Sugya Series, The Mitzvah of Challah http://www.teach613.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sug20-challahA.mp3 Background 1. When you will come to the land to which I will bring you, and you will eat from the bread of the land, you shall separate a tithe to Hashem. The first of your kneading shall be Challah, as a tithe, similar to the tithe of the grain. (Bamidbar 15:18-20) 2. Since a person’s sustenance is from bread, Hashem granted us a mitzvah…
Jewish Conversion by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine If I were to ask you, “What was the most inspirational religious experience you have ever had?” you might respond with recollections of Kol Nidrei, or the Pesach Seder of your youth. Perhaps you would recall the experience of prayer you had in an emotionally laden moment, or the feeling you had being close to G-d when you visited the Kotel for the first time. For me, one of the most inspirational…
May 4, 2021 Why is Meron So Special? by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine Following the tragedy on Friday, many people are wondering why is Meron so special that so many tens of thousands gather there each year. Meron is the burial place of the great Talmudic scholar, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochoi, a man who was known both for his intense scholarship and spirituality, as well as his intense love for each individual. When he hid from the Romans for over 12 years…
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Sugya Series, The Mitzvah of Bitachon http://www.teach613.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Sug21-bitachonA.mp3 Perspectives Blessed is he who trusts Hashem; Hashem shall be his trust. (Yirmiya 17:7) 2. Cast upon Hashem your burden, He will provide for you. (Tehillim 55:23) http://www.teach613.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Sug21-bitachonB.mp3 3. If a person does not trust Hashem, he is placing his trust in an alternate force. Hashem…
Sugya Series, The Mitzvah of Tzitzis http://www.teach613.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sug23-tzitzisA.mp3 The Mitzvah You shall place tzitzis on the corners of your garments, and you shall put with the tzitzis a thread of ticheiles/ blue. It will be tzitzis, and you see it, and you will remember all of the mitzvos of the Torah and you will observe them. You shall not stray after your hearts or eyes. You shall remember and you shall perform the…
Hi! Welcome to the Silver Spring Blog for the Shabbos Project 2014! The Shabbos Project, October 24-25, 2014, a monumental Shabbos experience for the entire community, invites you to participate in this special international event. Please watch the video promoting this international Shabbos experience at The Shabbos Project Video This year’s video anticipating the international Shabbos Project is here Find out more about Shabbos at…
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…
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…
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:…