Judaism, Lessons, Times

In a Heartbeat

Mordechai Sultan woke up with chest pains. Hatzolah was at his door in less than 30 seconds. How did they get there so fast at 3:30 in the morning? And why were they carrying the specialized equipment that saved his life?

Eradicating Hatred in Our Generation

we must remember that the reason the Sages instituted the public reading of the Torah is not simply so that we should mechanically hear the words. Even to simply understand them, while important, is not enough; rather, the objective is to learn from them what it is we must change in our lives

Vayeshev- Speech Therapy

From Vayeshev to the end of the book of Bereishit we read the story of Joseph and his brothers. From the very beginning we are plunged into a drama of sibling rivalry that seems destined to end in tragedy.

The Balance Between Awe & Love Depends on our Level

Love and awe are two forces within us that guide us in all our service to G_d. The desire to get close enough and the automatic distancing need balance, and it depends on us.

Ahavas Yisroel Question, Sources that one’s allowed to enjoy

the sources which hold one is allowed to enjoy life even if it’s not for god’s sake and it’s not considered betraying God.And logically what is a reason to be lenient and not consider enjoying life like a wife unifying with a man that’s not her husband

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23 Kislev 5786 | 13/12/2025

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06:29 Sunrise
8:25 Kriyat Shma MGA
9:01 Kriyat Shma GRA
11:33 Chatzot (Midday)
16:41 Sunset
17:00 Tzet Hakochavim

Shabbat Vayeshev

23 Kislev 5786

Shabbat Times | Parashat Hashavua

16:01 Candle lighting
17:16 End of Shabbat
17:54 Rabeinu Tam

1st of Chanukka

Monday, 25 Kislev 5786

1st of Chanukka

16:42 Sunset
17:01 Tzet HaKochavim

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Saying Kaddish

Is it better that each mourner recite only one kaddish, or that all the mourners recite all the kaddeishim?

Halacha regarding external literature aka Apocrypha

"The mishna teaches that Rabbi Akiva says: Also one who reads external literature has no share in the World to Come. The Sages taught in a baraita: This is a reference to reading books of heretics." What exactly is the Halacha regarding this view

Praying Without Moving Your Lips

Sometimes I pray very deeply from bottom of my heart to Hashem with out moveing my lips, I would like to know - do my prayers get to be heard

Mentioning Rain and Praying for It

In the winter season, we mention rain twice in the Amidah. In the beginning, we mention rain in our praise of Hashem Who causes rain to fall; afterwards, we ask Hashem to bless us with dew and rain.

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Religion and Army

Rabbi Elchanan Lewis

Question

In Sefer Shoftim Perek 3 Pasuk 2 (see Rashi) it says that because the Jews only became worse than the generations that preceded them they had to train in war techniques because G-D wasn’t performing as many miracles for them anymore. According to this, how come Jews nowadays, even the ones that learn shouldn’t be required to train for war and we shouldn't depend on big miracles like the olden days.

Answer

We don't depend on miracles and serving in the army in Israel is a Mitzvah (Ramban additions to positive commandments 4) and no Jews are exempt from this important Mitzvah. In some cases if one is studying in Yeshiva he can delay his army service till it suits him according to the arrangements the army has with the Yeshivas in Israel.

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