Segulot for Shabbat Shirah
Shabbat Shirah The Shabbat of Parashat “Beshalach” is called “Shabbat Shirah” (the Shabbat of Song). This Shabbat is an Et Ratzon—a time of Heavenly favor—a...
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Shabbat Shirah The Shabbat of Parashat “Beshalach” is called “Shabbat Shirah” (the Shabbat of Song). This Shabbat is an Et Ratzon—a time of Heavenly favor—a...
Wheat — Intolerance and Spiritual Problems In recent years, more and more people have been suffering from allergies to wheat products and gluten intolerance. D...
7 Fruits of Israel in Perek Shirah The Song of Wheat in Perek Shirah: - “Shir hama'alot, mima'amakim kera'ticha A-donai” - (A Song of Ascents. From the dept...
Breast Cancer and the Fruits of Israel Wheat “Wheat” חטה has the same gematria as the word טובה - “goodness, Chesed” — both equal 22. What is the spiritu...
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 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 The universal custom of welcoming guests with bread and salt, like many other customs, has Jewish roots....
“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 8:3 – “Mippi olelim veyonkim yisadta oz, lema’an tzorerêcha, lehashbit oyev umitn...
Tehillim 87 – New Year of the Nations – a Time for Jewish Prayer Tehillim 87:6 - “Adonai yispor bikhtov amim, ze yulad sham selah” – (The L-rd will record i...
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 When dishes broke in a Jewish home, our grandmothers forbade us to become upset, sayin...