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What Do You Do When You Are Really Desperate?
One of the great causes of both anxiety and depression is finding oneself in an extreme situation with no apparent way out. Imagine this scenario: a mother and her son are stranded in the desert. The child is dying of thirst, and there is no water source in sight. In this week's portion, Vayera, the Torah describes exactly this situation. Hagar, dismissed from Abraham's home, set out into the desert with her son, Ishmael.
Rambam Story, Chapter 15 - European Visitors
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Rambam Story, Chapter 14 - The Cave
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Rambam Story, Chapter 13 - A Failed Plot
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Gedaliah
Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylonia, had accomplished his purpose. He had completely subdued the Kingdom of Judah and destroyed its capital of Jerusalem and its most sacred shrine, the Holy Temple. He had slain or captured most of the royal family and the nobility of the land. The upper classes of the Jewish people, including the leaders of the priesthood and the chief civil and military officers, were led captives en masse to Babylon. Many of them were mercilessly put to death at Riblah.
Jewish History - The story of the Jewish People over 3,300 years
Jewish history begins with the Biblical narrative of creation, G‑d selecting Abraham, the exile in Egypt and the subsequent Exodus and journey to the Holy Land. Hundreds of years of Jewish life in Israel, under the leadership of judges, prophets, and kings, is followed by the current exile, which came at the heels of the Roman destruction of Jerusalem. Modern Jewish history contains low points—such as the Holocaust—and high points—including the miracles and wonders we’ve witnessed in our own time.
第四个祝福 Hatov Ve’Hameitiv / הטוב והמטיב - 祝福 Birkat Hamazon / ברכת המזון
谢饭祷告的第四个祝福表达了对神的感恩，因为神是“良善且施行良善者”。祷告由亚乌内（Yavneh）的犹太公会（Sanhedrin）在埃波月（Av）十五日引入，这一天罗马当局最终批准埋葬贝塔尔（Bethar）的殉道者。《塔木德》和《米德拉什》讲述了巴尔·科赫巴（Bar Kochba）起义的失败。科赫巴不顾一切地试图将国家从罗马皇帝哈德良（Hadrian）的压迫中解放出来 。很长一段时间以来，贝塔尔的阵亡者都因为哈德良的残酷禁令而无法安葬。哈德良去世后，他们被允许埋葬。令人惊奇的是，这么多年过去了，尸体没有任何异味。为了纪念这一事件，并提醒我们神是良善的，“神过去、现在、将来都恩待我们”，拉比们将第四个祝福编排进了谢饭祷告。 后来这个祝福中添加了多个请求，均以“仁慈者”（Harachaman）开始。其中包括：“愿仁慈的主打破我们脖子上流亡的枷锁，愿祂带领我们荣归故土。愿仁慈的主赐予这个家并我们用餐的这张桌子丰盛的祝福。”此外，也有为父母和家人的祝福以及祈求仁慈的主让我们配得弥赛亚的日子和永生。 在安息日、新月、节期、犹太新年和住棚节还会增加额外的“仁慈者”祷告。...
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Miscellaneous Laws and Customs
ב"ה Laws and customs concerning daily activities such as dressing and eating, and special events such as visitintg the sick, moving to a new home, and Rosh Chodesh. 289 items in this section Show all The Jewish year starts on Nisan 1, Elul 1, Tishrei 1 and Shevat 15, with each date bringing its own meaning. Halachic Issues Culled from the Parshah Discussions of laws related to daily Jewish living as sourced in the weekly Torah readings.
Parshah Stories
“It is true,” announced R. Leib, “that according to the law the plaintiff must take his suit to the defendant’s locale; but since in this case ‘there is no place devoid of His presence,’ we will try the case here in Shpoli . . .” That's the profit from the sale of a calf in the marketplace of the White Russian town of Lubavitch The entire town would be paying attention to the new rabbi’s first ruling. Everyone was sure to wonder: Why is the law of the Torah so opposite to common sense?
The Fire Fighter - One miraculous tale leads to another
Once, Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, known as the Alter Rebbe, came to a small town. During his short stay in that town, a fire broke out in one of the wooden houses. The local firemen had a hard time keeping the fire under control, and soldiers from a garrison stationed nearby came to help extinguish it. But a strong wind fanned the flames and sparks were flying in the air, threatening to set the whole town ablaze. Several worried townspeople came to the saintly Rebbe and told him of the danger.
The Significance of the Skull Cap - A brief treatise on the significance of covering one's head with a Kipah
The Significance of the Skull Cap A brief treatise on the significance of covering one's head with a Kipah Provides an understanding of the why and how as well as the accompanying laws and a philosophical explication
Celebrating Lag B’Omer in Brooklyn and Around the World
Celebrating Lag B’Omer in Brooklyn and Around the World By: TJVNews & Rabbi Nissan Mindel On Wednesday evening, Jews around the world celebrated Lag B’Omer (the 33rd day of the Omer) signifying the day that the plague that killed the students of Rabbi Akiva ceased. Lag B’Omer is also the yahrzeit of the great Torah scholar and author of the Zohar, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.
The Righteous Woman’s Good Dream - The birth of Rabbi Shalom Dovber Schneerson
On the 20th day of Cheshvan is the birthday of a great Jewish leader, who by his life and work has inspired our people far and wide. His name is Rabbi Shalom Dovber Schneersohn. He was the fifth generation, in direct line of succession from Rabbi Schneur Zalman, author of the famous work Tanya and others, the founder of Chabad Chassidism. Rabbi Shalom Dovber was the son of Rabbi Shmuel and the father of the sixth Lubavitcher Rabbi, Rabbi Joseph I. Schneersohn.
Rabbi Isaiah Halevi Horowitz (The Sheloh) - (5318-5388 - 1558-1628)
Rabbi Isaiah Halevi Horowitz was born in the well known city of Prague, in the year 5318 (1558) , just over 400 years ago. His father, Rabbi Abraham bar Rabbi Shabse Sheftel Halevi, was a celebrated Gaon and author of many works (Yesh Nochlin, Emek Brochoh, Chesed Avrohom, Bris Avrohom). He was the first teacher of Rabbi Isaiah.
Rabbi Isaac Luria - The Ari Hakodosh - The Arizal (5294-5332; 1534-1572)
Rabbi Isaac Luria has become famous as the "Ari," the holy lion; Ari represents the initials of “Ashkenazi Rabbi Isaac” As his name indicates, his family originally lived in Germany, whence they had wandered to Jerusalem. There the man was born who was to play a magnificent role not only in that century of spiritual and cultural revolutions, but down to our very days.
Nimrod and Abraham - The Two Rivals
Nimrod's Humble Heritage Nimrod the mighty hunter was one of the sons of Kush. Kush was the son of Ham, the lowest and least important of Noah's three sons. Nimrod came from a line which was cursed by Noah: "Cursed be Canaan, a slave of slaves shall he be unto his brothers." By birth, Nimrod had no right to be a king or ruler. But he was a mighty strong man, and sly and tricky, and a great hunter and trapper of men and animals.
Weekly Moment With the Rebbe
He gathered the stray lost sons and daughters of Israel that had already abandoned hope for a revival of Yiddishkeit and led them gently back to the sources and fountainheads of Torah life. The Avner Institute and the Mindel Archives present an eloquent testament on the Frierdiker Rebbe, lauding his enormous range of religious, practical and literary achievements.
Decency in the Lavatory
1. One should accustom himself to go to the lavatory evening and morning, for this causes alertness and cleanliness. 2. He who defers his needs is violating a command of the Torah. 3. One should be modest also in the lavatory. He should not expose himself until it is necessary, and then only as much as is necessary. This is true both by day and by night. 4. When one eases himself — in case of emergency — in the open, he should face either South or North, and never East or West.
Zedekiah - The Last King of Israel
Zedekiah was twenty one years old when he ascended the shaky throne of Judah, in the year 3327. He was put on the throne by the grace of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, whose power extended over Judah and all neighboring countries after his victory over Pharaoh Necho of Egypt, at Carchemish. Zedekiah, whose name was Mattaniah before Nebuchadnezzar had changed it, succeeded his nephew King Jehoiachin, who had surrendered himself to Nebuchadnezzar in order to save Jerusalem.
The Father of The Rothschilds - (1812)
It was on the first night of Succos in the year 1812 that Mayer Anschel Rothschild passed away in Frankfurt, Germany. He was the father of the famous Rothschild family. Jews, and many non-Jews, mourned the loss of this great Jewish banker and legendary personality. Mayer Anschel was greatly respected for his complete honesty and pride in his Jewishness. He was admired even by kings and princes and the nobility. The Jews of Frankfurt told many many interesting stories about this unique gentleman.
The Prophetess Deborah - (2654-2694)
The fourth of the judges who ruled over the Jewish people after the death of Joshua, was not a man, but a woman, one of the most famous of all times, the Prophetess Deborah. Before her were Othniel, Ehud and Shamgar, the latter only for a short time. After Ehud's death the Jews forsook the ways of the Torah and adopted many of the idols of the people about them. As a consequence G‑d delivered them into the hands of the King of Canaan, Jabin, whose royal residence was the city of Hazor.
A Ticket to Heaven
In a small Ukrainian town lived a Jewish merchant whose name was Akiva. He was a pious and charitable man, highly respected in his community. As the years rolled by and Reb Akiva began to age, he decided to spend his remaining years in the Holy Land and to be buried in its sacred soil. The Jews of the small town received the news with mixed feelings. They were sad to part with Akiva, knowing that the town would not be the same after he had gone.
The Strange Beggar - His entire life was a secret
Getzel Shlomo was his name. He was a pauper who went around begging from door to door. If anyone had pity on him and gave him something, he would say, by way of thanks, "Shema Yisrael." On the other hand, if he received nothing, but an apologetic "some other time," or the like, he also said, "Shema Yisrael." These were the only two Hebrew words he was ever heard to utter. Naturally enough, people regarded him as a half-wit.
Isaac’s Wells
Three Torah sections—Lech Lecha, Vayeira and Chayei Sarah—chronicle the life and deeds of Abraham. An even greater number are devoted to the life of Jacob. Isaac is the central figure in only one—the Parshah of Toldot. We read of the “Binding of Isaac” in Vayeira, but there the story is told wholly from Abraham’s perspective. Similarly, the greater part of Chayei Sarah is about how a wife is found for Isaac, but Isaac himself is not at all involved in the process.
The Righteous Woman’s Good Dream - The birth of Rabbi Shalom Dovber Schneerson
On the 20th day of Cheshvan is the birthday of a great Jewish leader, who by his life and work has inspired our people far and wide. His name is Rabbi Shalom Dovber Schneersohn. He was the fifth generation, in direct line of succession from Rabbi Schneur Zalman, author of the famous work Tanya and others, the founder of Chabad Chassidism. Rabbi Shalom Dovber was the son of Rabbi Shmuel and the father of the sixth Lubavitcher Rabbi, Rabbi Joseph I. Schneersohn.
The Resemblance
Many years ago there lived a man who was the paradigm of love. He loved G‑d, and he loved all G‑d's creatures. His home was open to every wayfarer, his heart to every needy man. It is of this man that the divine attribute of love said: "As long as he was around, there was nothing for me to do, for he did my work in my stead" (Sefer HaBahir, cited in Pardes, portal 22, ch. 4). This man had two sons. The elder son was a loving, sensuous and outgoing man.
Who Was Rashi? - (4800-4865)
In this article: Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki Every child in 'Cheder' knows the name Rashi. How much all the little Jewish children look forward to the happy day when they will begin to learn Chumash with Rashi! The very script of Rashi is fascinating! Once Chumash with the Rashi commentary is begun, the children know they have reached a new milestone on their wonderful and enchanting road to scholarship and wisdom. But who was Rashi? When did he live? Where did he live? How did he live?
Maharam of Rothenburg - circa 1220-1293
Rabbi Meir ben Baruch, popularly known by the abbreviation 'MaHaRaM' (Moreinu Horav Reb Meir) of Rothenburg, Talmudist and Paytan (religious poet), was born in Worms, Germany, nearly eight centuries ago, around the year 1220. In his youth he studied at Wurtzburg and at Mainz in the Yeshivoth of the leading Talmudists of those days. Later he went to France to study in the well known French Yeshivoth, particularly in the Yeshivah of the great Rabbi Jehiel ben Joseph of Paris.
Rabbi David Halevi (Taz)
i. Jewish religious life in the last six centuries has been governed by the code of laws, known as the "Turim," composed by Rabbenu Jacob ben Asher (who died about the year 5100). This monumental work of the Arba Turim ("Four Rows," after the four rows of Jewels on the High Priest's Breastplate) contains the laws and decisions of earlier codifiers, based upon the Talmud.
Dona Gracia Mendes-Nasi - (mid-1500s)
Few other figures in Jewish history, particularly in the Middle Ages, played such an inspiring and beneficial part for their fellow Jews as did the noble Jewish lady Dona Gracia. The legends that have woven around this extraordinary personality are numberless, but the historical facts prove that she was indeed an outstanding personality.
Don Isaac Abravanel - "The Abarbanel" - (1437-1508)
Don Isaac Abravanel was one of the greatest Jewish statesmen who played an important part in European history. At the same time he was not merely a loyal and strictly religious Jew, but a great scholar, Bible commentator and philosopher. He was the last of the long line of great Jewish leaders and heroes of the Spanish Golden Age. Isaac was born into a wealthy and learned family in Portugal. His father Judah was state treasurer of Portugal, and a great favorite of Alfonso V, king of Portugal.
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai
Every year on Lag BaOmer (18 Iyar), we remember the great and holy Tanna (Mishnaic sage) Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, who died on this day about eighteen centuries ago. To this day, pious Jews make an annual pilgrimage to Kefar Meron, in the Land of Israel, to pray at the tomb of this great and holy scholar.
Purim Yemen
Once upon a time there reigned in Sana, the capital of Yemen, a mighty ruler, the Great Imam. He had a young son, whom he loved dearly. The young prince was as wise as he was handsome. When he rode on his white Arab steed, he looked lovelier than any Arab prince in the world, and all the Arab mothers peered from their veils and wished that their sons would be even a little like the crown prince.
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