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Shir ha-Shirim XI: Part One: Reasons & Proverbs

Rabbi Elazar bar Avinah in the name of Rabbi Acha, and the Rabbis debated. Rabbi Elazar said, “And he spoke 3000 Proverbs,” on each word that he spoke in order to explain it to those listening. “And his songs were

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Tehillim Tools Psalm 62:12-13

“Once has God spoken, twice have I heard this; that strength belongs to God. And in You alone, my Master, his kindness, for You render to every man according to his work (to see Psalms 62:12–13).” “Once has God spoken,”

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Festival Prayer: Lechem Rav: Mipnei haYad

“We cannot ascend to a peer and to prostrate ourselves before You, and to perform our obligations in the House of Your choice, in the great and holy House upon which Your Name was proclaimed, because of the hand

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Seder Hallel: Rav Kook: Paragraph Eight

“From the straits did I call upon God; God answered me with expansiveness.” There are many things that can inhibit a prayer, however one who imagines that he has mastered any possible limitations, can grasp with a mighty

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Festival Prayers: Sha’ar HaRachamim: ViHasieinu

“Bestow upon us, God, our Lord, the blessing of Your appointed Festivals for life and for peace, for gladness and for joy.” This is an entirely different type of prayer than that which we say on the High Holidays,

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Seder Hallel: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Paragraph Eight Part Two

“It is better to take refuge in God than to rely on man.” I heard from my Rebbi, the Gra, an explanation about the difference between “taking refuge,” and “trust.” Trust describes relying on a specific thing that was promised.

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Seder Hallel: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Paragraph Eight Part One

“Give thanks to God for He is good; His kindness endures forever!” “From the straits did I call upon God; God answered me with expansiveness.” We can better understand these verses by looking to another, “Should you

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Seder Hallel: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Paragraph Five

“Return, my soul, to your rest; for God has been kind to you.” We are making a promise to our soul that it can return to its source after death in safety and security because, “God has been kind to you,” meaning any suffering

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Seder Hallel: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Paragraph Three

“Not for us,” although we have described our ability to sing a Hallel that will connect all the way to the Ultimate Hallel, and we have described our ability to become active participants in creation, such is not for us at

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Festival Prayer: Lechem Rav: Ata Vichartanu

“You have chosen us from all the peoples; You loved us and found favor in us; You exalted us above all the languages and You sanctified us with Your commandments. You drew us close, our Kindred, to Your service

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Seder Hallel: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Paragraph Two

“When Israel went out of Egypt,” referring to those who refused to change their names (Vayikra Rabbah 32:5). “The house of Jacob from a people who spoke a foreign language,” referring to those who may have changed

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Festival Prayers: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Ata Vichartanu

“You have chosen us from all the peoples; You loved us and found favor in us; You exalted us above all the languages and You sanctified us with Your commandments. You drew us close, our King, to

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Seder Hallel: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Paragraph One

We find four forms of Hallel in the first paragraph: "Hallelukah! Give Hallel, you servants of God. Give Hallel to the Name of God!" “From the rising of the sun to its setting, God's Name is praised.” These four are

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Haggadah: Alshich HaKadosh: The Power of Faith

The 13th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Moshe ben Chaim Alshich (1508-1593). Perhaps you will say that the exile has been so long that it is impossible for us to hope for redemption. Do not be so concerned. For, on the

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Spiritual Tools: Alshich HaKadosh: The Power of Speech

The 13th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Moshe ben Chaim Alshich (1508-1593). The sins which can be committed by misuse of the power of speech are so serious that the Rambam already lists five categories of speech:

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Prayer Skills: Alshich: The Power of Intention

The 13th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Moshe ben Chaim Alshich (1508-1593) [others say 1522-1570]. Born in Adrianople, Turkey, student of Rav Yosef Karo in Adrianople and Rav Taitatzak in Salonica. Toras Moshe.

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Shir Hashirim: A New Approach

“For your voice is sweet (Song of Songs 2:14),” corresponds to, “Give thanks to God for He is good (Psalms 118:1).” "And your appearance is beautiful,” corresponds to, “Please, God, save now! Please, God, bring success

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Shir ha-Shirim X: Part Nine: Three Books

He wrote three books: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs. Which did he compose first? Rabbi Chiya the Great, and Rabbi Yochanan, gave different answers. Rabbi Chiya the great said, he first wrote Proverbs

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Shir ha-Shirim X Part Seven.2: Three Sets of Proverbs

He composed three sets of Proverbs: “The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel (Proverbs 1:1),” “The Proverbs of Solomon; a wise son makes a happy father (10:1),” “These also are Proverbs of Solomon

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Tehillim Tools 40:9: The Purpose of All We Do

"To fulfill Your will, my Lord, I desired, and Your Torah is in my innermost parts (Psalms 40:9).” My only desire is that You help me to, “Fulfill Your will.” This must be the essence of all our prayers, all our study, and all

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Haggadah: Yachatz I Rav Kook

Transcribed and prepared by Anna Beller: What’s the next step after Karpas? Yachatz. You break the Matzah in half. So Rav Kook says you need to eat because you need to eat. And there’s another type of eating,

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Haggadah: Karpas Six: Rav Kook Continued

Transcribed and prepared by Anna Beller: So Rav Kook explains that the most powerful indication of freedom from eating is a vegetable, even more so a vegetable dipped in salt. Why?

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Haggadah: Karpas Five: Rav Kook

Transcribed and prepared by Anna Beller: Rav Kook says, that first you have to understand the difference between the end the goal or the object and the means. Olam Habah is the object our aim, the Means to get there

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Shir ha-Shirim X: Part Eight: Three Names

He was called three names, Yedidyah (II Samuel 12:25), Solomon, and Kohelet. Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said: These three, and Agur, Yakeh (Proverbs 30:1), Lemuel (31:1), and Ithiel (30:1), total seven, not three!

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Shir ha-Shirim X: Part Seven: One & Two into a Third

He composed three sets of Proverbs: “The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel (Proverbs 1:1),” “The Proverbs of Solomon; a wise son makes a happy father (10:1),” “These also are Proverbs of Solomon which

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Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 197- 200 – Concept 149-151 & 159

The nakedness of your father’s sister you shall not uncover; she is your father’s flesh. The nakedness of your mother’s sister you shall not uncover; for she is your mother’s flesh The nakedness of your father’s brother you

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Who Is Really Talking?: The Simple Child

We explained in “Who Is Really Talking?: The Wicked Child” and “The Child Who Doesn’t Care to Ask,” that the children’s questions are making a statement about the way they perceive their parents; “What does the

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Shir ha-Shirim XI: Part One: Reasons & Proverbs

Tehillim Tools Psalm 62:12-13

Festival Prayer: Lechem Rav: Mipnei haYad

Seder Hallel: Rav Kook: Paragraph Eight

Festival Prayers: Sha’ar HaRachamim: ViHasieinu

Seder Hallel: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Paragraph Eight Part Two

Seder Hallel: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Paragraph Eight Part One

Seder Hallel: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Paragraph Five

Seder Hallel: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Paragraph Three

Festival Prayer: Lechem Rav: Ata Vichartanu

Seder Hallel: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Paragraph Two

Festival Prayers: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Ata Vichartanu

Seder Hallel: Sha’ar HaRachamim: Paragraph One

Haggadah: Alshich HaKadosh: The Power of Faith

Spiritual Tools: Alshich HaKadosh: The Power of Speech

Prayer Skills: Alshich: The Power of Intention

Shir Hashirim: A New Approach

Shir ha-Shirim X: Part Nine: Three Books

Shir ha-Shirim X Part Seven.2: Three Sets of Proverbs

Tehillim Tools 40:9: The Purpose of All We Do

Haggadah: Yachatz I Rav Kook

Haggadah: Karpas Six: Rav Kook Continued

Haggadah: Karpas Five: Rav Kook

Shir ha-Shirim X: Part Eight: Three Names

Shir ha-Shirim X: Part Seven: One & Two into a Third

Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 197- 200 – Concept 149-151 & 159

Who Is Really Talking?: The Simple Child

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