Sept. 7, 2024

Kabbalos to Make this Elul!

  1. Focus on making the bracha of "shehakol nihiyah bed'varo" with concentration.
  2. For the month of Elul, wash Netilas Yadayim next to your bed in the morning. (The Chofetz Chaim highly encourages this.)
  3. Arrange a Mussar study session with a partner for 15 minutes after Maariv each weeknight.
  4. Pray the first paragraph of the Shmoneh Esrei with your finger on the place.
  5. To learn self-control, refrain from consuming one food you enjoy.

Navigating the Transition: The Afternoon Purim Seudah into Shabbas and the Halachic Principle of Poreis Mapah U'Mekadeish

Part 1: The Shulchan Aruch (249:2) rules that on Friday, one is prohibited from eating a large meal that is not typically consumed on a weekday. The Rama adds that a seudah [mitzvah] that falls on Friday, such as a bris or pidyon haben, is permitte…

Who Is Amalek?

Amalek (עֲמָלֵק‎) is the enemy nation of the Israelites. The name "Amalek" can refer to the descendants of Amalek, the grandson of Esav, anyone who lived in their territories in Canaan, or North African descendants of Cham, the son of Noach. Regar…