Although Bikur Cholim often comes in the form of courtesy visits or phone calls to someone who is just a bit “under the weather”, in a greater sense it includes more serious applications where the person’s recovery is uncertain. In Shulchan Aruch the laws of Bikur Cholim are placed before the laws about end of life, indicating that the more serious application of this mitzvah has life and death ramifications. The basic mitzvah…
Sugya Series, The Importance of a Minyan http://www.teach613.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Sug18-minyanA.mp3 Background 1. “I shall be sanctified “toch” / in the midst of, the children of Israel.” This verse is connected to the verse by Korach which states, “Remove yourselves from “toch” / the midst of, this wicked Eidah / congregation.” We know that the minimum number for an Eidah / congregation is ten because of the statement by the spies:…
Charting the Direction of the Successful Jewish Home Part One, Sugya Series http://www.teach613.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Sug11-building-blocksA.mp3 Power of Speech http://www.teach613.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Sug11-building-blocksB.mp3 1. Accustom yourself to speak softly, to everyone, at all times, and thereby you will be saved from anger. (Ramban) 2. The sin of improper speech is most serious. A person’s task in this…
October 15, 2021 Dear Women, We are excited to share with you that Lighting and Learning will be starting a new sefer this Friday night, October 15. Together we will be learning the book “Master Your Words, Master Your Life” by Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Lowy. The book was published by Artscroll and is available on their website. Lighting and Learning, a project of Teach613, was started over 10 years ago as a zechus for cholei yisroel….
Moshe / Moses Legacy: Moshe, or Moshe Rabbeinu (our teacher) is most known for being the prophet who transmitted Torah to the Jewish people from G-d. The written text of these teachings was codified with the endorsement of the Jewish people (an estimated 3 million people at the time), and is known to us as Torah Shebiksav (The Written Law) or Chumash (The Five Books of Moshe). In English, this text is known as “The Bible” or…
On the path of life… by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine “Behold I am going to die. Of what use is the firstborn status to me?” With these words Esav declared that his path of life was not the same as Yakov’s. What exactly was the firstborn status, and why did Esav see no use for it? The commentaries explain that the firstborn represented the person who accepted to promote and continue the legacy of their grandfather Avraham. In the…
The Holy Gaze by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine A tragedy had occurred. On the inauguration day of the Mishkan, two of Ahron’s sons proceeded to bring an unauthorized offering in the Sanctuary, and G-d took their lives. In the aftermath, Moshe told Ahron, “I knew that great people would die on this day. I just wasn’t sure who. Now I see that your children are greater than we are.” Moshe’s comment begs the question: Why did someone great have to die on…
One of the primary goals of a human being is to study the words of Torah, its Mitzvos, and its way of thinking. Through this study we strive to maintain a close relationship with G-d. The Torah and its teachings are seen as the love letter between G-d and Man, as well as the instruction manual as to how to successfully live our lives. Among the fascinating studies within Torah is a body of literature focused on explanations for the Mitzvos. As…
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