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Q. The Ashrei Prayer is alphabetical, why is it missing the letter Nun?

A. The Talmud (Brachos 4b) asks the same question and explains that Nun stands for Nofel (fallen) which is something David (author of Ashrey) wanted to avoid. But you asked further – aren’t there

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Q. Is it OK to pray the evening prayer in Boxers? 

A. Well, here’s the official answer from the Code of Jewish Law, we’re supposed to dress-up for prayer – say like we would to greet a king or more likely the way we would dress for a formal job intervi

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Q. How late can I pray the evening service? Does 3am work? 

A. Technically, you can pray the evening service until slightly before dawn (which isn’t the same as sunrise), which can be anywhere from around 4am-7am depending on the time of year. But the Rabbis in the

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Q. My son’s Bar-Mitzvah Parsha is all about animal sacrifice. What relevance would this have in today’s world?

A. Here’s one idea. There’s a beautiful Chassidic insight based on an interpretation of the Alter Rebbe, founder of Chabad, that aside for the physical animal (and especially nowadays without the

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Q. Where can I read up more about the special spirituality of the Jewish woman?

A. www.JewishWoman.org is a great website with lots of material. The Rebbe often spoke about the unique advantages of feminine spirituality and stro

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Q. Is there a source for Moses ascending a mountain to see all the Land of Israel?

A. There sure is! See Deuteronomy 3:27 where G-d tells Moses, “Ascend to the top of the mount and raise your eyes westward, northward, southward and eastward, and see with your eyes, for you will not c

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Opening Weekend Shabbat Fall 2014

It’s hard to believe, but the new semester is right around the corner, and we’re looking forward to welcoming a new group of freshmen students to our campus community.

Opening Weekend/Fres

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About our Last Cozy Shabbos Summer 2014

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Dingaling Hotline Avot Chapter 4 Summer 5774

The Dingaling Hotline is a Shabbos House special for the long Shabbos days between Passover and Rosh Hashanah. Each week we study one chapter of “Ethics of our Fathers” (as is traditional) in

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Comfort that speaks to my heart

by Ben Z.

This Shabbos is known as “Nachamu” the Shabbos of Comfort, coming after the 3 Weeks, the 9 Days and Tisha B’Av. The Haftorah opens with the words, “Nachamu Nachamu Am