יום שלישי, כ״ב תמוז תשפ״וTuesday, July 7, 2026
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Rabbi Ephraim Sprecher is dean of students at the Diaspora Yeshiva in Jerusalem.
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For that one day we step out of ourselves and have an “out-of-body experience.” We are no longer part of this world as we know it.
All of us, the entire Jewish People, according to our various streams, down through the generations past, present, and future, belong to this unique holiness. We were born that way.
It is interesting to note that the Shulchan Aruch in Orach Chaim (Chapter 307) rules that whereas it is not appropriate to read certain types of literature on Shabbos, if they are written in Hebrew, they may be read on Shabbos.
The Vilna Gaon told his disciples that Moshiach will come after the majority of the Jews in the Diaspora come to Israel. Thus, every Jew who makes aliyah hastens Moshiach’s coming, thereby transforming the fast of Tisha B’Av into a feast.
Included in this list are the incidents that took place at some of these encampments where the people saw the Hand of Hashem take care of their every need and desire.
Life works the way that education works, which is about moving up from level to level as one matures and becomes more intelligent.
Why must the heifer be red? Scripture likens sin to red because, when a person sins, he forfeits his blood.
The good influence a Jewish woman can have is most effectively exerted in her home, the strongest fortress for moral values.
Bigness is measured from the chin down, but greatness is measured from the chin up. A person may be the biggest and tallest player in the NBA and still be a mental midget.
The true mark of humility is the ability to accept criticism and be a tolerant person, even to those who mistreat and verbally abuse you.
What stands out about the halachot of Shavuot is the lack of any specific halachot for Shavuot.
Connecting Bamidbar&Shavuot is simple-A world without Torah is midbar; with Torah a blessed paradise
Pesach mitzvot related to eating remind us that we can raise the physical connecting it to spiritual
The 7 branches of the menorah represent the 7 pillars of secular wisdom, knowledge, and science.
Rambam: Regarding a husband who refuses to give a Get: "He is beaten until he says, ‘I agree.’ ”
Increased education about the land, the people, and the Torah of Israel is the antidote to today's confusion.
Why not tell us that Purim is to be commemorated with reading the megillah, dispensing mishloach manot, giving gifts to the poor, and partaking in a Purim feast?
It all comes down to our state of mind.
The Talmud (Berachot 26b) says, "tefillot avot tiknum" – “prayer was established by the avot.” The Talmud then uses the following verse (Bereshit 19:27) to prove how Avraham established prayer: "Vayaskem Avraham baboker el hamakom asher amad sham et pnei Hashem" – "And Avraham got up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before God."
We have a custom of reciting Shir HaShirim (the Song of Songs) on the Shabbat during Pesach. Many reasons have been offered to explain why.
The festival of Chanukah celebrates two miracles – the military victory over the Syrian Greeks and that one small cruse of oil, good for one day, providing light for eight days. The miracle of the light, however, is the main focus and central theme of this festival.
The number four seems to play a major role in the Pesach Seder. We have four questions, four sons, four terms of endearment and, of course, one of the major features we soon will be enjoying – the drinking of four cups of wine.
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