
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | 5573
How Does a Heter Iska Work?
What is the prohibition of "Ribbit"? who does it apply on? How does the "Heter Iska" bypass the prohibition? and more...
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5770
A Special Breed of Leader
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | 5769
Explaining the Other Laws of the Three Weeks
Halachot that apply during the three weeks: marriage, dancing, playing and listening to music, singing and reciting the Shehechiyanu Bracha.
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Av 2 5768
Customs of the Three Weeks
The three weeks that begin on the night of the Seventeenth of Tammuz and continue until the Ninth of Av are days of national woefulness. The sages therefore advise being especially careful during this period, for it is a time designated for calamity.
Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | Sivan 5768
Shaving and Haircuts during the Three Weeks
When during the three weeks can I shave and have a haircut? What are the laws of mourning with regard to shaving?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5768
21. The Dangers of Pride
Just as “cleanliness” must reside in deeds, so must it reside in traits. The work involved in changing one's traits is more difficult than that involved in changing one's deeds. This is because changing traits means doing battle with one's own nature.
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed
The Parameters of Pinchas' Zealotry
Parashat Pinchas
Beyond Intellect and Emotion A Dearth of Halachot Of Torah or Rabbinic Origin? Zimri's Right to Self-Defense A Lesson Learned
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed | 5749-54
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