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Parsha Mitzvot: Metzorah: Mitzvah 179 – Concept 438

“When the man with the discharge ceases his discharge, he shall count for himself seven days from his cessation, immerse his garments and immerse his flesh in spring water, and become purified. On the eighth

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Parsha Mitzvot: Metzorah: Mitzvah 178 – Concept 457

“Speak to the Children of Israel and say to them: Any man who will have a discharge from his flesh, his discharge is contaminated (Vayikra 15:3).”We are commanded to observe the laws of impurity caused by a

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Amidah: Iyun Tefillah: Shema Koleinu

The 4th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenberg, author of HaKesav Vehakabala and Iyun Tefillah (1785-1865). We ask of God that Key, “hear our voice,” despite the fact that we pray in silence.

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Haggadah: “Give Me A Sign” From The Diary of A Former Slave

The silence after Moshe said, “There’s more,” was scary. We had no idea what to expect. Moshe looked down for just a moment and then he said, “Tell me why are you willing to offer the animal at the risk

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Biblical Personalities: Moshe’s Parah

Moshe performed the first Parah Aumah on the 2nd of Nisan (Gittin 60b) The Holy One, Blessed is He, looked for a merit with which to redeem Israel, but found nothing other than the merit of Moses and Aaron,

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Haggadah: Karpas Part One

Transcribed by Anna Beller: We are now up to Urchatz and Karpas: you wash your hands and you eat the vegetable. I want to tell you what the Ishpotzer says, and what Rav Kook says. The Ishpotzer is less

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Haggadah: Kadesh

Transcribed by Anna Beller: The Gemara on Pesachim says as follows: You know there are a total of 4 cups of wine we drink in the Hagadah. So there is a debate in the Gemara about which of the cups of wine

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Amidah: Review of Kedusha: Connecting

Transcribed and prepared by Chava Janovsky: That which is below can reach above and we can take that which is above and it can be brought below.

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Amidah: Review of Gevurah: Empowerment

Transcribed and prepared by Chava Janovsky: Basically, we come from the first bracha aware of our potential of being a neshuma. Then we sense the frustration of not believing in ourselves enough to make it a

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Amidah: Review of Avot: Celebrating Potential

Transcribed and prepared by Chava Janovsky: Bracha of Avos: we are celebrating the potential of a human being. If you can have 3 humans; Avraham, Yitchak, and Yaakov who accomplish such unbelievable

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Haggadah: “Our First Real Job” from The Diary of a Former Slave

We reentered the Cairo Convention Center for our second meeting with Moses as new people. We were in power. We were excited. We wanted to do something, but we were fresh out of slavery. We had no idea

Haggadah: Lifting Our Feet From The Mud: From The Diary of a Former Slave

I never felt comfortable personally approaching Moshe; he’s scary. Aharon and he entered the meeting with glowing faces; excited to speak to us, so I raised my hand to catch his attention. I must say, that when

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Metzorah: Tiferet Shlomo: Preserving Long Life

The 29th of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Shlomo (Dov Tzvi Hakohen) Rabinowitz of Radomsk, first Rebbe of the Radomsk dynasty (1803-1866). “If a woman's blood flows from many days outside of her period

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Tehillim Tools: Psalm 119:130-131: To Awaken the Desire for More

“Your opening words give light, they give understanding to the simple. I opened my mouth and he eagerly swallowed them, because for Your commandments, I yearned (Psalms 119:130–131).” When a person

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Metzorah: The Dinover: Inside & Out

“Behold! The Tzara’at affliction had been healed from the Metzorah.” There is the Negah - the physical affliction that is caused by the Tzara’at, the inner Spiritual affliction. When the person does Teshuvah from

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Metzorah: Divrei Elimelech

The 1st of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Elimelech (ben Chaim Meir Yechiel) of Grodzensk, wrote Divrei Elimelech and Imrei Elimelech. Father of the Piazeczna Rebbe. “This shall be the law of the Metzorah on

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Shir ha-Shirim VIII: Part Seven: The Merit of Teaching

Rabbi Yudan said: “more so because Kohelet was wise,” to teach you that who ever teaches Torah in public merits that the Divine Inspiration should rest on him. From whom do you learn this? From Solomon;

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Shema: Iyun Tefillah: Ahavah Rabbah

The 4th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenberg, author of HaKesav Vehakabala and Iyun Tefillah (1785-1865). “Because we have trusted in Your great, mighty and awesome Only Name, may

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Parsha Mitzvot: Metzorah: Mitzvah 177 – Concept 453

“When you arrive in the land of Canaan that I give you as a possession, and I will place a Tzara’at affliction upon a house in the land of your possession (Vayikra 14:34).” We are commanded to follow the laws

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Parsha Mitzvot: Metzorah: Mitzvah 176 – Concept 439

“On the eighth day, he shall take two unblemished male lambs and one unblemished ewe in its first year, three tenth-ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, and one log of oil (Vayikra 14:10).” A Metzorah must bring an

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The Music of Halacha: Pesach: The Broken Piece

There are moments during the Seder when we act as free people, almost as royalty, such as when we recline when we are eating. At other points

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Haggadah: The First Cracks

Moshe and Aharon delivered their message and then, in blatant disrespect, turned their backs to the King and left the room. They changed the realities of Egypt: “Pharaoh’s servants said to him, ‘How long

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Haggadah: A Warning! Moshe’s Development

Moshe and Aharon were on their way to Pharaoh’s palace to warn him of the next plague. “Something has changed,” said Moshe, “God’s charge was to ‘Come to Pharaoh,’ without any mention of another plague.

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Haggadah: “A Place of My Own” From The Diary of A Former Slave

“Moshe,” we said, “most of us can’t afford an animal of our own for the Pesach Offering. We haven’t received the Egyptian treasures yet!”

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Haggadah: “The Original Afikoman” From The Diary of A Former Slave

“Moshe Rabbeinu,” someone said, “you taught us that we have to make a sign on the doorpost to protect us during the Plague of the First Born, which will begin at midnight. Then you told us that we have to finish

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Haggadah: “Time Compacted” From The Diary of A Former Slave

We had been waiting for six months while God dealt with the Egyptians. Now things were happening quickly; big things, major changes. It took God months to humble Egypt, and He wanted to transform us

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Biblical Personalities: Nachson ben Aminadav

Nachshon brought his offering on the 1st of Nisan. In connection with all the other princes of the tribes, the word Nasi is written (Numbers 70. Only Nachshon, who sacrificed first, is not called a prince, so that if

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Parsha Mitzvot: Metzorah: Mitzvah 179 – Concept 438

Parsha Mitzvot: Metzorah: Mitzvah 178 – Concept 457

Amidah: Iyun Tefillah: Shema Koleinu

Haggadah: “Give Me A Sign” From The Diary of A Former Slave

Biblical Personalities: Moshe’s Parah

Haggadah: Karpas Part One

Haggadah: Kadesh

Amidah: Review of Kedusha: Connecting

Amidah: Review of Gevurah: Empowerment

Amidah: Review of Avot: Celebrating Potential

Haggadah: “Our First Real Job” from The Diary of a Former Slave

Haggadah: Lifting Our Feet From The Mud: From The Diary of a Former Slave

Metzorah: Tiferet Shlomo: Preserving Long Life

Tehillim Tools: Psalm 119:130-131: To Awaken the Desire for More

Metzorah: The Dinover: Inside & Out

Metzorah: Divrei Elimelech

Shir ha-Shirim VIII: Part Seven: The Merit of Teaching

Shema: Iyun Tefillah: Ahavah Rabbah

Parsha Mitzvot: Metzorah: Mitzvah 177 – Concept 453

Parsha Mitzvot: Metzorah: Mitzvah 176 – Concept 439

The Music of Halacha: Pesach: The Broken Piece

Haggadah: The First Cracks

Haggadah: A Warning! Moshe’s Development

Haggadah: “A Place of My Own” From The Diary of A Former Slave

Haggadah: “The Original Afikoman” From The Diary of A Former Slave

Haggadah: “Time Compacted” From The Diary of A Former Slave

Biblical Personalities: Nachson ben Aminadav

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