Podcasts about Ashrei

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 1 hour 1 minutesSynopsis: This Wednesday evening (6/11/25), in our last Tehilim shiur of the 2024-2025 season, we ended up doing a chaotically orderly experimental Chumash exploration instead of Tehilim. If you've ever looked at English translations of the siddur, you may have noticed that the word "Ashrei" is translated differently by different people in different contexts. Tonight, we conducted a survey of the various sources at our disposal to see if we might be able to get at "the real meaning." Our analysis focused on the first instance (or instances) of Ashrei in the Chumash, and we went through a ton of meforshim, classifying each of their interpretations. Did we arrive at a conclusion? Not exactly, but we DID walk away with a set of findings, some old and some new.-----מקורות:תהלים א:א; פד:ה-ו; קמד:טו; קיט:א-בBDBArtscrollKorenRabbi Lord Jonathan SacksRobert AlterJPS (1985)Everett FoxKlein Dictionaryמנחם בן סרוקר' יונה אבן ג'אנח - ספר השורשיםרד"ק - ספר השורשיםבראשית ל:יגתרגום אונקלוספשיטתארס"ג תפסירר' יהודה אבן בלעםרשב"םאברבנאלספורנור' נ"ה וויזלר' י"ש ריגייוהכתב והקבלהשד"לר' ש"ר הירשמלבי"םנצי"בר' דוד צבי הופמןרש"י - תהלים א:א-----Summer is almost here, and I'm planning to level up my Substack game. In addition to my weekly article on the parashah, I've got a ton of other topics I want to write about, many of which are experimental (or spicy) enough to keep behind the paywall. I'm looking for sponsors and I'm willing to offer an insane deal: for every WEEK of Torah content you sponsor, I'll comp you a full YEAR of paid subscriber access to my Substack. This offer is good through the end of June or until all my summer content is sponsored, whichever comes first.-----If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.-----Substack: rabbischneeweiss.substack.com/Patreon: patreon.com/rabbischneeweissYouTube Channel: youtube.com/rabbischneeweissInstagram: instagram.com/rabbischneeweiss/"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Mishlei Podcast": mishlei.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": tefilah.buzzsprout.comOld Blog: kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/WhatsAp

Welcome to Daily Bitachon. The next words in our pasuk describe how the Mitzrim put upon them בעבודה קשה Avodah Kasha . Simply speaking, Avodah Kasha means hard work . The pasuk says, בַּעֲבֹדָ֣ה קָשָׁ֗ה בְּחֹ֙מֶר֙ וּבִלְבֵנִ֔ים וּבְכׇל־עֲבֹדָ֖ה בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה אֵ֚ת כׇּל־עֲבֹ֣דָתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־עָבְד֥וּ בָהֶ֖ם בְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ Simply speaking, this means They gave them hard work with mud, bricks and all sorts of work in the field But there is an interesting Zohar in section Raya Mehemna , vol 3, page 153a, that explains the pasuk as follows: It says, - בחמר bechomer which simply means with mud refers to a kal vachomer , which is a type of approach when we want to learn something out of a pasuk , called a kal vachomer . -U'bilveinim , which simply means bricks , refers to libun halacha , clarifying the Halacha ( the root of the word is Lavan / white , as white things are clean and clear) - Avodah basadeh/Work in the field, refers to the part of the Gemara called the Braita , which means outside of the Mishnayot. -V'chol avodatam asher avdu bahem b'farech . Parech means backbreaking work , referring to Teiku , a question that has no answer - That's the backbreaking work. When the Haggadah says, Vayavdu Mitzrayim et Bnei Yisrael b'farech , that's the backbreaking work of a question without an answer. What's going on here? What does this pasuk, which is talking about hard work, have to do with these concepts of learning? In the sefer Or Gedalyahu on Parashat Shemot , Rav Gedalia Schorr explains that a either person can toil in Torah, or a person can toil in the fields or other work. The person can decide, so to say, where he wants to place his hard work. We see this in a Mishna in Avot Perek ג Mishna ה , where Rabi Nechunya ben HaKanah says, Whoever accepts accepts upon himself the yoke of Torah, the yoke of the kingdom and of physical work is removed from him . We see from here, says the Bet HaLevi , that it's up to the person:What yoke does he want? As the Gemara in Sanhedrin 99b says, Kol adam l'amal yulad . Everyone was born to toil. As the pasuk in Iyov 5:7 says, Adam l'amal yulad . Man was born to toil. But it's up to him to decide which toil he wants. Does he want to toil in areas of religion, Torah, mitzvot , etc? Or does he want to put his toil into something else? Of course it's not a question of whether you want to toil, but where you choose to do it. There's an unbelievable Yalkut Shimoni Devarim , Remez 850, in the name of Rav Bisna : En adam b'olam b'lo yissurim / There is no one in the world who doesn't have suffering. Choshesh b'shinav / If you have a toothache, ein yakhol lishon you can't sleep b 'einav , If you have an eye ache, ein yakhol lishon, you can't sleep. Yaga b'Torah , If you stay up at night learning, ein yeshan,, you're not sleeping either. Zeh er v'zeh er, they're both awake. Ashrei ha'gever asher teyasrenu Yah, u'mitoratcha telamdenu/Fortunate is the one that Hashem pains and he's learning Torah. It's a pasuk in Tehillim 94:12 and he explains it to mean that You're going to have difficulties. The question is, where? It's up to the person to decide whether to channel the difficulties into his Torah and Avodat Hashem . There's a story told of the Chofetz Chaim that occuree when he was at the Knessiah Gedolah in Vienna (the source of the famous picture resurfaced a few years ago). There was a successful working man from Germany who was putting a lot of his time into chesed. He spent half his business day working on acts of kindness, and his family was upset by this. " You can't do this, " they said. " You're neglecting your business. We want you to go to the Chafetz Chaim." When he heard the Chafetz Chaim was going to be in Vienna, which is not far from Germany, he went. He got there in the middle of Seudah Shlishit , when it's customary for people to say Mizmor L'David Hashem ro'i lo echsar , and the Chafetz Chaim was explaining the pasuk . Now this man had not yet asked his question, he was just standing in the crowd. But the Chafetz Chaim was known to prophetically give people answers, quite often, without even hearing the question. He was explaining the pasuk : Ach tov va'chesed yirdefuni kol yemei chayai / Kindness and good should chase me my whole life. He asked, What does that mean? The word rodef usually means you're being chased and hounded. If someone is a rodef , that means he's chasing you. So what does it mean that " Goodness and kindness should chase me all the days of my life?" He explained that sometimes a Jew is doing many acts of kindness, so people start chasing him. He may say to himself, What's going on? I start doing kindness and now they're hounding me, chasing me down? He says, you should know that in Shamayim , it was decreed on Rosh Hashanah that you were going to have people chasing and hounding you. But you have a choice. Would you rather have people banging on your door because they want you to do acts of chesed in the middle of the night, Or would you rather have the IRS banging on your door in the middle of the night? Therefore he says, ach tov va'chesed yirdefuni . Who should be the ones that are chasing me down and hounding me? It should be the acts of kindness and chesed ! When the man heard this, he didn't even ask his question. He went right back to his family, and told them he has the answer. This is an extremely important concept that we learn from Galut Mitzrayim . The Megaleh Amukot , Parashat Korach says something fascinating. He asks, Why is it that Shevet Levi did not have to have the yoke of Galut Mitzrayim ? Because, as we've said, Shevet Levi was learning. They chose their yissurim to be in learning. So a person can choose, or decide where he wants to place the yoke. Lastly, in Shaarei Teshuvah shaar ד Rabbeinu Yonah tells us that a person that sinned is supposed to have upon himself whatever the punishment is. So what should he do? He quotes from a Midrash Rabbah Vayikra 25:1 If the person used to learn one chapter, learn two. If he did one parashah, do two. Whatever you did, put more effort into your learning. And that way, his words are, yashit amalo baTorah b'tachovo/Place your toil and difficulty in Torah. Va'asher tidad shnato me'einav , and the fact that your eyes are being hurt from a lack of sleep, that will be your yissurim. This is not just learning in Torah , this is in any area of that person puts forth effort and really toils for Torah and mitzvot . That's the avodah kasha . You can fulfill the heavy workload in another way. What a beautiful lesson that we see from Galut Mitzrayim on what Avodah Kasha actually means.

Welcome to Daily Bitachon. Pesach is over, and we'd all like to go back to our regular lives; start eating less and whatever else. We'd like to get back to normal . But back to normal doesn't mean forgetting the lessons that we learned over the holiday. It says in Devarim 16:1, where the Torah talks about Pesach, שָׁמוֹר֙ אֶת־חֹ֣דֶשׁ הָאָבִ֔יב וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ פֶּ֔סַח לַיהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ כִּ֞י בְּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָֽאָבִ֗יב הוֹצִ֨יאֲךָ֜ יְהֹוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ מִמִּצְרַ֖יִם לָֽיְלָה׃ In the spring month, slaughter Korban Pesach, don't eat any חמץ for seven days, because Hashem took you out of Mitzrayim, and you went in a rush. And what's the purpose of the this holiday? למען תזכור את יום צאתך מארץ מצרים, so that you should remember the day you got out of Mitzrayim, כל ימי חייך, all the days of your life . Rashi says, what does למען תזכור that you should remember mean? That through the Korban Pesach and Matzah, you will remember. How will you remember? כל ימי חייך . We know from the Haggadah that ימי חייך is the days and , כל ימי חייך is the day and the night. So we have to remember Yetziat Mitzrayim in the day and night. When? When we say Keriat Shema twice a day. So the Torah is clearly telling us that the goal of the seder , and the seven days of Pesach is so that we will remember getting out of Mitzrayim all the days of our life, every day. And we do it, twice a day in Keriat Shema. This is a very important fundamental that we're recharging on Pesach, but Pesach is not the only day. I want to share a beautiful Kaf HaChaim from Rabbi Palaggi, chapter 15, Halacha1, that was shared with me by Rabbi Nathan Kairey. Rabbi Chaim Palaggi is explaining a custom brought down by one of the Mekubalim , known as the Matzat Shemurim, Rabbi Natan Shapira, that before he prays, when a person walks back the three steps, he's supposed to make a little wave to the people that are behind him out of respect. Where exactly does that come from? What's the reason for that? I was always raised on the Ben Ish Chai that tells us that when we pray, we are replicating angels with our feet standing together like angels. And since the about angels, it says נותנים רשות זה לזה, they give each other permission, we mimic the angels and we give permission, so to say, by waving to our friends as if we're asking their consent. Rav Chaim Palaggi brings that as a second reason. But the first reason he gives is his own Chiddush: that in the Keriat Shema of both Shaharit and Arbit, we talk about Keriat Yam Suf the splitting of the sea, and the miracles of Yetziat Mitzrayim. Rashi in Berachot tells us we do this because what brings Hashem close to us, so that we can pray to Him, is the recognition of His miracles of Yetziat Mitzrayim. Rashi cites a beautiful Yerushalmi Mashal that explains why it says you have to be סומך גאולה לתפילה, you can't separate between the words Ga'al Yisrael and the start of the Amidah, and you have to go straight in. It's compared to a person that went to the king's palace and knocked on his door. It takes a minute for the king to get there. Imagine if, before the king gets there, the fellow walks away and he's not there to ask the king his question! He says, similarly, when we're praying, as we mention Yetziat Mitzrayim and the miracles that happened there, we're knocking on the King's door. The King is about to come down, so you can't walk away, you have to be go right into the Amida. We see from this that what brings Hashem down is the mentioning of these miracles. And what do we say, both at night and in the morning? We quote from Az Yashir, Hashem Yimloch L'Olam Va'ed- the ultimate message of Keriat Yam Suf- that Hashem is, was and will be King forever. And therefore, he says, since the rule is that Hashem is only king upon us only when we're united (like it says ויהי בישורון מלך, בהתאסף ראשי עם /When is God king of the Jewish people? When the Jewish people are united and together) . He says, and this is the big Chiddush-since חייב אדם לראות את עצמו בכל פרט ופרט כאילו הוא יצא ממצרים, קריעת ים סוף. Every one is obligated, (not just on the night of the Seder), every day to mimic the going out of Egypt and Keriat Yam Suf. And therefore, as we prepare to begin the Amida, we want to say that right now, together, we're accepting Hashem's kingdom, the yoke of His kingdom , B'Lev Echad/ with one heart, as we go to pray to Hashem. So we give that little wave to one another as a gesture, in order to unite, in one heart, in our accepting God as a King, and then we pray. Similarly, in Minha, he says, we also have the line at the end of Ashrei , where we say, ואנחנו נברך י-ה / We are going to bless God, we together. So in two out of the three prayers, we are reminding ourselves of Yetziat Mitzrayim, and we want to make it real- to the extent that we act out the togetherness that we had at Keriat Yam Suf , by gesturing to each other. This is just an example of how we have to keep Yetziat Mitzrayim alive every single day. Therefore, B'Ezrat Hashem, we are going to continue at least until Shavuot, discussing Yetziat Mitzrayim. There is proof for this practice: The Sefer HaChinuch asks why don't we count up, "Today is the first day of the Omer, the second day of the Omer?" Normally I'd count down. If my wedding is in two months, I'd say, " 59 days to go, 58 days to go. " I wouldn't say, " One day since my engagement party, " " Two days since my engagement party.. " The engagement party is not the main event. I want to get to that end goal of the wedding. So I count down 60, 59, 58. But with the Omer , it's not just about the end goal, it's about the beginning. I am coming from Yetziat Mitzrayim. " It's one day since Yetziat Mitzrayim, two days since Yetziat Mitzrayim…." I'm not counting down, I'm counting up. And therefore I have to build on what I have already. So we definitely have full permission, as long as we're in Sefirat HaOmer and we're really taking it seriously, to continue our feeling of Yetziat Mitzrayim. The goal of Yetziat Mitzrayim was to get to Matan Torah , but not with a split. It's united. So much so that the commentaries say that just like we have the first day of Succot and we have a few days in between till שמיני Shimon Aseret, likewise on Pesach we have the first day of Pesach (the seventh day of פסח is not its own holiday, we don't say a special Shehechianu), and we go until שבועות, which is also called עצרת and it here means the eighth week . So these days are like a Chol Hamoed between the first day of Pesach and Shavuot, but instead of having seven days, we have seven weeks. So we're going to take advantage of those Chol Hamoed weeks to continue discussing the fundamentals of our faith which come out of Yetziat Mitzrayim.

Welcome to our daily Bitachon series. We are now on the last lesson of Chol Hamoed. The pasuk in Bereshit 15,14 tells us וְאַחֲרֵי כֵן יֵצְאוּ בִּרְכֻשׁ גָּדוֹל / After that (referring to the 10 plagues ), we will leave with a great wealth which Rashi explains - בממון גדול with a lot of money, as it says in Shemot 12 וינצלו את מצרים/They emptied out Mitzrayim Of course, Rashi is giving the simple explanation. Rechush Gadol means a lot of money . But the Chida in his sefer Nachal Kedumim on Bereshit 15,14 quotes the Arizal that says it means they sifted out and took out the sparks of holiness that were in Mitzrayim. What does that mean exactly? So the Sefer Pri Etz Chaim Shaar Keriat Shema perek asks, why is it that every day, we have to remember Yetziat Mitzrayim more than any other of the Geulot . He says that whenever the Jewish people go to a certain place, their job is to take out the Kedusha from that place. I once heard from Rav Wolbe, that every nation has in it good qualities. When Adam HaRishon sinned, he caused the good and bad to be mixed. So there are good qualities in every nation. The Germans are very meticulous and exacting. That's nice when it comes to being perfect with Mitzvot and having the right shiurim and sizes, but it could go a little haywire when it comes to creating extermination camps and gas chambers and use it that way. The French are very romantic. That might be good for developing Ahavat Hashem but it could go in the wrong way if you misuse it, and so on. So there are sparks of holiness in every nation, and throughout our years of exile, our job is integrate the holiness of each of the nations into our ways and lift it up and take out that Kedushah. In general, it doesn't happen that we take everything out. Only when Mashiach comes will we be able to fully integrate all of those qualities into the Jewish people. But the spot of Kedusha of Mitzrayim , he says, was totally taken out. That's what it means Vayinatzlu Et Mitzrayim , the same pasuk that Rashi says they emptied out Egypt monetarily also means they spiritually emptied it out and took everything out with it. With the other Geulot , we did not have that full cleansing. And he says with that, we can understand a unbelievable concept. Why is it that it specifically says we're never allowed to go back to Egypt again? Why are we stricter about going back to Egypt than other any place? Because there's no need to go back to Egypt. We took everything out of it. So why go back? The sefer HaKatav V'HaKabbalah was written by Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi from Kallenberg, who lived from 1785 to 1865. One of the great rabbis of Germany, he was very famous for his sefer, and was one of the original fighters against the Reform. movement. He quotes his Yedidi, Marash Chen Tov in Bereshit 15,14 and concurs that when talking about leaving Egypt and taking everything out, it means taking out the spiritual wealth. He points out that when we use the word Rechush for general wealth, it says Rechush Rav, like in perek 13 of Bereshit , which means they had a lot of wealth. The term Rav usually indicates a quantitative concept and it's used for money, generally speaking. Here however, we see a strange terminology. It says Rechush Gadol , not a lot, but great . The word great is usually qualitative. Li Gadol Hashem, Ish Moshe Gadol… Adam Gadol doesn't mean he's large in weight , it means he's qualitatively great. So the great wealth , is not a lot of wealth, but qualitatively great, which is a spiritual wealth. So continuing with this theme of going from place to place and sucking out the Kedusha, the sefer Shem Gedolim also from the Chida, in the section on Sefarim in an appendix on the topic of Talmud , says, an unbelievable concept. He says in the city where there were many great Amoraim who set up the Talmud, there was a pillar of fire there twice a year. They were great Geonim. But in his times (the Chida lived about 300 years ago), the Torah had dwindled so much in that place that they didn't even know how to pray-not by heart and not from a siddur. Most of them only know how to say Ashrei Yoshveh Betecha and Shema Yisrael. They go to the Mikveh before they pray. They're quiet throughout the prayers. And when they get up to Ashrei, they all say Ashrei together. They say Keriat Shema until V'Ahavtah and that's it. He says, What's going on over here? He says, this is not a coincidence, because there was such a strong, powerful force of Torah in that place through the Limud HaTorah (which is one of the main ways we suck out Kedusha) that the Kedusha was taken out and therefore there's not that much left. Then he says, they went to Spain, and Torah moved to Spain, and then again the Torah was developing until they were sent out to a new spot. Because we didn't need it anymore. So as we leave a city, it rarely comes back to its greatness. The great Spanish golden era is no longer. Then they went to Turkey, then it went to France, Germany and it went to different places.. Every time we go from place to place, it's for one goal for us to be there and integrate into ourselves, into our ways, the qualities of that nation. Certain Jews might be very hospitable. They were more hospitable towns, and they took that Kedusha out. And he says דכל עניני ישראל הם בכלל ופרט וגם כשהאדם הולך מעיר לעיר הכל היא סיבה לברר ניצוצי הקדושה , . Every concept of the Jewish people, whether it's in general or specific, when a person goes from city to city, it's all because there's some holiness there. There's something you have to integrate into yourself. Jews are traveling all over the world and there's a reason for it. He says this is all from the wonders of the God Who's perfect in His ways. We don't know why we move from place to place but it's not a coincidence. Suddenly all the Sephardic Jews left the Muslim countries, the Ashkenazi Jews leave Europe. And we go basically to America and Eretz Yisrael. No Jew lived in America. It was new country and it introduced a new concept. There's a some Kedusha that's here and we have to take out. What is that Kedusha? I suggest ( it's my own humble opinion, I have no backing for this) that America is a melting pot. America is all about tolerance and being open-minded and so on. There are people from China with people from Argentina, Mexico and New Zealand all living together; possibly we have to integrate that (what I'll call) tolerance because when Mashiach comes, we're going to have all different kinds of Jews together. We never had Sephardim, Ashkenazim, Hasidim, all praying in the same shtiebl or Bet Knesset. We have get to know each other and reconcile with each other. That American trait might be what's necessary for us to integrate into our ways. The Or HaChaim HaKadosh, in Shemot 19,5 says the same concept. He says that if we would have been learning Torah more intensely in Eretz Yisrael, we'd have no need to search the globe to bring back the kedusha.Rather, it would be like a magnetic force that would suck everything out without even going there. Additionally, the Chida says in sefer Chomat Anach in Melachim 1, chapter 11, Pasuk 1, that that's why Shlomo Hamelech married all of those wives- they were princesses from countries all over the world, because he thought that way he would be able to avoid the Galut by taking out the Kedusha from each nation. The Bitachon lesson for us is that sometimes we get stuck in situations and we don't know why. Why did the plane divert to a certain place and land on a certain runway and sit there for an hour? Because there's some Kedusha on the runway in Virginia, and you had to say Birkat HaMazon there at that spot. Everything is planned. Everything has a reason. Everything is an opportunity for us to gain and grow from. The Ramchal in his commentary to Nevi'im on Micha on the pasuk אל תשמחי אויבתי לי כי נפלתי קמתי כי אשב בחושך ה ' אור לי / Enemy don't be happy that I fell, because I got up, I'm in the darkness. Hashem is my light, he says, we go down to Galut in order to take out the Kedusha . And he says, when the negative forces see that the Jewish people are going to Galut , they say, Wow, we're controlling the Jewish people. That's it. They think we're going to sink down further. But the evil forces don't know that we're coming down here for a Tikkun and that's why it says Don't be happy, my enemies, when I fell in Galut, I'll get up and come out stronger and get even more. . And that's an important rule. Sometimes we see people fall and drop, but they bounce back. Sheva yipol Sadik v'kam A Sadik falls seven times and gets up.

Unlock the profound layers of the morning prayers with us, as we journey through the intricate teachings of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch. Get ready to enrich your understanding of Ashrei and Uva Letzion, two pivotal components of the Jewish prayer service. We'll take you through the flow of the morning prayers, from the initial blessings to the powerful verses of Shema and Amidah, culminating in the deep reflections on the recitation of Ashrei. Special emphasis is placed on the verse "Potach Eet Yadecha," where we encourage you to elevate your concentration and intention. Together, let's uncover the nuances of Psalm 20, L'menatzach, learning when and why it is omitted, especially in the poignant setting of a mourner's house.As we conclude our exploration of Siman 25, we'll highlight the spiritual weight of the Kedusha in Uvaletzion and why it is essential to recite it with the congregation. Understand the rituals that preserve the sanctity of this prayer, including maintaining silence and the importance of not leaving the synagogue prematurely._____________The Everyday Judaism Podcast is dedicated to learning, understanding and appreciating the greatness of Jewish heritage and the Torah through the simplified, concise study of Halacha, Jewish Law, thereby enhancing our understanding of how Hashem wants us to live our daily lives in a Jewish way._____________This Podcast Series is Generously Underwritten by Marshall & Doreen LernerDownload & Print the Everyday Judaism Halacha Notes:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RL-PideM42B_LFn6pbrk8MMU5-zqlLG5This episode (Ep. #29) of the Everyday Judaism Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe of TORCH is dedicated to my dearest friends, Marshall & Doreen Lerner! May Hashem bless you and always lovingly accept your prayer for good health, success and true happiness!!!Recorded in the TORCH Centre - Levin Family Studio (B) to a live audience on March 2, 2025, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on March 9, 2025_____________DONATE to TORCH: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!_____________SUBSCRIBE and LISTEN to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: NEW!! Prayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodesJewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodesParsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodesLiving Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodesThinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodesUnboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodesRabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodesFor a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at https://www.TORCHpodcasts.com_____________EMAIL your questions, comments, and feedback: awolbe@torchweb.org_____________Please visit www.torchweb.org to see a full listing of our outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Houston area!_____________#Halacha, #Jewishlaw, #Jewishtradition, #Concentration, #Intention, #Psalm20, #Ashrei, #Kedusha, #AskAway ★ Support this podcast ★

Unlock the profound layers of the morning prayers with us, as we journey through the intricate teachings of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch. Get ready to enrich your understanding of Ashrei and Uva Letzion, two pivotal components of the Jewish prayer service. We'll take you through the flow of the morning prayers, from the initial blessings to the powerful verses of Shema and Amidah, culminating in the deep reflections on the recitation of Ashrei. Special emphasis is placed on the verse "Potach Eet Yadecha," where we encourage you to elevate your concentration and intention. Together, let's uncover the nuances of Psalm 20, L'menatzach, learning when and why it is omitted, especially in the poignant setting of a mourner's house.As we conclude our exploration of Siman 25, we'll highlight the spiritual weight of the Kedusha in Uvaletzion and why it is essential to recite it with the congregation. Understand the rituals that preserve the sanctity of this prayer, including maintaining silence and the importance of not leaving the synagogue prematurely. _____________The Everyday Judaism Podcast is dedicated to learning, understanding and appreciating the greatness of Jewish heritage and the Torah through the simplified, concise study of Halacha, Jewish Law, thereby enhancing our understanding of how Hashem wants us to live our daily lives in a Jewish way._____________This Podcast Series is Generously Underwritten by Marshall & Doreen LernerDownload & Print the Everyday Judaism Halacha Notes:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1RL-PideM42B_LFn6pbrk8MMU5-zqlLG5This episode (Ep. #29) of the Everyday Judaism Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe of TORCH is dedicated to my dearest friends, Marshall & Doreen Lerner! May Hashem bless you and always lovingly accept your prayer for good health, success and true happiness!!!Recorded in the TORCH Centre - Levin Family Studio (B) to a live audience on March 2, 2025, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on March 9, 2025_____________DONATE to TORCH: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!_____________SUBSCRIBE and LISTEN to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: NEW!! Prayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodesJewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodesParsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodesLiving Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodesThinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodesUnboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodesRabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodesFor a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at https://www.TORCHpodcasts.com_____________EMAIL your questions, comments, and feedback: awolbe@torchweb.org_____________Please visit www.torchweb.org to see a full listing of our outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Houston area!_____________#Halacha, #Jewishlaw, #Jewishtradition, #Concentration, #Intention, #Psalm20, #Ashrei, #Kedusha, #AskAway ★ Support this podcast ★

In this class we discuss the last official section of Shacharit, which includes Ashrei, Psalm 20, and U'Va LeTzion.

This evening we discuss the prayer Ashrei which is our best, thrice-daily preparation for meaningful prayer. We demonstrate that the Ashrei prayer anticipates every major question about prayer, and provides the answer. Ashrei makes prayer possible. We examine both the structure and content of this prayer to explain why it is the necessary prerequisite to prepare ourselves for meaningful prayer. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.

Yaakov Avinu's Ashrei

Evanjelium podľa svätého Matúša - reflexie nad veršami piatej kapitoly sú prípravou na formačné stretnutia v našej farnosti. Svätý Ignác Brjančaninov tlmočí výzvu svätých učiteľov duchovného života slovami: „Každý kresťan skrze sľub daný pri svätom krste berie na seba zodpovednosť byť otrokom a sluhom Pána Ježiša Krista. Každý kresťan absolútne musí nasledovať Pána Ježiša Krista.“ Preto spoznávanie evanjeliových prikázaní a duchovných zákonitostí je nevyhnutnou súčasťou duchovného života.  

We say in Ashrei that Hashem is משביע לכל חי רצון . The Seforno explains this to mean that Hashem gives everyone chesed because that is His desire. This should give us a lot of chizuk knowing that Hashem's desire is to give every one of us chesed all day long. Everyone has different needs and Hashem gives everyone what they need when it's good for them. A young man who will call Zevulun told me that there's an older man who we'll call Yosef who eats by one of his relatives every Shabbat lunch. If those relatives are ever away for Shabbat, they inform Yosef in advance so he can make other plans. A couple of weeks ago, those relatives went away and totally forgot to tell Yosef. That Shabbat morning, Zevulun was walking to shul as usual. This time, for some inexplicable reason, he decided to cross the large highway-like street much earlier than he normally does on his way to shul. A minute after that, for the first time ever on that walk, he bumped into Yosef. He asked Yosef where he was eating that day and Yosef mentioned the name of the relative that he always goes to. Zevulun then told him that they were away, but it would be his honor if he would come to him for lunch and he happily accepted. Zevulun said he saw openly how Hashem was so concerned about where Yosef would eat his Shabbat lunch that day that He orchestrated that highly unlikely meeting. A few years ago, a young orphan asked Zevulun to get him a candy/toy bag from the minyan he attends on Simchat Torah. They both pray in the same shul, but Zevulun's minyan gives out much better bags. Zevulun was unable to get him a bag that day and he felt very bad about it. He has since moved to a different shul. This year, a couple of days before Simchat Torah, he bumped into the man who was in charge of giving out the bags at that other minyan. He asked him if he could please set aside a bag for the orphan who prays in a different minyan in that shul and find him to give him one. That Simchat Torah, this man searched the building for the young orphan, but he wasn't there. As he was giving out the bags to the rest of the children there, someone came over and asked him for an extra one for someone else. That was against the rules, so he immediately said no. And then he thought about it and asked that person who the bag was for. The person mentioned the name of that young orphan. The man couldn't believe it and happily gave him a bag. Hashem made sure to give this orphan the toy and candy bag that he wanted so badly. He caused Zevulun to meet the man who gave them out. And even though the orphan wasn't even in the shul that day, He sent a messenger to get one for him. Another man told me his mother had a brain operation scheduled for 9am one day, but they had to reschedule it for 1pm. It was a two hour surgery and Baruch Hashem it was a success. While her family was in the waiting room, they saw another family saying Tehillim. Then the doctor called that family and they all huddled around to hear what he had to say. Baruch Hashem, their father was doing well after they successfully removed a tumor in a 10 hour brain surgery. The doctor said during the surgery they found a major issue. There was a very dangerous aneurysm behind the tumor. They only found it because of the tumor. The doctor operating on him was not an aneurysm specialist and wasn't able to do the surgery on it. But they needed to take care of it immediately. The doctor in the very next room who just finished operating on this other family's mother was considered a top neurologist whose expertise was in aneurysms. He went right in and saved that man's life. He was only there at that time because the surgery was postponed for that woman for over four hours. Hashem takes care of every single person's needs, billions of people, all at the same time. Whether it's finding someone a place to eat Shabbat lunch, or bringing joy to a young orphan, or saving someone's life, He is always taking care of us. This knowledge should bring us so much serenity and joy.

HAKAFA 5 - 5Kadshenu Ashrei Mi - Jonathan Kassin by TALMUD TORA MONTE SINAI

HAKAFA 4 - 5Kadshenu Ashrei Mi - Jonathan Kassin by TALMUD TORA MONTE SINAI

Chapter 145 a.k.a "Ashrei" is THE "Tehilla Le-David. It is the ultimate praise of God. But paradoxically, it doesn't give us earth-shattering depictions of God, but rather the image of a caring, nurturing deity.

In our new series, we will examine the laws of the conclusion of  Davening.  May our learning be a merit for our brave soldiers in the IDF, full healing for our brothers and sisters in Israel, and for a safe return of ALL the hostages. In our next lesson we discuss the laws of Ashrei and Lamnatzeach. Our learning is dedicated L'Iluy Nishmat Captain Daniel Perez HY"D who was killed in battle on October 7th, 2023.

Host Tim Rush sits down with Dr. James Henderson, missionary and co-Founder and Director of Ashrei, a center for Spiritual Formation in Mexico City to discuss cross-cultural leadership, priorities, and balance. "Jesus has this extraordinary balance of God pouring into Him and then Jesus is able to pour Himself out to others and respond to whatever is the need right in front of Him with just the right energy and tone and strength. To learn to be balanced like Jesus - can you imagine the freedom, joy, and strength in that?"Here are some of the topics we cover in our podcast episodes:Radical honesty and graceSpiritual growthDiscipleshipMentorshipPersonal developmentLife transformationChristian men's ministryChristian women's ministryFaith-based retreatDiscover our other resources:Our Main WebsiteOur BlogOnline Life CoachingChristian Men's RetreatsChristian Women's RetreatsAll content © 2024 The Crucible Project Podcast.

James Henderson, co-Founder and Director of Ashrei, a center for Spiritual Formation in Mexico City, shares his Crucible testimony with host Andy Spell. When asked what brought him to his Crucible retreat, James shares, "I didn't like the man that I saw in the mirror. I was doing mission work and I felt like I was called to serve in the world that God loves and to do it cross-culturally, and so I had big dreams and a vision for loving and serving the world but I don't think I had the character to support that kind of dream. My character needed to catch up to the life I wanted to live in God's world." Here are some of the topics we cover in our podcast episodes:Radical honesty and graceSpiritual growthDiscipleshipMentorshipPersonal developmentLife transformationChristian men's ministryChristian women's ministryFaith-based retreatDiscover our other resources:Our Main WebsiteOur BlogOnline Life CoachingChristian Men's RetreatsChristian Women's RetreatsAll content © 2024 The Crucible Project Podcast.

Hacham Moshe Rahamim Shayo, in his Mehkerei Eretz (v. 8 Orah Haim 41), discusses the following question: Is a person who prays a different prayer with the congregation considered to be praying with the community (tefilla b'tzibur)? The Shulhan Arukh (Orah Hayim 90:9) writes that "A person should do his best to pray in the Beit Kenesset with the community." What if the person is saying a different Amida than the community? For example, what if on Rosh Hodesh, the community is praying Musaf and he is praying Shaharit (or the opposite)? Similarly, often during the summer, a person comes late to synagogue, and wishes to pray Minha while the community is praying Arbit. Is that considered to be communal prayer? Hacham Shayo cites the rest of the passage from the Shulhan Arukh, cited above, which teaches that if a person is unable to come to synagogue, he should pray at the time at which the community prays. If the community says the Amida each morning at 9:00am, then one who prays at home should also try to say his Amida at 9:00 am. However, the Magen Avraham (17) comments that if one prays Musaf while the congregation is praying Shaharit, that is not considered to be similar to one who prays at the same time that the congregation prays. Although one might infer from this Magen Avraham that one who prays a different Amida than the community is not considered to be praying with the community, the Mishna Berura explains that if one is actually praying Musaf in the synagogue with those who are praying Shaharit, that is indeed similar to one who prays at the same time as the community. Hacham Shayo initially suggested, based upon this Mishna Berura that one who prays a different prayer than the community is considered to be part of the communal prayer (tefilla b'tzibur). The questioner, however, challenges Hacham Shayo and insists that while he may be considered like one who prays at the same time as the community, which is itself a higher level of prayer, his prayer is not considered to be communal prayer. Hacham Shayo accepts this argument and concludes that while not actually considered to be tefilla b'tzibur, there is a value of praying, even a different prayer, while the community is praying. Afterwards, he cites the Slah (R. Yehezkel Landau, known as the Noda BiYehuda), in his commentary to Berachot 6a, who explains that if an individual prays in a synagogue while the tzibur is still there, even if they have concluded their prayers but they are still saying praises to God, such as Ashrei and Uva LeSion, "the prayers of the individual who prays there are heard." He writes, based upon the verse "lishmo'a el harina ve'el hatefilla" (to hear the praise and the prayer), that once God hears the praises of the community, He also hears the prayers of the individual. He concludes by adding that "this is certainly true regarding one who prays Shaharit in a synagogue why the congregation is saying Musaf." In conclusion, we see that even one who wakes up late, or is late for prayers, should still come to synagogue and pray while the congregation is saying other prayers, as this is considered a higher level of prayer (even if it is not actually considered to be tefilla b'tzibur).

An expert practitioner in the art of Jewish chant, Rabbi Shefa Gold describes to Rabbi Andrew Kaplan Mandel how her now-famous setting of "Ashrei" from Psalm 84 helps her enter the house of the Eternal.

Anyone who recites Tehilla L'David three times a day merits Olam Haba!

Discover the profound impact of prayer in shaping our lives and our relationship with the divine from this soul-stirring conversation. Prayer transcends simple acts and offerings, we explain, as it fosters an intimate bond with Hashem that eclipses even the most benevolent deeds. We delve into the rituals that enrich our daily lives, such as the profoundly symbolic act of washing hands before breaking bread, a gesture that acknowledges our reliance on God's grace. Listen closely and uncover how these moments of humility and trust are the true core of prayer, more significant than any physical offering we could present.In our heartfelt dialogue, we share touching tales of children in Yeshivas who pray for our IDF soldiers during this war, underscoring the miraculous nature of collective prayer. The power of words spoken with genuine hope and faith can yield astounding outcomes; this is evident in the way their prayers coincided with unexpected low casualty statistics. Furthermore, we touch upon the daily practice of reciting the Ashrei prayer (Psalm 145), a thrice-daily ritual that serves to remind us of our roles as grateful recipients of God's endless generosity. Join us and let this episode be a gateway to building your personal spiritual sanctuary, where your connection with Hashem can deepen and flourish.This episode (Ep. #3) of the Prayer Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe of TORCH is dedicated my dearest friends, Dr. Leonard Goldberg! May Hashem bless you and always lovingly accept your prayer for good health, success and true happiness!!!Recorded in the TORCH Centre - Studio B to a live audience on January 19, 2024, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on January 21, 2024_____________DONATE to TORCH: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!_____________SUBSCRIBE and LISTEN to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: NEW!! Prayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodesJewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodesParsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodesLiving Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodesThinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodesUnboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodesRabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodesFor a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at https://www.TORCHpodcasts.com_____________EMAIL your questions, comments, and feedback: awolbe@torchweb.org_____________Please visit www.torchweb.org to see a full listing of our outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Houston area! ★ Support this podcast ★

Discover the profound impact of prayer in shaping our lives and our relationship with the divine from this soul-stirring conversation. Prayer transcends simple acts and offerings, we explain, as it fosters an intimate bond with Hashem that eclipses even the most benevolent deeds. We delve into the rituals that enrich our daily lives, such as the profoundly symbolic act of washing hands before breaking bread, a gesture that acknowledges our reliance on God's grace. Listen closely and uncover how these moments of humility and trust are the true core of prayer, more significant than any physical offering we could present.In our heartfelt dialogue, we share touching tales of children in Yeshivas who pray for our IDF soldiers during this war, underscoring the miraculous nature of collective prayer. The power of words spoken with genuine hope and faith can yield astounding outcomes; this is evident in the way their prayers coincided with unexpected low casualty statistics. Furthermore, we touch upon the daily practice of reciting the Ashrei prayer (Psalm 145), a thrice-daily ritual that serves to remind us of our roles as grateful recipients of God's endless generosity. Join us and let this episode be a gateway to building your personal spiritual sanctuary, where your connection with Hashem can deepen and flourish.This episode (Ep. #3) of the Prayer Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe of TORCH is dedicated my dearest friends, Dr. Leonard Goldberg! May Hashem bless you and always lovingly accept your prayer for good health, success and true happiness!!!Recorded in the TORCH Centre - Studio B to a live audience on January 19, 2024, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on January 21, 2024_____________DONATE to TORCH: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!_____________SUBSCRIBE and LISTEN to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: NEW!! Prayer Podcast: https://prayerpodcast.transistor.fm/episodesJewish Inspiration Podcast: https://inspiration.transistor.fm/episodesParsha Review Podcast: https://parsha.transistor.fm/episodesLiving Jewishly Podcast: https://jewishly.transistor.fm/episodesThinking Talmudist Podcast: https://talmud.transistor.fm/episodesUnboxing Judaism Podcast: https://unboxing.transistor.fm/episodesRabbi Aryeh Wolbe Podcast Collection: https://collection.transistor.fm/episodesFor a full listing of podcasts available by TORCH at https://www.TORCHpodcasts.com_____________EMAIL your questions, comments, and feedback: awolbe@torchweb.org_____________Please visit www.torchweb.org to see a full listing of our outreach and educational resources available in the Greater Houston area! ★ Support this podcast ★

Harav Yussie Zakutinsky Shlita

There's a delicate balance between communication and prayer being relationship-driven vs outcome-driven. How do you know prayer is successful? The 2nd time we recite "Ashrei" in the Siddur actually provides a paradigm shift and how we view prayer and what its goals are!

In this week's episode of Ḥoni's Circle we study excerpts from three prayers: Bore Nefashot, Birkat HaMazon, and Ashrei. In these prayers we find themes of our dependence on the Divine via the land, our kinship with the animal realm, and the importance of continuously cultivating gratitude and keeping entitlement at bay. While these prayers can serve as a source of hope during times of scarcity, we can also see them as a call to action to address global hunger, especially during our current era of climate change induced droughts. Follow along with the source sheet here: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/477265

Explaining this verse and Ashrei's connection with Birchas Hamazon.

Rabbi Stark expounds upon the power of Ashrei and the effects of saying it properly.

The Mashgiach examines Ashrei and explains why one who says it 3x daily is called a "ben Olam Haba."

"Wounded healers"

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Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a   Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7   Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos     00:00 What kind of changes in Halacha or otherwise will happen after Mashiach comes?   08:18 What's with saying G-d is of one name but He has more than that?   13:02 What is the proper kavod for wearing the begged of tzitzis outside your clothes?   17:16 What is special about Ashrei that we remove the letter nun, when we don't do that in other alphabetical supplications?   21:22 Is technology something that ideally we wouldn't have, but now that we do, we have to use it responsibly with rules and gedarim, or alternatively is it something we should embrace and prefer, while being aware and alert of potential consequences?   27:59 What is the source for a certain pasuk in sfarad mussaf?   32:35 Is it permissible to associate with friends who are not on the same Torah level as me? Should we try to be mekarev them?   37:14 What should our attitude be towards area of halacha that are seemingly less effective or suitable in a modern society compared with today's secular laws, specifically in regards to contracts and financial matters. Should our attitude be that we are not appreciating the halacha properly, or should we acknowledge it's not ideal and be extra hopeful for Mashiach to come so a Sanhedrin can make some updates.   42:36 Why is Rabbi Jonathan Sacks not so accepted in the frum world?   49:36 In uncensored Gemara Avoda Zara, it mentions that Jesus was not real, is this true?   53:20: What is a heavenly decree and when exactly are they made? How do we have the power to rip them up?   54:51 Is there a heter for a convert to use their biological father's name when called to the Torah?   56:37 How can someone tell when they are starting to burn out in their learning?   59:55 Would it be halachally mutar to buy clothes at a store in America and bring them back to Israel and sell them at a higher price to bachurim or otherwise?   1:01:03 Should we use our YH to try to be better in learning?    1:03:53 Gematria is incredible, but many seem to dismiss it as fluffy. Is there practical gain from knowing it?    1:06:03 What do we do with Gematrias of politicians or otherwise?   1:08:54 Are we allowed to calculate the messianic timeline?   1:12:50 What is Rebbe's view on reading secular books - theoretically, alternatively, one could be reading a Jewish book (even if not a Sefer); would it affect anything if there are yesodos in human psyche and/or Etzahs on life? Especially if the book has been held in a very high regard by society (a classic)? For example: Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky (a classic), or, in the other regard, Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankel (life-changing)?   1:20:26 Can I rely on a leniency just to be convenient or for pleasure?    1:21:12 Do halachos of shomer negia, yichud, etc. apply to transgender people?   1:25:40 When we read the amida we pray for the return of the Davidic dynasty, would it be possible to re-establish the kingdom without mashiach?   1:30:20 How do we understand the malchus of Shaul when he was from Binyamin?    1:32:08 Do we say amen to brachos said incorrectly?   1:33:07 Do we say brachos in order, even if I want to cover something less chashuv than others?   1:34:11 Is being clean-shaven an issur d'oraissa?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

1) In Selichos and in Hoshanos, in alphabetical list of requests, one request has two words: למען גדלך ותפארתך. Why?[1] 2) We offered our apartment for rent over Succos (whilst we would be abroad). A couple booked our premises, but cancelled the day before Succos, due to illness. Are we entitled to payment of the agreed amount?[2] 3) Could the meal on the 2ndnight of Succos begin before nightfall?[3] 4) Over Simchas Torah, is it permissible to place Lechayim and cups on the Bima?[4] 5) On Simchas Torah we distributed inflatable Sifrei Torah to the children. May these have been inflated on Yomtov?[5] 6) On Shabbos, may one fold serviettes (napkins) into specific shapes?[6] 7) What's the reason for the ‘barcode' stripes on our Taleisim (and Taleisim Ketanim)?[7] 8) Why is יום מקרא קודש הזה said in Musaf of Chol HaMoed, yet in יעלה ויבוא (in the other prayers and in bentsching) those words are omitted? [8] 9) On Rosh Chodesh, Shir shel Yom is relocated to immediately after Hallel; Ashrei, uVo leTziyon are said just before Musaf. But the introductory passages to Shir shel Yom – בית יעקב..., יהי ה' אלוקנו עמנו... – are omitted totally. Why so?[9] 10) A child survived a car accident BH – does the child or the father say HaGomel?[10] 11) Feedback on לישב בסוכה at Havdolo: [1] מחיר יין (להרמ"א) אסתר א, ד. [2] שו"ע חו"מ סי' שלג ס"א-ב; פסקי המשפט סי' שלד אות ז. [3] רמ"א סי' תרלט ס"ה; ביאור הלכה שם ד"ה ולא יאכל. [4] רמ"א סי' קנד ס"ח; אלי' רבה שם סקי"ג. [5] פסקי תשובות סי' שמ אות ל. [6] שבת כהלכה פל"א סע"ז מתיר – כיון שאינו עומד זמן רב. דלא כשש"כ פי"א הערה רסג. [7] ראה ס' ציצית – הלכה למעשה פ"ב סכ"ז. שם מביא מרשימות דברים (חיטריק, ע' 415) שהררל"י ש"ס – אביו של כ"ק אדמו"ר זי"ע – נהג דוקא בלבן לחוד. [8] ראה שוע"ר סי' רמב הע' ז. [9] שער הכולל פי"א סכ"ג. [10] סדר ברכת הנהנין פי"ג ס"ג.

Dedicated LeRefuah Shleimah for שמחה יצחק בן מירעלע יודקא & אסתר תהלה בת אריאל ציפורה   Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at ohr.edu/donate/qa Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu Subscribe to the Rabbi Breitowitz Q&A Podcast at https://plnk.to/rbq&a Submit questions for the Q&A with Rabbi Breitowitz https://forms.gle/VCZSK3wQJJ4fSd3Q7 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/OhrSomayach/videos 00:00 When an urgent world event happens, how do we approach giving tzedaka to that cause?    02:40 Can I fly a country flag with a Christian or other religious symbol on it?   03:37 Do people who are heretics still somewhat believe in tefilla and is it more or less the case today?   14:34 Why is POSEACH ES YADECHA seemingly the whole reason we say the Ashrei?   19:39 What should a Yeshiva Bachur do if after a while at Yeshiva he feels disenchanted in learning/davening, etc.?   33:30 What are the Rav's views on Hisbodedus and Jewish mediation?   39:30 In terms of secular music, specifically country music which heavily focuses on their god and on women/relationships but (for the most part) is not nearly as sexually explicit or openly immoral—some find that meaningful and sometimes touching —is listening to that considered krum?    45:31 How much of Avraham Avinu's Torah is preserved in Oral Torah? And why didn't Hashem simply give him or his sons the Torah before Sinai?   52:59 What is the Rav's opinion of women (moms) who work full time and often leave kids to be raised by babysitters?   59:18 Would a different Torah narrative entail still going to Jerusalem and all the laws associated as such?   1:03:23 When the great flood happened, was it regional or global?   1:06:02 Can one value secular education for its own sake? Meaning, the value of knowledge beyond the practical use.   1:16:08 How exactly did Avraham reverse engineer the mitzvos?    1:18:11 If a single girl goes through all the required purifications, could she touch a man?   1:22:40 In terms of a person who grew up as a secular Jew and then became frum, are they accountable for all the mitzvos they didn't know about?   1:27:41 What are the exact definitions of Chochma, Bina, and Daas, and how does one relate to the other?   1:32:51 When it comes to tzedaka, we are allowed to “test Hashem”—should we take this literally and what are the parameters of that?   1:40:57 Why are there so many reasons we could be redeemed?   You can listen to this and many other Ohr Somayach programs by downloading our app, on Apple and Google Play, ohr.edu and all major podcast platforms. Visit us @ ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS

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