Daniel
Purim gelt
Guest post by Daniel Based on my best calculations, I gave very close to, or just over, $25 in tzedakah throughout Purim this year. I was makpid to the best of my ability to always give something to anyone that asked me. Upon arriving back at my house, there was a letter waiting for me,…
Read MoreSwallowing pride
Guest post by Daniel My ga’ava (pride) got the best of me today. I called my family to wish them mazal tov on their recent simcha. And the first thing that came out of my mouth was, “Why didn’t anyone call and tell me! I had to hear the news from a person who heard…
Read MoreThe right accent
Guest post by Daniel. I recently heard this at a halacha class in the name of Rav Kanievsky: Because people sometimes put the accent on the wrong part of words, theoretically, a person could go their entire life without every really saying krias Shema, ch’v! (that’s the R’ Kanievsky part) What matters in krias Shema…
Read MoreSeeing the Light
Guest post by Daniel I’ve been learning Mishna Berura yomi. I did not expect to find mystical lessons in halacha. However, I clearly had a misunderstanding for how deep Torah truly is. With enough halacha, you start to see patterns about the nature of the world. Below is what I have discovered so far about…
Read MoreSeeds of Redemption
Guest post by Daniel Rabbi Lazer Brody pointed out that when a seed is planted it undergoes a process before becoming a plant. The klipah (outer shell) rots and eventually dissolves, while the core essence of the seed sprouts new birth and one day breaches the soil skyward. As regards the sprouting of Redemption… I…
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Guest post by Daniel A teacher I had in yeshiva once said to me that “nothing the Jews do right according to Torah can be used against them by the enemies of Israel.” i.e. That which klal Yisroel fails to do properly can be used against them by the enemies of Israel. This is reflected…
Read More10 Teves and the Gaza war
Guest post by Daniel I heard the following over Shabbos: This Tuesday we will be fasting the Fast of the Tenth of Teves, known as Asarah B’teves. Although this is considered a “minor” fast, it has a unique quality that we all must know about as our young men brave their way into the hornet’s…
Read MoreThere's Hashgacha everywhere
Guest post by Daniel The low number of Jewish casulaties from Hamas rocket fire is a great kindness to klal Yisrael. It is important to recognize such great kindness from Hashem. It is also important to recognize kindness on a personal level. Here is a kindness that was done for me: With my tight budget…
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