February 2009 Blog Posts (34)

How To Make Synagogues Holy

How To Make Synagogues Holy

By Rabbi Yaacov Haber

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An American industrialist once came to visit the Chofetz Chaim of blessed memory. The Chofetz Chaim proudly gave the man a personal tour of his Yeshiva and asked him if he too would like to be a partner in the building of Torah. The man looked at the saintly Rabbi. He observed the young teenagers studying Torah in the cold underappointed room. He witnessed the sincerity and… Continue

Added by Yaacov Haber on February 27, 2009 at 1:19pm — No Comments

Housing God's Presence

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Added by Rav Mitterhoff on February 27, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Shabbos: Taam HaChaim Parashas Terumah 5769

שבת טעם החיים פרשת תרומה תשס"ט

Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Parashas Terumah 5769



The month of Adar and Shabbos are a state of permanency in this temporal world

Introduction

We have now entered into the month of Adar and in less than two weeks we will celebrate the holiday of Purim. It is important to understand the connection between the month that we are in and the parashah that we are currently reading. The Chiddushei HaRim writes that the word Adar is similar to the word… Continue

Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on February 27, 2009 at 5:47am — No Comments

getting with the program

‘It was taught Rabbi Yossi the son of Rabbi Yehudah said an Ark of fire, a Table of Fire and a Menorah of fire came down from heaven which Moshe used as the prototype for their Earthly counterparts used in the Tabernacle . . .”(see Talmud, Menachot 29a). Rashi ZT’L ZY’A commenting on Shemot 25:40 explains that G-D presented a fire image of the menorah to enable Moshe to comprehend how to execute G-D’s intent in fashioning the Menorah.



Rashi ZT’L ZY’A commenting on Shemot 25:40… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on February 26, 2009 at 6:23am — No Comments

Terumah Word Search

Terumah Word Search… Continue

Added by Benyomin Hoffman on February 22, 2009 at 10:58am — No Comments

Terumah - Parsha Sudoku

Terumah Parsha Sudoku… Continue

Added by Benyomin Hoffman on February 22, 2009 at 10:56am — No Comments

Materials Donated to the Mishkan

Materials Donated for the Mishkan… Continue

Added by Benyomin Hoffman on February 22, 2009 at 10:45am — No Comments

Shabbos: Taam HaChaim Parashas Mishpatim 5769

שבת טעם החיים פרשת משפטים תשס"ט

Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Parashas Mishpatim 5769



Shabbos is a spiritual day accompanied by physical indulgences

Introduction

In this weeks parasha we learn about the precursor to the Jewish people fashioning the Golden Calf. It is said (Shemos 24:9-11) vayaal Moshe viAharon Nadav viAvihu vishivim miziknei Yisroel vayiru es Elokei Yisroel visachas raglav kimaasei livnas hasapir uchietzem hashamayim latohar viel atzilei binei Yisroel lo… Continue

Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on February 20, 2009 at 10:58pm — No Comments

Our Ultimate Goal

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The Danger of Reporting Names

Israeli authorities captured two religious Jews in Jerusalem this week accusing them of being ring-leaders in a high-profile drug smuggling case going on now in Japan. Unfortunately, when the Jerusalem arrests were reported online, secular news portals and even some religious ones revealed the identities of the two accused individuals. Naturally, reader comment pages were replete with angry attacks against them, based on nothing more than a police accusation. Indeed, when one of the two was… Continue

Added by Chareidio on February 19, 2009 at 10:42pm — No Comments

WHAT IS FREEDOM?

When events coincide the connection between them piques one’s curiosity. This coming Shabbat the Sidra of Mishpatim is read, as is Parashat Shekalim and the Month of Adar is blessed. To leave these three events as stand alones would be wasting a D-vine message specifically sent for this particular Shabbat for this particular year.



While it would be presumptuous to declare emphatically what follows is the actual intended D-vine message. However my Rosh Yeshiva Rav Henoch Liebowitz… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on February 18, 2009 at 10:18pm — No Comments

Parsha Word Search

Mishpatim Word Search… Continue

Added by Benyomin Hoffman on February 16, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

Mishpatim - Parsha Sudoku

Mishpatim Parsha Sudoku… Continue

Added by Benyomin Hoffman on February 15, 2009 at 11:58pm — No Comments

Shabbos: Taam HaChaim Parashas Yisro 5769

שבת טעם החיים פרשת יתרו תשס"ט

Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Parashas Yisro 5769



Shabbos all the time



Introduction



In this week’s parasha the Torah records the Aseres HaDibros, the Ten Commandments. It is interesting to note that all of the Commandments contain an instruction that one must be constantly aware of. For example, the first Commandment instructs us to be constantly aware that HaShem is our G-d. The second Commandment instructs us that we are prohibited… Continue

Added by Rabbi Binyomin Adler on February 13, 2009 at 6:17am — No Comments

A PRINCELY NATION

The fascinating question is when does a family become a nation? While sheer numbers may rise a family’s status to a clan or tribe it would seem though what characterizes a nation would be something more. It would seem from the Sidra what brings people together as a nation is indeed something that transcends common ancestry or history.

G-D declares in 19:6 that Bene Yisrael are to be “ . . . a nation of priests and a holy people>” a powerful statement and charge by A-mighty G-D to Bene… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on February 12, 2009 at 4:28am — 3 Comments

SHABBOS CHALLA GEMACH YITRO

L' Zecher Nishmas of Mora Yolan bat R' Yoseph, R' Avraham Pessach ben Yaakov Feb 11th, 2009





PARSHAT YITRO



Dear Ladies of Loving Kindness,



Here are the new(*)names to daven for this week:



R'fuah Shelaima:



*MINDEL bas LEAH ---- Sedated 3 months with BURNS



*Yosef Shalom ben Chaya Musha--Maran Rav Elyashiv Diagnosed with Pneumonia

*Avraham Yisroel Ben Rochel.



*Shoshana Rivka bas Elenor… Continue

Added by Chaya Malka Abramson on February 12, 2009 at 12:24am — No Comments

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