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Olives—A Taste of Kabbalah
Olives—For Forgetfulness; Olive Oil—For Memory Rabbi Yohanan said: “Olives can cause a person to forget everything he learned over the course of 70 years, whil...
Unripe Fruit—Our Grandmothers’ Jewish Prohibitions
Unripe Fruit—Our Grandmothers’ Jewish Prohibitions A vivid childhood memory is climbing trees in spring and eating fruit that had not yet ripened—our favorites...
Bread and Salt—Our Grandmothers’ Jewish Prohibitions
Bread and Salt—Our Grandmothers’ Jewish Prohibitions The universal custom of welcoming guests with bread and salt, like many other customs, has Jewish roots....
“Shiluach HaKen” — Sod Torah
“Shiluach HaKen” — Sod Torah Of all the mitzvot, the mitzvah of “Shiluach HaKen” is the most mysterious and defies human logic. “If you happen upon a bird’s...
Tehillim 8 – the mitzvah of Shiluach HaKen in the Zohar HaKadosh
Tehillim 8 – the mitzvah of Shiluach HaKen in the Zohar HaKadosh Tehillim 8:3 – “Mippi olelim veyonkim yisadta oz, lema’an tzorerêcha, lehashbit oyev umitn...
Tehillim 87 – New Year of the Nations – a Time for Jewish Prayer
Tehillim 87 – New Year of the Nations – a Time for Jewish Prayer Tehillim 87:6 - “Adonai yispor bikhtov amim, ze yulad sham selah” – (The L-rd will record i...
Do Not Curse—Our Grandmothers’ Jewish Prohibitions
Do Not Curse—Our Grandmothers’ Jewish Prohibitions The most vivid memories of childhood are endless games in the courtyard with our friends, accompanied by equ...
“Mazal Tov” When a Dish Breaks, or Our Grandmothers’ Jewish Prohibitions
“Mazal Tov” When a Dish Breaks, or Our Grandmothers’ Jewish Prohibitions When dishes broke in a Jewish home, our grandmothers forbade us to become upset, sayin...
The Power of Tehillim - Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk
The Power of Tehillim - Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk “The word תהלים —Tehillim—is the very same word as תָּהֶל אוֹר, “a light flashes” (Job 41:10), because Tehi...
Tehillim 23 and the Segula of Eating Fish on Shabbat
Segula of Eating Fish on Shabbat Tehillim 23:2 - “Bin'ot deshe yarbitzeni, al mei menuchot yenahaleni” - (He lets me lie down in pleasant pastures). Rabb...
Steipler Gaon — The Secret of the Mitzvah of Hachnasat Kallah: How It Adds 22 Years to One’s Life
Steipler Gaon — The Secret of the Mitzvah of Hachnasat Kallah: How It Adds 22 Years to One’s Life One day, Gaon Rabbi Chaim Kreiswirth (the Chief Rabbi of Antw...