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iyar 4 5781 | Rabbi Yossef Carmel
To be a Free Nation in its Land
Parashat Tazria opens with the command to do a brit mila on a baby’s eighth day. It would seem that we thereby make a bodily sign of being like slaves of Hashem, which would indicate that we left the bondage of Egypt to be slaves to Hashem. So in what way did we become free men? We will investigate this matter as we go through, in the coming weeks, the holidays of spring (Pesach, Yom Hashoah, Yom Hazikaron, Yom Ha’atzmaut, Lag Ba’omer, Yom Yerushalayim, and Shavuot).
Tazria
Iyar 4 5781 | Baruch Gordon
A Skin Disorder...Only in Israel?!
Explaining why the fact that one can only get tzara'at - a biblical disease - in Israel is actually a good thing for Israelis!
Tazria
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Iyar 4 5781 | Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
Believing is Seeing
May I be mekadeish levanah now, although I am indoors, and I am also obviously looking at the moon through a window? The brocha of borei me’orei ha’eish on an electric light - could one do this when a lightbulb must be encased in glass for it to burn? What do the above questions have to do with this week’s parsha?
Tazria Additional Lessons
Iyar 4 5781 | Rabbi Berel Wein
The Childrens Prosperity
. It has been statistically shown that as prosperity rises in certain sections of society, the birthrate in that section of society declines. For me, this was always counterintuitive.
Iyar 3 5781 | Rabbi Berel Wein
the Book of Complaints
My wife and I labored long and hard over the invitation list and over the seating arrangements for the wedding dinner. We invested a great deal of effort and energy in trying to make sure that, to the best of our ability, everyone would be satisfied, and no one would be unduly disappointed.
Wedding and Sheva Berachot

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Adar 5773 | Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
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Writing is counted among the melachos prohibited on Shabbos. Permanent writing is prohibited min haTorah, while temporary writing is prohibited only miderabbanan. Bringing together two complete letters does not constitute writing.
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Halacha from the Heart

Join Rabbi Kitay to discover how Jewish law guides us towards a more wholesome, meaningful and beautiful existence.

12 Cheshvan 5774 | Rabbi Baruch Kitay
Halacha from the Heart - 8 Movements with Meaning
Who would have thought that getting dressed would be a source of great meaning in our lives?!
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25 Tishrei 5774 | Rabbi Baruch Kitay
Halacha from the Heart - 7 Divine words
making our tefilot and words count
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23 Nissan 5773 | Rabbi Baruch Kitay
Halacha from the Heart - 6 Feeling the Void
Rabbi Kitay details how the stones of destruction can be used to rebuild G-d's home in our world.
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21 Adar 5773 | Rabbi Baruch Kitay
Halacha from the Heart - 5 Changing of the Guards
A lesson in getting the time right.
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5 min
3 Shvat 5773 | Rabbi Baruch Kitay
Halacha from the Heart - 4 Roling Out of Bed on the Right Side
Join Rabbi Kitay as he explores the art of arising and the 'Modeh Ani' prayer.
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21 Tevet 5773 | Rabbi Baruch Kitay
Halacha from the Heart - 3 The 6 Mitzvot of the Mind
Did you know that no matter when and no matter where, there are 6 mitzvot that can be with you always?
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2 min
14 Tevet 5773 | Rabbi Baruch Kitay
Halacha from the Heart - 2 Refining Our Consciousness
The Rema's guiding principle of refined living.
Halacha from the Heart Jewish Laws and Customs
2 min
12 Tevet 5773 | Rabbi Baruch Kitay
Halacha from the Heart - 1 What to Wake Up For!?
The Jewish approach to waking up in the morning.
Halacha from the Heart Jewish Laws and Customs
3 min
5 Tevet 5773 | Rabbi Baruch Kitay
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