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B.H   24 Elul 5770     3 September 2010
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Yemenite Shofar? Not Recommended מרן הגאון רבי יעקב יוסף
In Chumash Bamidbar (29‚ 1) the Torah commands us to hear the sound of the shofar: '… it is a day of blowing the horn unto you.' On Rosh Hashana one is obligated to hear the sounds of the shofar from a kosher shofar. In order to purchase a kosher shofar‚ one must learn all the pertinent laws
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Natural Gas‚ Oil‚ and Natural Treasures of Eretz Yisroel in Preparation of the Geula
The Lubavitcher Rebbe Revealed where there are Natural Gas and Oil‚ where Gems are Concealed‚ which Bank is the Best * A Guide for those who Wish to be Rich
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Expectant Women and Fast Days מרן הרה"ג רבי יעקב יוסף
In the Gemara‚ Tractate P'sochim‚ page 54‚ it is written that pregnant women are obligated to fast on Tish'a B'Av and Yom Kippur‚ and this is brought down in halacha‚ ruled in the Shulchan Aruch‚ chapter 554 and in the Laws of Yom Kippur‚ chapter 617.
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It's Official: The High Court Favors Arabs Over Jews
What was once theory has now been scientifically proven. A new report that investigated petitions from both sides of the political spectrum concerning illegal construction in Yehuda and Shomron during the years 2005-2009‚ proves that the High Court‚ and particularly its president Dorit Beinish‚ blatantly favor left wingers and
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In the Eternal Land Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld
Torah Giants and Eretz Yisroel: Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld Mordechai Rivlin
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Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu: Commemorating the Shloshim from his Passing הגאון רבי יעקב יוסף שליט"א
"Three weeks ago we lost our crown jewel- my Master and Rabbi- Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu. We have heard many eulogies since then‚ but we haven't yet touched on the essence of his character. "Rabbi Eliyahu radiated love to each individual‚ and each one felt that he was his only child.
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What Makes a Leader? הרב עוזיהו שרבף - חברון
Likewise it says about Korach: And Korach took"- Korach took upon himself to split from the nation. Rashi expounds on the reason for this: What made Korach disagree to the nesius of Elitzofon ben Uziel‚ who was appointed by Moshe to be the Nosi of the children of Kehos‚ based on Hashem's words.
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The Western Light is Extinguished Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu‚ Rishon L'Tzion‚ zt"l הרב דוד מאיר דרוקמן רב העיר קריית מוצקין
The Lubavitcher Rebbe's pining and longing for Eretz Yisroel is a well-known fact. Therefore it is no surprise that the Rebbe loved and was especially fond of the loving and beloved Gaon and Mekubal‚ Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu‚ zy"a‚ who passed away last week after enduring much suffering r"l‚ that he took upon
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Why a Head-covering? Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Rabbi Yaakov Yosef
The men's obligation to cover their heads is d'Rabonon (Maseches Sofrim). Maran deals with the topic of head covering in several sections of Shulchan Oruch Orach Chaim: 1. It is forbidden to go a distance of four "amos" (cubits) with an uncovered head (chapter 2/6) 2. It is forbidden to pray with an uncovered head (chapter
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The Good Land - Rabbi Uziyahu Sharbaf‚ Chevron Rabbi Uziyahu Sharbaf‚ Chevron
In addition to the fact that Eretz Yisroel in itself is good‚ it is also the breeding ground where all aspects of good are cultivated. As Chazal have expounded: May the good one – Moshe- come‚ and receive the good- the Torah- from the Good One- HaKadosh Boruch Hu- to be given to the good ones- the Jewish Nation."
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Why No Smoking? הרב יעקב יוסף פינת ההלכה
The Gemara clarifies that even a curse is considered harmful to a person‚ and from this we derive that it is forbidden -even more so- to cause actual harm to oneself. Our bodies were given to us as a lodgment from Hashem‚ and we are obligated to care and protect them and not destroy them. Every individual is obligated to take care of
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For Great Shall be the Day of Yezreel הרב עוזי שרבף
This week's Haftorah describes how the gentiles scorn us‚ the Jewish Nation. Their scorn for us is summed up in three short words: 'You are not My people.' The gentiles see the fact that we are still in exile‚ and have no redeemer‚ as proof that we are not G-d's people anymore.
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The Laws of Shavuos הרב יעקב יוסף פינת ההלכה
A. Candle Lighting: It is preferable that women should light the Yom Tov candles before sunset (see Ayn Yitzchok on Gemara Shabbos 21). If a woman forgot to light candles before sunset‚ she is allowed- post factum- to light candles after nightfall‚ from a previously existing flame.
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Redeemer of Chevron
The fascinating history of Prof. Ben - Tzion Tavger‚ a redeemer of the City of our Patriarchs‚ Chevron‚ shows beautiful integration of the sacred and secular in Jewish life. Prof. Tavger‚ was born in the year 5690(1930) in the Soviet - Union‚ was an expert in physics‚ and revealed two new phenomena that have
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Aspiring for Perfectionism הרב עוזיהו שרבף
Parshas Emor teaches us a basic principle in the service of Hashem: when an individual wishes to approach sanctity‚ there is a basic precondition: one may not enter the portal of the king while dressed in sackcloth. One cannot approach sanctity‚ jump up to the heavens‚ without paying attention to some basic perfection‚ that
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What Brocho Do We Say on Crushed Fruits ? Rabbi Yaakov Yosef הרב יעקב יוסף
Rabbi Yosef Yedid‚ a great Torah scholar from the previous century‚ added an additional argument to the halachic ruling: if the name of the food is different than the original vegetable or fruit‚ the brocho changes as well (Birkas Yosef‚ part 2‚ p. 26). For example: falafel is made from ground chickpeas‚ and the
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The Rambam and Eretz Yisroel ציון הרמב"ם
In conjunction with the conclusion of the 28th cycle of the study of the Rambam's Mishneh Torah‚ Dr. Yaakov Gottleib‚ of the Bar Ilan University‚ writes about the Rambam and his relationship with Eretz Yisroel. Dr. Gottleib is a lecturer on the subject of Jewish Philosophy at Bar Ilan.
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The Attribute of Mercy Rabbi Uziyahu Sharbaf
When ye are come into the land of Canaan‚ which I give to you for a possession‚ and I put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession" (Parshas Metzora). There are two explanations concerning the subject of house leprosy. Both explanations highlight the value and worthiness of Eretz Yisroel
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Laws of Sefiras HaOmer and Mourning הרב יעקב יוסף
Rabbi Yaakov Sofer wrote in his sefer "Kaf HaChaim"about the reason for the mourning period‚ according to the teachings of the Ari zal: "…and we do all this in order to remember to distance ourselves from hatred‚ jealousy‚ lust and honor‚ and instill in ourselves the attributes of love‚ humility and
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Expansion: the Secret of Eretz Yisroel
And you shall gather the entire congregation at the entrance to Ohel Moed." Moshe said to Hashem: where to? He said to Moshe: to the entrance of Ohel Moed. Said Moshe to Hashem: Master of the Universe‚
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