Chanukah and Parshas Vayaishev On the Shabbos before Chanukah it often comes out that we read Parshas Vayaishev. There are many connections drawn between Chanukah and Parshas Vayaishev. Avodas Hashem The Bach writes in his commentary on the Tur at the beginning of Hilchos Chanukah, that the principle gezaira for which we were thrown...
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Chanukah and Parshas Vayaishev
Jewish Holidays: Chag Sukkos
Jewish Holidays: Chag Sukkos I record now, a month and a half later, some thoughts that we focused on during the Jewish Holidays, specifically Chag Sukkos, ideas that remained with me until now. Sukkah: Ananai HaKavod Chazal tell us, and the poskim codify this at the beginning of Hilchos Sukkah, that the Sukkah that...
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The Chag (Jewish Holiday) of Shavuos
The Chag (Jewish Holiday) of Shavuos This is an edited copy of an article that I wrote in a previous year in a different blog before the Chag, Jewish holiday, of Shavuos, in the category Jewish Holidays. Jewish Holidays: Shavuos 2010 The next Jewish holiday coming up in the Jewish calendar, one of the...
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Passover 2010
Passover 2010 Passover this year, Passover 2010, starts at sundown Monday March 29, like every chag, (Jewish holidays), starts at sundown. Therefore the Passover Seder is done then on Monday night. A major part of the Passover Seder is the reading of the Passover Haggadah, through which we fulfill the Mitzvah of the Torah,...
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Passover Haggadah
Passover Haggadah Passover this year, Passover 2011, starts on Monday evening, April 18. The Passover Seder is the done that first night, on Monday night. Actually every chag, (Jewish holidays), starts the night before the date written on the calendar. A major part of the Passover Seder is the reading of the Passover Haggadah, through which we fulfill...
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Purim
Purim Coming up this Sunday, and for some on Monday, is one of the important Jewish Holidays, Purim. Not a full fledged chag, as I wrote in my previous post, not a Yom Tov, but Purim is one of the major-league minor-holidays. Seudas Purim A couple of days ago I wrote a post about...
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Purim 5770
Purim 5770 Purim 5770 falls on Saturday night and Sunday Feb. 27-28 for most places, and Sunday night and Monday, Feb 28 and March 1 for walled cities like Jerusalem. Purim is not amongst the major Jewish Holidays, it is not a full fledged chag, however it is a major minor-holiday. Purim 5770: Mitzvah...
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You Shall Tell Your Son on Pesach
You Shall Tell Your Son on Pesach This is an edited copy of an article that I wrote on a different blog last year in the Jewish Holidays section, around Pesach time, called “You shall tell your son on Pesach”. You Shall Tell Your Son on Pesach Before reading, please tune in by letting...
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Chanuka Menora
Chanuka Menora I have a personal friend that I have know for years who creates beautiful Judaica art. I have written previously about his Kiddush Cup. In this post I wish to show you his Chanuka Menora, also known as a Chanukia. Everything that you see is personally hand made by the artist from...
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The Jewish Holiday of Shavuos
The Jewish Holiday of Shavuos This is an edited copy of an article that I wrote last year in a different blog before the Jewish holiday Shavuos. The Jewish Holiday Shavuos The next holiday coming up in the Jewish calendar is Shavuos, which falls on May 29 this year, (and the evening before). Shavuos...
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Preparations for Shavuos
Preparations for Shavuos We are in the last week of Sefirah, doing the last preparations for Shavuos. Shavuos 2010 Shavuos this year, Shavuos 2010, falls on Tuesday evening from sunset May 18, until nightfall on the 19th. Shavuos is a full fledged Chag, Jewish Holiday. Parshas Yisro The Torah tells us that on Rosh...
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