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Hachodesh: A New Heart

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26) The order of the verse seems strange: Would it not make more sense to remove the “heart of stone” before God will

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Chiddushei HaRim: Hachodesh: Renewal

The 23rd of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yitzchak Meir Alter of Ger (Chidushei HaRim) (1799-1866). The founder of Gerer dynasty, grandfather of Sfas Emes, Reb Yitz chak Meir was able to trace his lineage back to Rav Meir ben Baruch (the Maharam) of Rottenberg (1215-1293).

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HaChodesh: Rav Kook

HaChodesh, the first Mitzvah/Concept given to the Children of Israel as a nation, is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on a thought of Rav Kook’s on Morals & Mitzvot: "Secular

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HaChodesh: Sanctifying Time

"This month is for you" (Exodus 12:2) What does it mean to "sanctify time"? Time is the medium through which change comes about. The changes wrought by time can either bring the

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A Hidden Responsum

The 20th of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yoel (ben Shmuel) Sirkes of Cracow, (the Bach) (1561-1641), author of Bayis Chadash on the Tur, in which he traced each law to its source in the gemarah. In his youth, he studied under Rav Shlomo...

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Adar Joy-The Lubliner

A terrible sinner lived in Lublin. Whenever he conceived a desire to converse with the Seer, the Rabbi received him and talked with him as with a confidential friend. Many of the Seer's students were bothered with this, and one

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Amidah-Da’at-Vayakhel-Finding True Wisdom

The 23rd of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yitzchak Yaakov Rabinowitz of Biala: “He filled him with Godly spirit, with wisdom, insight, and knowledge, and with every craft (Exodus 35:31).” All of Betzalel's actions were

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Countdown to Pesach-21-Kedushat Eliezer

The Radomsker was visited by a Chassid, who complained that he had suffered heavy losses in his business, and was unable to meet his debts. Moreover, he could not secure any more goods on credit.

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Spiritual Tools-Radoshitz-Working Out For Himself

The 22nd of Adar is the Yahtzeit of Rav Eliezer Dovid (ben Hillel) Finkler of Radoshitz (1927). He succeeded his father as Rebbe in 1901. Known as a tzadik and a baal mofes, he always spoke to his Chassidim in Lashon Hakodesh,

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Adar Joy-Vitebsk

Rabbi Menachem Mendel, the Vitebsker taught: 1. Rejoice that you have an opportunity to sing to God. 2. Rejoice that you are a Jew. 3. Rejoice that you are able to pray, to study, and to perform God's will.

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Vayakhel-Chiddushei HaRim

The 23rd of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yitzchak Meir (ben Yisrael) Alter of Ger (Chidushei HaRim) (1799-1866). The founder of Gerer dynasty, grandfather of Sfas Emes, Reb Yitzchak Meir was able to trace his lineage

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Countdown to Pesach-22-Berditchever

The Berditchever learned that a poor Jew who earned a few cents daily by digging clay and carrying it by horse and wagon to builders, had lost his horse, and was compelled to carry the clay in a box on his shoulders.

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Amidah-Vayakhel-Restoring Judges-What We Can Do

The 19th of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of the Amshonover: The Amshinover said: We read, “Of every man whose heart makes him willing, you shall take My offering. And this is the offering which you shall take of them: gold and

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Adar Joy-Not For Reward

When the great Maggid's wife pressed her starving child to her chest, the Maggid heaved a rebellious sigh. Immediately a voice from Heaven thundered into his ear, “You have lost your share in the World to Come!”

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Amidah-Radoshitz-The Da’at to Find My Place in Torah

The 22nd of Adar is the Yahtzeit of Rav Eliezer Dovid Finkler of Radoshitz: Rabbi Ber of Radeshitz asked the Seer of Lublin to teach him the best way of serving God. The Lubliner replied, “The best way is the one to which

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Spiritual Tools-Vayakhel-Attaching to a Tzaddik

The 19th of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Shimshon (ben Chaim) of Kossov (1880): “Moses said to the entire assembly of the Children of Israel, saying, ' This is the word that God has commanded (Exodus 35:4).” Rashi

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Vayakhel-Boyan-Directing One’s Heart

The 17th of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yitzchak (ben Avraham Yaakov) Friedman of Boyan, founder of the Boyaner Chasidim, author of Pachad Yitzchak (1849-1917). He was the third son the Sadigurer Rebbe. He was also

Tags: God, i-Love, i-Pray, Kavanah, Kavanot, Parsha, Prayer, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Shema, The Foundation Stone, Vayakhel

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Amidah-Vayakhel-Da’at Following Kedushah

The 23rd of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of the Chiddushei HaRim: “Stone cutting for setting, and wood carving, to perform every craft of design (Exodus 35:33).” Betzalel intuited how to fill even a heart of stone with enough sanctity

Tags: Amidah, Ezekiel, Haftarah, Parah, Prayer, Vayakhel

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Morning Blessings-Parah-Blessing of Torah-Finding Our Portion

The 23rd of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of the Divrei Binah of Bialah: “This is the decree of the Torah, which God has commanded (Numbers 19:2).” Chukat, decree, but also used to described a person's portion of sustenance, is the Torah;

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Parah-Noam Elimelech-The Real Chok

The 21st of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of the Noam Elimelech: “Let the mother cow bring atonement for the sins of her child, the Golden Calf (Rashi).” Rashi is not telling us that we understand the reason for this statute, but he is telling

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Pesukei d’Zimrah-Vayakhel-Finding Ways to Repair Our Sins

The 23rd of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of the Chiddushei HaRim: “From Moses' presence they took the entire gift that the Children of Israel had brought for the work for the labor of the Sanctuary, to do it. But they continued to bring him

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Parsha Mitzvot-Vayakhel-Friday Night Amidah

The “Unbounded Inheritance” appears and the two Cherubim reign. From the power they generate, the days of rest are ever renewed. The holy rungs are refreshed there, while the profane rungs are annulled. The “Wiens,” those

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Shabbat Prayer-Vayakhel-V’shamru-la’asot

The 18th of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Nachum Mordechai Friedman (1946), Tchortkover Rebbe: “On six days, work may be done, but the seventh day shall be holy for you, a day of complete rest for God; whoever does work

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Countdown to Pesach-23-Nofet Tzufim

The Holy Koretzer said: Why does the verse say, “No Pesach has ever been performed as in the days of King Yoshiyahu (II Kings 23:22)?” Because Yoshiyahu first burned all the altars and the pagan temples. In other word, he

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Adar Joy-Fixing Our Distress

The 17th of Adar is the Yahrzteit of Rav Yitzchak (ben Avraham Yaakov) Friedman of Boyan, founder of the Boyaner Chasidim, author of Pachad Yitzchak (1849-1917). He was the third son the Sadigurer Rebbe. He was also

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Taking it with you-Noam Elimelech-Eternal Life in This World

The 21st of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Elimelech (ben Elazar) Weissblum of Lizhensk, known as the “Rebbe Reb Meilich,” author of Noam Elimelech, (1717-1787). Learned under the Maggid of Mezritch. Among his students

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Amidah-Parah-Restore Our Judges

The 21st of Adar is the Yahrtzeit of the Noam Elimelech: “This is the decree of the Torah, which God has commanded, saying, ' Speak to the Children of Israel, and they shall take to you a completely red cow' (Numbers 19:2).”

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