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For the second time in the Torah, the Aseret Ha-Dibbrot (The Ten Commandments, or more accurately translated as the Ten Utterances) are spelled out. The difference between this text and the one pre… ...
We can now also expound the words of the Midrash - ‘if you merit to observe the Shabbat, Hakadosh- Baruch-Hu is destined to give you the three festivals’ - as the ability of Bnei Israel to ...
The word shabbat in Leviticus 23:11, they held, did mean the seventh day of the week and referred to the Saturday of the week of Passover, regardless of where in that week it occurred in a given year.
The Shabbat Verse 31:14 reveals much when it calls the Shabbat “holy.” The Hebrew word for “holy” is kodesh, meaning “unique,” “set apart,” and “dedicated for or having a special ...
Cantor and musical creator, Yisrael Ben Tulila, launches a special version of the Shabbat hymn 'Yigdal Elohim Chai,' aimed at ...
Shabbat observance and smartphones diametrically opposed? ... Tap on the Hebrew word to see the transliteration. Some blessings even include a chanted recording. iShabbat. Cost: 2.99.
“If you start using self-driving cars on Shabbat, that could change Shabbat,” said Rabbi Ysoscher Katz, head of Talmud studies at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, a Bronx Orthodox rabbinical seminary.
Shabbat is when the hectic week comes to a standstill, and Jews mark the sabbath from Friday sundown to Saturday sundown. It's a time to reboot, reflect and eat. "You need excuses now to slow down ...
In this week’s Torah portion, Beshalah, the children of Israel learn about Shabbat for the first time.. It was about a month after the exodus from Egypt, when they walked in the desert and the ...
Shabbat at Princeton and Harvard, both of which have observant Jewish communities similar in size to Yale, closely resembles Shabbat at Yale: the community eats meals together, and spends time singing ...
When Is Shabbat Over? By. Rabbi Yaakov Hoffman - 20 Elul 5778 – August 31, 2018. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...