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This morning we investigate the first usage in the Torah of Maaser (tithing): what it is in the Torah, what it became (Tzedaka), how much, when, and to whom should you give. 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.

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In Devarim 26:12-15, the Torah tells us about the “confession” a person makes after finishing the cycle of maasros. We analyze the significance of this mitzvah.

Is selling weed treif money!?Does one have to give exact maaser!? consequences for giving extra!?)Ashkenaz in Arizona did what!? Could it be a sakana to light chankua candles in the window!?

B”H Download Yael's Free Debt Repayment Tracker HERE Today on Jewish Money Matters, Yael answers listener's question on: Taking a loan against a 401K, or refinancing one's home to tackle$115,000 in credit card debt. Is Maaser paid from before or after taxes? And, can one use Maaser funds to pay for daughters' Jewish education?   The post 444: Ask Yael — Can I use Maaser funds to pay for  my daughter's Jewish education? appeared first on Yael Trusch.

In this episode of PassionPod, Tosca Musk (Founder of Passionflix & Director of the 'Black Dagger Brotherhood') & Ali Whitaker (Head of Marketing & Publicity) are joined by cast members Robert Maaser (Wrath) and Olivia Applegate (Beth) to discuss their experiences working on season one. The conversation explores Robert & Olivia's initial reactions to the script, building on-screen chemistry and the extensive preparation required for their roles. The two delve into the challenges of portraying intimate scenes, the importance of casting, interactions with the stunt coordinator and the extensive makeup process. Tune in to hear anecdotes about set dynamics, their preparation strategies, and the personal connections formed during filming.Do you have a question or comment you would like featured on a future episode? Leave us a message today!Call us at (770) 648-3677 or email at info@passionflix.comSupport the show

In this shiur we discuss: 1) Staying up all night on Shavuos, 2) Saying a bracha achrona between dairy and meat, 3) Kashering an oven from dairy to meat, 4) Making dairy bread, 5) Making a bbq on Yom Tov, 6) Paying a non-Jewish cleaning lady to come on Yom Tov, 7) Paying tuition from Maaser money, 8) Using a warming drawer on Shabbo, 9) Mashing avocadoes on Shabbos, 10) The custom of a women who just gave birth going to shul after delivery, 11) The custom of a vacht nacht, 12) Bracha on crispix, 13) Blending strawberries for a smoothie

1)      With regard to the custom to leave a bit of the end of the Challah, does it apply only to the Lechem Mishneh, or to other bread too?[1]2)      We use plastic tablecloths from a roll. If we didn't manage to prepare before Shabbos, may we tear off the roll on Shabbos?[2]3)      I wish to begin Shmoine Esrei and there's someonebehind me who's already begun. May I take the three steps before my Shmoine Esrei?[3]4)      May one make ‘no-bake cheesecake' on Shabbos?[4]5)      Can I mix psyllium husk with water on Shabbos?[5] 6)      I lent someone some money and he is not in a position to repay the loan. May I deduct the owed from my Maaser fund?[6]7)      Is there an obligation to check Cashew-nuts for infestation? It is now years that I have not come across bugs in these nuts.[7]8)      In order to fulfil the Mitzvah, the Esrog has toedible. Yet there is leeway – in Chutz lo'Oretz – with an Esrog that is Orloh:[8]9)      Does Orloh apply to replanted saplings? [9]10)   How should we pronounce the word ושדה  in thisweek's Sedra?[10][1]  של"ה,הובא במגן אברהם סי' קסז ס"ק מ"ב ובשוע"ר שם סכ"ב. מה שנוהגיםרבים שלא לאכול הקצה – בס' שמירת הגוף והנפש (סי' לא הע' ה) מביא מהיערות דבש(ח"ג) איך שהחיצונים נאחזים בראשית הדבר במיוחד. ומבואר בזה מה שמנשה הוכיחאת רב אשי בזה שאינו יודע על איזה חלק מהפת לומר ברכת המוציא (סנהדרין קב ב).[2] בס'שבת כהלכה ח"ד פכ"ח ספ"ב מתיר באינו מקפיד על המדה.[3] בפסקי תשובות סי' צה:ב אסרהדבר, כי הפסיעות אינן 'מצוה'. וכעין זה שם סי' קב:ד לענין הפסיעות שבגמרהתפלה.[4] אסור משום גיבול – ראהשוע"ר סי' שכא סט"ז.[5]  בס' שמירתשבת כהלכתה (פ"ח אות ל) ובפסקי תשובות (סי' שכא אות כו) החמיר גם בבלילה רכה.[6] ברמ"איו"ד סי' רנז ס"ה מתיר הדבר. בש"ך שם מצריך להקנות הכסף לעניע"י שלישי. אבל הנודע ביהודה מקיל בנדו"ד, דמעשר-כספים הוי דרבנן.[7] ראהיו"ד סי' פד ס"ח שחיובהבדיקה הוא לדבר שדרכו להתליע.[8] שוע"ר סי' תרמטסט"ו, וכ"פ המשנ"ב שם ס"ק מה.[9] בשו"ע סי' רצדסט"ו מחמיר בעקר כל האילן, אבל שם סי"ט מקיל ביכול לחיות בעפר הנתלשאתו. וע"ש בפתחי תשובה ס"ק יג.[10]  בתיקון סופריםברדיטשוב מבאר ביטויים שונים לשבא-נע.

Join us in Jerusalem for Ohr Samayach's Inaugural Yarchei Kallah event from July 7th to 9th, 2024! Featuring HaRav Yitzchak Breitowitz shlit"a & HaRav Asher Weiss shlit"a and more Click here for more information.   Dont miss this one of a kind experience! ---------------------------------------------------- Episode dedicated by Harold and Gilla Saltzman in appreciation for the Torah  learned from Rav Breitowitz over the years. Dedication opportunities are available for episodes and series at  https://ohr.edu/donate/qa   Questions? Comments? podcasts@ohr.edu   Yeshivat Ohr Somayach located in the heart of Jerusalem, is an educational institution for young Jewish English-speaking men. We have a range of classes and programs designed for the intellectually curious and academically inclined - for those with no background in Jewish learning to those who are proficient in Gemara and other original source material. To find the perfect program for you, please visit our website https://ohr.edu/study_in_israel​ whatsapp us at https://bit.ly/OSREGISTER or call our placement specialist at 1-254-981-0133 today!   Q&A Timestamps 7 May 00:00 - How do Hareidim balance being reclusive and being a light to the nations? 03:55 - Why do we have a modern-day obligation to give Maaser on money when the Torah only refers to it in regard to agricultural produce? 10:35 - Is there an issue of Tzar Baalei Chaim to tag the ears of cattle? What about piercing a person's ear? 17:35 - What caused the Mussar movement? Did they not need Mussar before that? 29:15 - Why is it forbidden to use electricity on Shabbos? 44:28 - Can someone lose his status as a Jew? 51:00 - What is the status of Amen? 56:34 - Is sirloin steak worse than pork? 01:06:22 - Why do we permit listening to music? 01:10:47 - In the Haftorah: when Dovid HaMelech made a mistake in how he transported the ark why should Uza be punished; how could he give such rebuke to Michal? 01:15:55 - Are wishing wells considered Avodah Zara and could one take the coins from them? 01:17:55 - Why is Birchas Cohanim in Loshon Yochid? 01:21:55 - Why should it be permitted to go on a ship on shabbat but not a train or a car? 01:27:34 - How is it that disparate people converge on the same interest? 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     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 @ https://ohr.edu  PRODUCED BY: CEDAR MEDIA STUDIOS  

In this shiur we discuss: 1) Maaser on tax return (correction), 2) Turning head by Kedusha (follow-up), 3) Bringing food to table after Kiddush, 4) Filtering water on Shabbos due to bugs, 5) Walking passed a light sensor, 6) Last time to recite Birchas Hashachar, 7) One who didn't yet wear Tefillin until after sunset on Friday night, 8) Praying in a room with a cross, 9) Appointing a chazzan during Pesukei D'Zimra, 10) Standing and learning with your back to the Aron, 11) Placing a laptop on a sefer, 12) Birchas Hagomel for a katan who was ill, 13) Rubbing in suntan lotion on a infant on Shabbos

Do you give before or after taxes? Can business expenses be deducted? What about gifts, investments, or inheritance? In this episode, Rabbi Dov Foxbrunner continues to unpack halachic and philosophical foundations of Maaser, exploring real-life dilemmas, fascinating rulings from classic Poskim, and the deeper meaning behind charitable giving. Plus, this week's ‘Shayla of the Week' tackles Maaser on a 401k withdrawal. Tune in for a practical, insightful, and engaging discussion on the mitzvah of tithing!

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In this shiur we discuss: 1) Maaser on money given as a gift for specific items, 2) Displaying names by donations vs. anonymous, 3) 6 hours for aged cheese, 4) When to have purim seudah this year when purim is on Friday, 5) Order of talis and tefilin if i accidentally touched the tefillin first, 6) Keil Melech Ne'eman by Shma, 7) Brachos on food when changing locations, 8) Why do Chabad have such large tefiilin, 9) Birchas Hashachar after davening, 10) Origin of saying "L'Chaim"

1)     In Tehilim #37 there are verses beginning with each of the א-ב in sequence, with the exception of the letter ע. Why was that letter omitted?[1] 2)    Our Beis Chabad has a set time for Friday-night Maariv. Due to the fast this Friday, may I make Kiddush and break my fast before Maariv?[2] 3)    Purim this year is on a Friday. Would we be allowed to start our communal Purim meal close before Shabbos, pause for candle-lighting, and then continue with Kiddush & Lechem Mishne and the Shabbos meal?[3] 4)    Lechatchila the Purim feast should be earlier in the day. Is that before noon or before the 10th hour?[4] 5)    May a gold pendant with Hashem's name be melted and recycled?[5] 6)    I immersed utensils in a body of water that's only there following rainfall. Is that valid?[6] 7)    May I hold on to my Maaser-money long-term, or must I distribute it sooner than later?[7] 8)    What is the source of the custom not to visit the same grave twice in the same day?[8] 9)    At the opening of this week's Sedra there is no gap in the Sefer Torah[9]. What if the Sofer did leave a space of two letters?[10] 10)  Feedback on the Eggrolls: If deep-fried, they are Mezonos. [1] על פי קידושין ל, א. [2] ראה פסקי תשובות סי' רעא הע' 53. [איהו מיירי מבעוד יום, ולכך מצריך קבלת שבת תחלה. אבל בנדו"ד כבר קידש היום]. אכן לפמ"ש בשו"ע סי' רלה ס"ב ובמשנ"ב שם סקט"ז, לא יאכל 'מזונות' יותר מכביצה. [3] דיני פורס מפה ומקדש – בשוע"ר סי' רעא סעיפים י-יא. וראה נתיבים בשדה השליחות ח"ב ע' 151. עצה לבעל נפש: לקיים סעודתו בשחר, ולא יתחיל הסעודה עם האורחים, ובהגיע הזמן אז יברך על היין ולחם-משנה כרגיל. [4] ב'נתיבים' שם כתבתי להתיר להתחיל הסעודה לכתחילה עד שעה עשירית – ע"פ שוע"ר סי' רמט ס"ז. אבל ברמ"א כתב לערוך הסעודה בשחרית, והוא ע"פ מנהגי ר' אייזיק טירנא. וכתב בקצות השלחן (סי' סט הע' ח) שי"ל דשאני סעודת פורים דשכיחא בה שכרות. וראה העו"ב גל' תתיד. אכן בשו"ת מהרי"ל סי' נו:ח מתיר עד שעה י'. [5] דין מחיקת השם – יו"ד סי' רעו ס"ט. [6] קצור שו"ע סי' לז ס"ב. [7] ראה שו"ע יו"ד סי' רנז ס"ג. ההיתר לתת לגבאים לצרף אותה לזהב – פירש בערוך השלחן, כי לולא כן אסור לגבאי לפרוט לעצמו כו'. ולולא דבריו הו"א שהכוונה שהם רשאים לשמור הממון לזמן ממושך. ציטוט מס' דרך אמונה הל' מתנות עניים פ"ח. [8] צוואת ר' יהודה החסיד אות יב. [9] ראה רש"י על הפסוק. ובתורה שלימה מביא מכמה מדרשים ומזח"א רטז ע"ב. בלשון אדה"ז (שו"ת סי' א): "סתומה גמורה". וא"ת שחלוקת הפרשיות אינה מן התורה? י"ל מזה שעזרא תיקן להתחיל הקריאה השבועית מפסוק זה, משמע שזה ענין חדש. וא"כ למה לא הוצבה כאן הפסקת פרשה - ראה תורה שלימה כאן. [10] בש"ך יו"ד סי' ערה סק"א מביא בשם הב"ח להקל בעשה ריוח במקום שאין פרשה, ומסיק "ואין דבריו מוכרחים". גם הט"ז שם סק"א פוסל. אכן בנדו"ד, ראה שו"ת חיים שאל סי' עד:ה שהקיל בזה.

Due to the brave actions of Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava, who defied the Roman decree forbidding semicha (ordination), the tradition of rabbinic ordination continued. Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava was killed for this act, but not before he ordained Rabbi Meir, Rabbi Yehuda, Rabbi Shimon, Rabbi Yosi, and Rabbi Elazar ben Shamoa. Rav Avia added that Rabbi Nechemia was also ordained at this time. While the story appears to suggest that one person alone could perform ordination, this contradicts a braita requiring three judges. The Gemara resolves this contradiction by explaining that two others must have been present with Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava. Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi ruled that rabbinic ordination cannot occur outside of Israel. The Gemara explores whether someone in Israel could ordain someone in Babylonia through written authorization or a messenger. The conclusion is that ordination requires the physical presence of both parties - the ordainer and the one being ordained must be together in person, as demonstrated by several stories of failed attempts at ordination on account of the distance. Rabbi Zeira initially hid to avoid ordination, believing it better to remain humble and avoid positions of power. However, upon hearing that one's sins are forgiven when rising to a position of authority, he agreed to be ordained. Regarding the egla arufa ceremony, Rabbi Shimon holds it requires three judges, while Rabbi Yehuda requires five. Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov presents a third position not mentioned in the Mishna - that the king and High Priest must also participate. Rav Yosef concludes that Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov requires the entire Great Sanhedrin to attend, supporting this with a tannatic source. While Abaye interprets this source differently, a braita is brought supporting Rav Yosef's reading. Maaser sheni whose value is unclear must be evaluated by three people. What Is meant by the term "whose value is unclear"? What kind of people can do the evaluation? The Mishna also states that evaluation of consecrated movable items requires three judges. This contradicts Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov's position requiring ten, which he derives from the word 'kohen' appearing ten times in Vayikra 27 in the section about consecrated items. The Gemara leaves unanswered the question of how the rabbis derive their requirement of three judges.

Due to the brave actions of Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava, who defied the Roman decree forbidding semicha (ordination), the tradition of rabbinic ordination continued. Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava was killed for this act, but not before he ordained Rabbi Meir, Rabbi Yehuda, Rabbi Shimon, Rabbi Yosi, and Rabbi Elazar ben Shamoa. Rav Avia added that Rabbi Nechemia was also ordained at this time. While the story appears to suggest that one person alone could perform ordination, this contradicts a braita requiring three judges. The Gemara resolves this contradiction by explaining that two others must have been present with Rabbi Yehuda ben Bava. Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi ruled that rabbinic ordination cannot occur outside of Israel. The Gemara explores whether someone in Israel could ordain someone in Babylonia through written authorization or a messenger. The conclusion is that ordination requires the physical presence of both parties - the ordainer and the one being ordained must be together in person, as demonstrated by several stories of failed attempts at ordination on account of the distance. Rabbi Zeira initially hid to avoid ordination, believing it better to remain humble and avoid positions of power. However, upon hearing that one's sins are forgiven when rising to a position of authority, he agreed to be ordained. Regarding the egla arufa ceremony, Rabbi Shimon holds it requires three judges, while Rabbi Yehuda requires five. Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov presents a third position not mentioned in the Mishna - that the king and High Priest must also participate. Rav Yosef concludes that Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov requires the entire Great Sanhedrin to attend, supporting this with a tannatic source. While Abaye interprets this source differently, a braita is brought supporting Rav Yosef's reading. Maaser sheni whose value is unclear must be evaluated by three people. What Is meant by the term "whose value is unclear"? What kind of people can do the evaluation? The Mishna also states that evaluation of consecrated movable items requires three judges. This contradicts Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov's position requiring ten, which he derives from the word 'kohen' appearing ten times in Vayikra 27 in the section about consecrated items. The Gemara leaves unanswered the question of how the rabbis derive their requirement of three judges.