Cutting Nails during Shloshim
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by R. Daniel Mann Question: May a mourner during Shloshim cut his/her
nails? Does it depend on the circumstances? Answer: The short answer is
that an avel ...
A Reader Writes In
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First I would like to thank you for the work that you do, especially the
books that you have written from Rabbi Miller’s lectures etc. I enjoy them
immense...
Segulah for Wednesday פ' בשלח
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*Want to become rich?*
*סגולה** for Wednesday פרשת בשלח*
* and also for every weekday of the year.*
The גמרא* נדה ע' ע**"*ב says, "If one wants t...
Making Aliyah With Teens....Can It Work? (video)
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revived; something familiar presented in a new way. Not to see what no one
else h...
Lag Baomer and Chinuch -ל”ג בעומר ומצות חינוך
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We recently read פרשת אמור אל הכהנים, where we are taught the important
lesson, להזהיר גדולים על הקטנים, that not only gedolim/adults are obligated
in the ...
Dvar Torah - Titzave - Rabbi Yitzchok Wolpin
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This week we are privileged to read the portion of Titzave. The portion
begins with the mitzvah of preparing proper olive oil in order to kindle
the Menor...
Tikun Olam vs. Tikun Hameuvas
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Many bloggers ostensibly go into blogging to participate in Tikun Olam.
They see suffering and write to diminish it, they observe injustice and
post t...
Why Do Orthodox Women Need Female Yoatzot?
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Let's take a quick survey of the reasons given by Orthodox feminists for
the need to train female Yoatzot to answer questions specifically in the
realm of ...
TTT :: Sois Osis • Dovid Gabay
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So vanilla as to not even be terrible. It's just not...anything. Lyrics are
indiscernible, harmonies are haphazard, and yet, this tune almost escaped
being...
Signing Off
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When I first started blogging, it was before the Asifa. Post-asifa, there
arose the question whether I could (and should) continue. Consulting my
mentor, w...
This Blog Has Moved
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After a great get-together last night, we are ready to move the blog to a
new format that has more functionality and is more esthetically pleasing.
Please ...