A. Here’s a parable, quoted in Tanya from the Zohar. An older king had a young, wise son; loyal and handsome. The King hired the finest tutors to educate him, so that when the time would come he would
A. Jewish Prayer does not involve food. We don’t have wafers or the like. We use prayerbooks, called a Siddur, and depending on custom wear a Tallit or fringed prayer shawl with stripes. During weekday mor
A. During the period between Passover and Shavuot (or until Lag B’Omer) traditional Jews refrain from live music and weddings etc in commemoration of the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva who died during
A. Good point. Now we begin services at 7pm, and the Sabbath begins at sundown which is later this time of year. While we can not end the Sabbath earlier, or start it later – we are allowed to add &hel
A. You’re right. Even if someone had concluded their prayers earlier and later joined people praying, there are a few portions of prayer that you’d be required to say along with the congregation.
A. The greater the gain, the greater the risk. With all great spiritual opportunity and blessing comes the possibility of susceptibility to spiritual danger and impurity. Birth is the greatest such opportuni
A. For starters here’s a few quotes:
(1) “Those who study AS a child are compared to ink written on fresh paper” – Avot 5:20 (2) “For Israel is young, therefore I love him
A. He wrote a basic, yet brilliant, clear and explanatory commentary on all of the 24 books of the Jewish Bible, as well as almost the entire Talmud. (This by the way before word-processors or even the ball-
A. Raisins and Grapes are both Ha’Etz. The unique blessing HaGafen – for the fruit of the vine was only established for wine (or grape juice). (So why call the blessing “fruit