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Amidah-Mishpatim-Da’at

“And these are the ordinances that you shall place before the (Exodus 21:1).” Some of the Torah's commandments are duties that a person's body has to perform. In order to perform these commandments one needs

Tags: Amidah, Mishpatim, Prayer

Haftarah-Shekalim-Reading the Text III-The Form of the Covenant II

Yehoiada then made a covenant between God and the king and people that they would be God’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. All the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down....

Tags: Bible, Haftarah, Kings, Shekalim, Yoash

Haftarah-Shekalim-Reading the Text II-The Form of the Covenant

Yehoiada then made a covenant between God and the king and people that they would be God’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. All the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down....

Tags: Bible, Haftarah, Kings, man & man, Shekalim, Yoash

Haftarah-Shekalim-Reading the Text I-God’s Message to Renew the Covenant

Yehoiada then made a covenant between God and the king and people that they would be God’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people. All the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down....

Tags: Bible, General Providence, Haftarah, Kings, Shekalim, Yoash

Amidah-Vaeira-Each Patriarch

“I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob (Exodus 6:3).” The reason God did not lump the patriarchs together but referred to each one by name is, that God's relationship with each of the patriarchs was based on

Tags: Amidah, Prayer, Vaeira

Amidah-Vaeira-See Our Suffering

“The Lord spoke to Moses and said to him, 'I am God.' I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as 'E-l Sha-ddai', but with My Name 'God' I did not make Myself known to them (Exodus 6:2-3).” God begins

Tags: Prayer, Redemption, Vaeira

Prayer Skills-Vaeira-The Name of Divine Providence

“The Lord spoke to Moses and said to him, 'I am God' (Exodus 6:2).” God, Who makes all happen through Divine Providence. He is not as a flesh and blood being who builds a house, and controls the house only until it

Tags: Prayer, Vaeira

Amidah-Vaeira-Avot and Gevurot

“I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as 'E-l Sha-ddai', but with My Name 'God' I did not make Myself known to them (Exodus 6:3).” The idea of this verse is that He appeared to the patriarchs by this Name,

Tags: Isaiah, Prayer, Psalms, World of Souls

Prayer Skills-Vaeira-Joy and Fear

“The Lord spoke to Moses and said to him, 'I am God' (Exodus 6:2).” Why does the Torah not tell us what the Lord said when He spoke? Why he does God referred to Himself as God after He had already told Moses Who

Tags: Machberes Avodas Hashem, Prayer, Praying with power, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Service of God Notebooks, So What!, The Foundation Stone

Prayer Skills-Vaeira-Solitude

We merit reabsorption into our spiritual roots, once again becoming part of the Unity of God, Whose existence is necessary, only by means of self annihilation. It is impossible to attain self nullification without solitude.

Tags: Machberes Avodas Hashem, Prayer, Praying with power, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Service of God Notebooks, So What!, The Foundation Stone

Vaeira-Not Just a Magician

“When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, 'show for yourselves a wonder' (Exodus 7:9).” The phrase “for yourselves,” seems to be inaccurate. It should have been written, “for me,” for certainly Farrell wanted them

Tags: Bible, Chumash, Kavana, Parsha, Portion of the Week, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Shema, The Foundation Stone, Torah, Vaeira

Prayer Skills-Redeeming Prayers

“You will direct their heart, You will cause Your ear to attend (Psalms 10:17).” This means that when they pray with proper intention of the heart, You will “cause Your ear to attend,” and fulfill their wishes. Similarly,

Tags: Machberes Avodas Hashem, Prayer, Praying with power, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Service of God Notebooks, So What!, The Foundation Stone

Shema-Vaeira-Reciprocal Love

There is yet another righteous way, available to all and easily accessible, to arouse and kindle the light of love for God that is implanted and concealed in our hearts, so that it can shine forth like a burning fire; intensely

Tags: God & Israel, Isaiah, Mishlei, Mitzvot & their effect, Shema, Vaeira

Shema-Vaeira-Reciprocal Love

There is yet another righteous way, available to all and easily accessible, to arouse and kindle the light of love for God that is implanted and concealed in our hearts, so that it can shine forth like a burning fire; intensely

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

Vaeira-Hail-The Earth is God’s

The function of the Mishkan is the settling of the Divine Presence in Israel. Thus it is written, “And let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them (Exodus 25:8),” and also, “The Temple of God are

Tags: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Terumah

Amidah-Praying to Pray

The Talmud concludes that the words, “My Master, open You my lips,” recited at the beginning of the Amidah, are not considered an interruption between the blessing of Redemption and theAmidah, for inasmuch

Tags: Amidah, God, i-Attach, i-Pray, Prayer, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Shmone Esrei, Tefillah, The Foundation Stone

Vaetchanan-Amidah-Praying to Pray

The Talmud concludes that the words, “My Master, open You my lips,” recited at the beginning of the Amidah, are not considered an interruption between the blessing of Redemption and theAmidah, for inasmuch

Tags: Amidah, God, i-Attach, i-Pray, Prayer, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Shmone Esrei, Tefillah, The Foundation Stone

Prayer Skills-Vaeira-Joyful Prayer

When you perform a mitzvah for the sake of heaven, to fulfill the wishes of God, Who spoke and His will was done, you will arouse all the worlds, from the lowly, compound world of Assiyah, through the countless

Tags: Prayer, Psalms, Vaeira

Shema-Vaeira-Truth and Faith

We are required to believe completely in Divine Providence, which is the source of everything even though the human intellect cannot comprehend it. Only after believing completely is it possible to understand

Tags: Prayer, Psalms, Shema, Vaeira

Shema-Vaeira-Truth and Faith

We are required to believe completely in Divine Providence, which is the source of everything even though the human intellect cannot comprehend it. Only after believing completely is it possible to understand

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

Taking It With You-Vaeira-Levels of Fear

The cry of the Children of Israel to God when they were in Egypt was because of the fear of physical destruction. This is fear of punishment, which is the lowest and least valuable type of fear. There are many types

Tags: Prayer, Vaeira

Taking It With You-Vaeira-Levels of Fear

The cry of the Children of Israel to God when they were in Egypt was because of the fear of physical destruction. This is fear of punishment, which is the lowest and least valuable type of fear. There are many types

Tags: Aleinu, Daveing, iPray, Prayer, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Siddur, Tefillah, The Foundation Stone

Morning Blessings-Vaeira-Bad Neighbors

“Keep far away from a bad neighbor (Avot 1:7).” Nowadays, in the time of exile, attaining the Holy Spirit is easier than it was when the Temple still existed. This may be compared to a king who is much more difficult

Tags: Morning Blessings, Pirkei Avot, Prayer, Vaeira

What Kind of Leader

When I heard a rabbi describe himself as, “the Rav Moshe Feinstein of our generation,” I realized that it’s not just presidential candidates who claim to be the reincarnation of Lincoln or Reagan, but people in all areas of life who claim to lead as...

Tags: Leadership, Moshe, Revelation, Shemot, Sinai, Torah, Vaeira

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Amidah-Mishpatim-Da’at

Haftarah-Shekalim-Reading the Text III-The Form of the Covenant II

Haftarah-Shekalim-Reading the Text II-The Form of the Covenant

Haftarah-Shekalim-Reading the Text I-God’s Message to Renew the Covenant

Amidah-Vaeira-Each Patriarch

Amidah-Vaeira-See Our Suffering

Prayer Skills-Vaeira-The Name of Divine Providence

Amidah-Vaeira-Avot and Gevurot

Prayer Skills-Vaeira-Joy and Fear

Prayer Skills-Vaeira-Solitude

Vaeira-Not Just a Magician

Prayer Skills-Redeeming Prayers

Shema-Vaeira-Reciprocal Love

Shema-Vaeira-Reciprocal Love

Vaeira-Hail-The Earth is God’s

Amidah-Praying to Pray

Vaetchanan-Amidah-Praying to Pray

Prayer Skills-Vaeira-Joyful Prayer

Shema-Vaeira-Truth and Faith

Shema-Vaeira-Truth and Faith

Taking It With You-Vaeira-Levels of Fear

Taking It With You-Vaeira-Levels of Fear

Morning Blessings-Vaeira-Bad Neighbors

What Kind of Leader

Amidah-Shemot-Discerning Wisdom

Shabbat Prayers-Shemot-Psalm 34

Shabbat Prayers-So What-Shemot-Mussaf Kedusha

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