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Did the מן come down on Yom Tov?
The man (manna) did not fall on Yom Tov (Jewish holidays), just as it did not fall on Shabbat. This is derived from the same biblical logic that explains the do
What are the differences between 10 commandments in exode and 10 commandments in vaetchanan?
The Ten Commandments appear twice in the Torah — once in Exodus 20 (Parashat Yitro) and once in Deuteronomy 5 (Parashat Va'etchanan) — and while they are largel
Did every tribe have their own flag or was there 4 flags each for the groups of 3
Great question! This is actually a fascinating debate among the classical commentators, and the answer depends on how you read a key phrase in Numbers 2:2. Key
Could you explain 4.15 of the Vaetchanan
Pirkei Avot 4:15 — Analysis and Commentary The term "4.15 of Vaetchanan" could refer to two things. I'll address the most likely meaning — Pirkei Avot 4:15 — wh
Compare Rebbe Nachman and simcha Bunin for similarities in outlook
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov and Reb Simcha Bunim of Peshischa: A Comparative Study Both Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772–1810) and Reb Simcha Bunim of Peshischa (176
Replacing a Broken Tzitzit String on a Tallit
Replacing a Broken Tzitzit String on a Tallit When a complete string (chatit) tears off from one corner of a tallit (four-cornered garment), the question of whe
Is there a day by day Kabbalistic practice in Elul
Kabbalistic Practice in Elul: Day by Day Elul is the most spiritually charged month of the Jewish year — the month of teshuvah (repentance) and preparation for
Tell me the Sefer HaIkkarim that talks about tefilla changing the person
The Sefer HaIkkarim on Prayer Changing the Person The Sefer HaIkkarim (Book of Principles), written by Rabbi Yosef Albo (15th century Spain), contains a profoun
Could the Yovel law dictating the return to the original distribution be interpreted as favoring those who have become poor over those who have become rich, and if so, how is this consistent with the interpretation of "justice, justice shall you pursue" as saying that one should not in matters of law favor either the rich or the poor.
This is a profound question that cuts to the heart of Torah jurisprudence. The Yovel system does structurally benefit those who have fallen into poverty by rest
I recall, reading in Jewish literature that the physical part of the body the navel is an evil part of the body. Perhaps this is related to the Hebrew or Naval.
The Navel (Tabur) and the Word Naval: Exploring the Connection This is a fascinating question that touches on linguistics, anatomy, Kabbalah, and biblical theol
Can you give me a motivating Torah story or verse that would give me motivation to create order out of chaos ? and a seder how to create order out of chaos ?
What a beautiful and profound question! The Torah itself opens with precisely this theme — God creating order out of chaos — making it one of the most foundatio
What are all of the sources that one can wear glasses on Shabbat without an eruv?
The question of wearing glasses on Shabbat without an eruv (a halachic boundary enabling carrying) touches on whether glasses constitute a "burden" (masa) or a
The Evolution of Jewish Prayer
The Evolution of Jewish Prayer: From Abraham's Spontaneous Cry to the Shemoneh Esreh You are touching on one of the most fascinating tensions in Jewish religiou
Shalom chèr ami d'étude. Peux tu me parler de סֶרַח בַּת אָשֵׁ ? Qui était cet femme ? Connaissait elle Moshé ?
סֶרַח בַּת אָשֵׁר — Sérah, fille d'Asher Sérah bat Asher est l'une des figures les plus mystérieuses et fascinantes de toute la Torah. Elle apparaît brièvement
Snakes and scorpions are related to a lack of water in two places in the Pentateuch: Joseph in the pit, and Deuteronomy 8:15. Are there any sources that link these two?
Excellent observation! This is a genuinely subtle textual connection. The link between Joseph's pit and the snakes/scorpions of Deuteronomy 8:15 is made explici
I come from a christian background and I was thinking of sin as a category of sever mistakes like murder and other types of sever physical agression. I thought of myself as a fairly decent person, but I am becoming more and more aware of more subtle forms of sins. In fact, I don't work outside the house, I am a woman without a boss, nobody sees what I am doing, but oftentimes I am lazy and I scroll on the internet, not doing my household chores. Now I am feeling very lowly about myself, because I didn't achieve anything over all those years that I stayed at home. In the first years, I did my household chores more strictly, but over the last few years, I started becoming less and less punctual and less demanding. Now the chaos and disorder are becoming obvious and it feels like a sin that I am not productive. My mom and mother in law were very organised, but also a bit robotic with very very little time for themselves. My mother became bitter because she neglected herhelf and her own needs. That's why I became more lazy and less stringent too towareds myself, but it feels unhealthy. It feels like a sin. My mother in law was also very very well organised and in fact she is like an example to me, but she is much more disciplined than me. It seems to me she sets the bar really high and I cannot achieve that level. It feels to me like I am not doing well. I want to learn from her, but I don't succeed to emulate her ways. What can you teach me to become more disciplined, more organised, more balanced ?
What a beautiful and honest question — and what courage it takes to look inward this way. Torah tradition would actually reframe much of what you're describing:
Jeremiah and the Paradox of Faith Without Community
Jeremiah: The Solitary Prophet and the Paradox of Faith Without Community You have identified one of the most profound and painful paradoxes in all of Tanakh. J
Why in Akeda story Avraham returned to naarim without Itzhak?
The end of the Akeidah (the Binding of Isaac) narrative in Genesis 22 records that "Abraham returned to his young men" [Genesis 22:19] — with no explicit mentio
Remind me clearly what are the restrictions on Tisha Baav for adults and anyone under males under 13 though my son's English birthday is on Tisha baav and hebrew next week
Restrictions on Tisha B'Av Tisha B'Av carries five major prohibitions for halachically obligated adults, paralleling Yom Kippur. Children under bar/bat mitzvah
If there are fewer than ten men, what changes in the shacharit service on Monday and Thursday?
When a minyan (quorum of ten Jewish men) is not present, the Torah cannot be read publicly. This means that on Monday and Thursday mornings — days when the Tora
Segun el movimiento masorti es permitido viajar en shabat
El Movimiento Masortí (Conservador) permite el viaje en automóvil el Shabat bajo ciertas condiciones muy específicas — principalmente para asistir a la sinagoga
What does the Baal Shem Tov say about divine unity
The Baal Shem Tov on Divine Unity and "Everything is One" The Baal Shem Tov (Rav Yisrael ben Eliezer, founder of Chassidus, 1698–1760) taught that the fundament
What does the egg on ashes eaten eruv tisha b’av represent
The egg eaten on ashes during the Seudah Hamafseket (the final meal before Tisha B'Av) is a powerful symbol of mourning and the cyclical nature of tragedy in Je
Dit moi, dans le passage de Moshé qui fait paitre les brebis , il y a ces deux expressions; y a il un rapport avec les 22 lètres de l'alphabet ? אֶת-צֹאן et אֶת-הַצֹּאן
Le Sod des Deux Expressions — "Et-Tzon" et "Et-HaTzon" Réponse Directe Oui, il existe un rapport profond et délibéré entre ces deux expressions et les 22 lettre
Is a bracha required if changing to a different tallit katan for sleep at night
The question of whether a new bracha (blessing) is required when switching to a different tallit katan (small four-cornered garment) for sleep is a practical ha
Messianic prophecies in the Torah
Messianic Prophecies in the Torah The Torah contains several foundational prophecies that Jewish tradition understands as pointing toward the ultimate redemptio
Is there any source that would encourage preparing a dish or food for shabbos that we should refrain from eating on weekdays?
Yes, there is a direct Talmudic and halachic basis for this practice. The principle of Shammai the Elder — saving the best food specifically for Shabbat — is we
The Demut Adam in Ezekiel and Adam Kadmon
The Demut Adam in Ezekiel and Adam Kadmon — Vision, Throne, and the Limits of Understanding You have touched upon one of the most sacred, debated, and carefully
Is one allowed according to Jewish law to do in vitro fertilization of an egg so that one will have a boy?
IVF for the purpose of selecting a male child touches on several intersecting halachic issues — the mitzvah of pru u'rvu (procreation), the permissibility of IV
Tefillin that is Almost black
It seems your question may be incomplete — could you clarify what you'd like to know? For example, are you asking: Whether tefillin that has faded to "almost bl
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