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5766 | Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
A Woman's Obligation to Pray
According to most authorities, women are no less obligated to pray than men. Therefore, they must pray “Amida” in the morning and the afternoon (“Shacharit” and “Mincha”). The evening Amida prayer (“Maariv”), on the other hand, is voluntary.
Various Subjects Women in Judaism
Tevet 26 5780 | Baruch Gordon
Beyond the 4 Amot The Land Brings It All Together
Va'era
2 min
Tevet 25 5772 | Rabbi Baruch Finkelstein
Redemption through Love
Throughout Sefer Bereshit there is a line of family quarrels and brotherly hatred that eventually lead the sons of Israel to exile. I Sefer Shemot a new story is told, a story of a nation's redemption flowing through the brotherly love of the great leaders Moshe and Aharon.
Family & the Parsha Va'era
4 min
Tebet 5759 | Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed
Trusting in GOD Parashat Vaera
A Critical Midrash, Trust in God. A Long-Range Perspective, Silver Linings, The True Test.
Va'era Subjects of Jewish Thougts
Adar I 16 5776 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Lighting Candles When One Needs to Leave the House
My husband and I were going away for Shabbat, walking to a different side of the neighborhood to eat with relatives and sleep at a neighbor’s empty home. We left late, so we knew we would not make it in time to light at our destination. What should we have done about Shabbat candles?
Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions Laws of Shabbat

Rabbi of Beis Naftali in Los Angeles, CA.

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