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Sarah dies at age 127 and is buried in the Machpelah Cave in Chevron, purchased by Avraham for four hundred shekels of silver. Avraham sends his servant Eliezer to find a wife for Yitzchak. At a well, Eliezer prays for a sign: the woman who offers w…

Cheshvan Yahrtzeits Include: 1. Bluzhever Rebbe/Reb Shmuel Kunda/Rav Shlomo Lorincz2. Rav Simcha Wasserman3. Rav Itzeleh Volozhiner/Rav Yisroel of Ruzhin/Rav Eliezer of Dzikov/Rav Ovadia Yosef4. Piaseczner Rebbe5. Maayanah shel Torah/Rav Avrohom Er…

The Question: I see many shuls have a minyan for Maariv right after Mincha, but isn't that too early to daven since it's not the time when three stars come out? The Answer: Hi, thank you for your submission and feedback! To clarify, we need to de…

The Levush (669:1) explains this week's selected Haftorah’s connection to Parshas Lech Lecha in pasuk 41:2: “Who inspired [the one] from the East, who would proclaim His righteousness and at [every] footstep?" The verse concludes, "May h…

Rambam: Mishneh Torah, Foreign Worship and Customs of the Nations The Story of Idolatry and How Our Father Avraham Discovered Hashem Trans. by Rabbi Eliyahu Touger, Moznaim Publishing Courtesy of: www.sefaria.org/texts   Chapter 1 Law 1 בִ…

Parshas Lech Lecha states, "And you shall no longer be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I make you the father of a multitude of nations." It is remarkable to note that to this day, Abraham is considered the father of billions of peo…

1. Source To Learn Halachos Thirty Days Before Rosh Hashanah: Gemara Pesachim (6A) tells us that 30 days before Pesach, we begin learning the halachos of Pesach. Ben Yehoyada says the obligation applies to Rosh Hashanah, too. Sources: Ben Yehoya…

The best way to discard the Lulav and Esrog is to burn them with the Chametz before Pesach (Mishna Berura). If this is not possible, these items are Tashmishei Mitzva, Holy articles used for a Mitzva, and one should place them out in a field or some…

Be prepared in advance for the Zman. Gather the necessary holy texts and essential supplies. Cultivate the right mindset, resembling the determination and focus of an Olympic athlete before a marathon. Select your chavrusa wisely. Pairing study p…

Isru Chag (אסרו חג, lit. 'Bind [the] Festival') refers to the day after each of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. The phrase originates from Psalms 118:27, which states, "Bind the festival offering with cords to the corners of the altar." Accor…