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Haggadah: Mukdam u’Me-uchar: Seder

The 7th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Aryeh Leib Yelin (ben Shalom Shachna) of Bialystock (1820-1884[or 1886]). Born in Yasinovka, He is the author of Yefeh Einayim, which lists sources, parallel passages, and

Tags: Haggadah, Passover, Pesach, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Seder, The Foundation Stone

Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 189 – Concept 158

“The nakedness of your father and the nakedness of your mother you shall not uncover; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her nakedness (Vayikra 18:7) A man may not have homosexual relations with his father

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Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 188 – Concept 175; Rabbeinu Bachya Overview

“Any man shall not approach his close relative to uncover nakedness; I am God (Vayikra 18:6).” We may not make pleasurable physical contact with any person with whom we are forbidden to be intimate (Rambam,

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Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 187 – Concept 371

“Any man from the House of Israel who will slaughter an ox, sheep, or a goat in the camp, or who will slaughter it outside the camp, and he has not brought it to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting to bring it as an

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Shir ha-Shirim X: Part Three: Three Declines

Solomon suffered three declines. The first decline was that after he had been a great king ruling from one end of the world to the other, his power was curtailed and he ruled only over Israel, for so it is written, “The Proverbs

Tags: Bible, Midrash, Pesach, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Shavuot, Shir Hashirim, Song of Songs, The Foundation Stone

Prayer Skills: She’arim Batfillah

The 12th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus (1944-2001). Imagine a child returning home after his first year in university. His parents have mortgaged their home to pay for is very expensive education,

Tags: Prayer, Praying with power, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, The Foundation Stone

Haggadah: Karpas Three: The Ishbitzer Continued

Transcribed and Prepared by Anna Beller: The Ishbitzer says this is really what a person has, a person has the capacity to achieve for many ways for learning wisdom, that he can begin to appreciate and absorb the light of God even more.

Tags: Haggadah, Passover, Pesach, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, Seder, The Foundation Stone

Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 186 – Concept 324

“And God said to Moshe: Speak to Aharon, your brother, he shall not come at all times into the Sanctuary, within the Curtain, in front of the Cover that is upon the Ark, so that he shall not die; for in a cloud will I appear

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Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 185 – Concept 206

“Any man of the Children of Israel and of the proselyte who dwells among them who will trap a beast or bird that may be eaten, he shall pour out its blood and cover it with earth (Vayikra 17:13). We are commanded

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Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 184 – Concept 400

“With this shall Aaron come into the Sanctuary, within the curtain, in front of the Cover that is upon the Ark, so that he shall not die; for in a cloud will I appear upon the Ark-cover (Vayikra 16:3).” We are commanded

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Shir ha-Shirim X: Part Two: Stages of Three

If you examine, you will find that everything that happened to Solomon was in threes. Solomon rose by three stages. Of the first stage is written, “For he had dominion over all the region on this side the River (I Kings 5:4).”

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Tehillim Tools: Psalm 45:14

“All honor awaits the daughter of the King with in the palace, greater than golden settings is her raiment (Psalms 45:14).” The “Daughter of the King,” is a person's soul that desires to remain “with in” the Kings palace

Tags: Bible, Midrash, Psalms, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg, spirituality, Tehillim, The Foundation Stone, Tools for Growth

Haftarah:Shabbat HaGadol: Empowerment

Malachi 3:4 -24: On this Shabbat, Shabbat Hagadol, a time transition and empowerment, we recall the final words of prophecy in the Bible, which contain the keys

Tags: Ezra, Haftarah, Haggai, Malachi, Pesach, Prophecy, Psalms, Redemption, Shabbat HaGadol, Zechariah

Haggadah: Karpas II: The Ishbitzer Continued

Transcribed by Anna Beller: Basic idea of the fruit the planting corresponds to the Torah you learn, and the rain and care it needs to help its original planting means that as a person changes, a person has certain

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Amidah: Review of Da’at Part One: From You

Transcribed and Prepared by Chava Janovsky: So this all means that we are already discussing things beyond our immediate knowledge. This concept is essential to learning Torah. If I think Torah is simply information

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

Morning Blessings: Nefesh Shimshon

The 12th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Shimshon Dovid Pincus (1944-2001). Born to Rav Chaim Avraham and Chava Leah Pincus in the United States, he learned at Brisk in Yerushalayim. He married Chaya Mindel,

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Haggadah: Ramban: The Finger of God

The 11th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Moshe ben Nachman, the Ramban, (1194-1270). Born in Gerona, he remained there most of his life. He was a student of the Ramah (Rabbeinu Meir ha'Levi Abulefia). He authored

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Spiritual Tools: Shomer Emunim: Bitachon

The 6th of Nissan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Aharon (ben Shmuel Yaakov) Roth, author of Shomer Emunim (1894-1947). Born in Ungvar, Hungary, Rav Aharon had an exceptionally close relationship with the Bluzhever

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Acharei Mot: Safra DiTziyuta D’Yaakov: Menorah & Ketoret

The 6th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Temerlis (1668). Borns in Worms, he traveled to Lublin and then Kremenitz, Poland. Late in life, he moved to Vienna. His sefarim included Sifra DiTzniyusa DeYaakov, a

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Shabbat Prayers; Mussaf: Iyun Tefillah: A Higher Rest

The 4th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenberg, author of HaKesav Vehakabala and Iyun Tefillah (1785-1865).

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Shabbat Prayers: Iyun Tefillah: Yismach Moshe

The 4th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenberg, author of HaKesav Vehakabala and Iyun Tefillah (1785-1865). “He brought down two stone tablets in his hand.” Why do we so often focus on

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Shabbat Prayers: Iyun Tefillah: Nishmat

The 4th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenberg, author of HaKesav Vehakabala and Iyun Tefillah (1785-1865). “He Who liberates, rescues, sustains, answers and is merciful in every time of distress

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Shabbat Prayers: Iyun Tefillah: Third Paragraph of Shema

The 4th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenberg, author of HaKesav Vehakabala and Iyun Tefillah (1785-1865). “Speak to the Children of Israel and say to them that they

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Shabbat Prayers: Friday Night: Work to be Done

The 4th of Nisan is the Yahrtzeit of Rav Yaakov Tzvi Mecklenberg, author of HaKesav Vehakabala and Iyun Tefillah (1785-1865). “Because on it He had abstained from all His work which the Lord created to make.”

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Metzorah: Meshech Chochmah: Unfinished Atonement

“And the rest of the oil that is on the Kohen’s palm, he shall place upon the head of the person being purified; to provide him atonement - lichaper alav - before God (Vayikra 14:29).” Compare this to the verse

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Shir ha-Shirim X: Part One: Different Songs

Another explanation: “The Song of Songs.” Rabbi Aibu and Rabbi Yehuda debated the following: Rabbi Aibu said, “Song,” indicates one song, “Songs,” two songs, making three songs in all. Rabbi Yehuda ben Simón

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Shir ha-Shirim IX: Part Three: Asking for Wisdom

Rabbi Simón said in the name of Rabbi Shimon ben Chalafta: Solomon resembled a nobleman who was a great favorite at the King's court, and to whom the King once said, “Ask me for anything you want.”

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Haggadah: Mukdam u’Me-uchar: Seder

Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 189 – Concept 158

Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 188 – Concept 175; Rabbeinu Bachya Overview

Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 187 – Concept 371

Shir ha-Shirim X: Part Three: Three Declines

Prayer Skills: She’arim Batfillah

Haggadah: Karpas Three: The Ishbitzer Continued

Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 186 – Concept 324

Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 185 – Concept 206

Parsha Mitzvot: Acharei Mot: Mitzvah 184 – Concept 400

Shir ha-Shirim X: Part Two: Stages of Three

Tehillim Tools: Psalm 45:14

Haftarah:Shabbat HaGadol: Empowerment

Haggadah: Karpas II: The Ishbitzer Continued

Amidah: Review of Da’at Part One: From You

Morning Blessings: Nefesh Shimshon

Haggadah: Ramban: The Finger of God

Spiritual Tools: Shomer Emunim: Bitachon

Acharei Mot: Safra DiTziyuta D’Yaakov: Menorah & Ketoret

Shabbat Prayers; Mussaf: Iyun Tefillah: A Higher Rest

Shabbat Prayers: Iyun Tefillah: Yismach Moshe

Shabbat Prayers: Iyun Tefillah: Nishmat

Shabbat Prayers: Iyun Tefillah: Third Paragraph of Shema

Shabbat Prayers: Friday Night: Work to be Done

Metzorah: Meshech Chochmah: Unfinished Atonement

Shir ha-Shirim X: Part One: Different Songs

Shir ha-Shirim IX: Part Three: Asking for Wisdom

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