Podcasts about Mezuzah

​ 1)      As a sideline I research topics and write up my conclusions, for which I am paid per hour. Is it okay for me to invoice for hours of research done on Shabbos?[1]2)      Does a disused doorway, blocked by furniture, still need to have a Mezuzah?[2]3)      In the verse "לא יכבה בלילה נרה", some Sidurim have BaLayloh, others have VaLayloh:[3]4)      How do I calculate Maaser for investments that keep onreinvesting their profits?[4]5)      How should Hashem's name be said when praying in English: some Sidurim have HaShem, other A-do-noy, L-rd. Which is preferable?[5]6)      This Friday is Rosh Chodesh. If we start the meal early, do we say Yaale veYovo as well as Retzei in Birkas haMozon?[6]7)      Is there a concern of Yichud for one travelling alone by bus intercity?[7]8)      Correction to story about Friday-night Minyan bizmanoh in Long Beach NY: [8]To sponsor a Shiur – to honour a special occasion -contact: dayan@lubavitchuk.com[1] ראה שמירת שבת כהלכתהפכ"ח סס"ד שכאשר העבודה הוא חלק מהתחייבות רחבה, זה נקרא 'הבלעה' ומותרלקבל תשלום לשעות השבת. וכן יש להבין בשוע"ר סי' שו ס"ט.[2] ביו"ד סי' רפוסי"ז מבואר שפתח שאין רגילים בו פטור ממזוזה. וראה פתחי שערים יו"ד סי'רפו סי"ז; שכל טוב יו"ד שם ס"ק רמד. ואע"פ שכלי המכיל מ' סאהנחשב כבנין, אבל לא שמענו שלהזיז כלי זה ייחשב כסתירה. בדיני ממונות, העובדא שלאפרץ את הפצימין מראה שעדיין במחשבתו לחזור ולפתוח הסתימה. וכן מצינו לענין התופרכנף הטלית, שלא נפטרה מן הציצית, מטעם הנ"ל.[3] בכמה ספרים היא דגושה,הגם שהיא סמוכה לה"א של "יכבה", בגלל הטיפחא שהוא טעם מפסיק. ברםבטעמי אמ"ת זו טרחא שהוא טעם מחבר. [4] נראה שבכל שנה כשרואה כמהרבית הרויח בשנה זו, יפריש 10% למעשר – ראה ס' צדקה ומשפט פ"ה ס"ו. [5] אחר הופעת סדור תהלת ה'בתרגום אנגלי (תשל"ח) הרעיש רש"פ בוגומילסקי שי' אודות השם 'לארד',שאינו תרגום מדוייק וגם חשש שיכוונו לאותו האיש. כשהראו לרשפ"ב שבחוברת'ברכות ותפלות' שי"ל ע"י המל"ח בתש"ג כתוב "ל-רד",כתב לכ"ק אדמו"ר זי"ע התנצלות על השגותיו, וזכה למענה מפורט (והארעינינו בתורתך, ע' רכד – מהערה"ת מאריסטאוו, שבט תש"מ).  בשנתתשמ"א פנה הרש"פ להרב יאללעס (שו"ת דברי אפרים אליעזר סי' יד) ואלהרב ליעבעס (שו"ת בית אבי ח"ד סי' א), וגם אל הגר"מ פיינשטיין (לפיעדות אחיו, דודי הר"מ בוגומילסקי נ"י בפתח ההגדה שלו - 'כי ישאלך בנך',ושם כתב שהגרמ"פ הסכים על ידו). דיון על שם 'ל-רד' כבר מופיע בשו"תתשובות והנהגות ח"א סי' קכח). כמה שנים אח"כ תירגם הר"ע שוחט אתההגדה וכתב Hashem.כ"ק אדמו"ר זי"ע מעיר כי יש מתפללים באנגלית. ועדיף לכתוב 'לארד'וכל שכן G-d.מענה זה מודפס בלקו"ש חכ"ד (תשמ"ה). משמע דלא חש לכל הנ"ל.בהגדת הרמ"ב הנ"ל מתרגם A-do-noy. הרעיון להכניס השם בלה"ק בתוך תרגוםלעז – כבר מופיע בשו"ת בית יצחק (או"ח סו"ס י). ולענ"ד זהצורם, כעין דין כתב מנומר (ראה שו"ע יו"ד סו"ס רעט). והרש"רהירש בסדורו תירגם הוי' ג-ט, וגם אלוקינו תירגם ג-ט, אלא שבשם הוי' כתב השםבאותיות איטליות. [6] ראה ספר השיחות תש"דע' 40. והוא דלא כדברי קצות השלחן סי' מז הע' כב. וראה בארוכה נתיבים בשדה השליחותח"ב סי' ג.[7] בספר דיני יחוד (מאתידידי הרנ"ד דובאוו נ"י) הערה 249 מביא מס' מנחת איש ליזהר מאיסור יחודבקבוצת בנות הנוסעות באוטובוס למקום שאין עוברים ושבים, שיש איסור יחוד עם הנהג.אך שם יש מצב של יחוד, שכולן קבועות במקום אחד. משא"כ ברכבת של רבים, היינוכפתח פתוח לרה"ר, כיון שיש עולים ויורדים תדיר. אך לפי זה יש לשאול, למה איןאיסור יחוד במטוס, כשכל שאר הנוסעים הם פרוצים? והרי מפורש ברמ"א (אה"עסי' כב ס"ה) לאסור בפרוצים אפילו הם עשרה. וצ"ע. [8] לדברי נין של הרבנעמצאוו, רעיון איחור קב"ש מאוחר הי' זה על דעת הסבא עצמו, לא שכ"קאדמו"ר זי"ע ביקש הדבר ממנו.​

The Wisdom of Abundance: Physical and Spiritual Necessity Welcome to our daily Bitachon Shaar Bechinah series. This is a very important lesson from the Chovot Halevavot , teaching us about the wisdom of God: whatever we need for our survival can be found in abundance, and whatever is a luxury is less available. Again, this is from the wisdom of God. If the world were haphazard, you wouldn't see this pattern. This design is one of the greatest signs of God's creation. The Hierarchy of Physical Needs Air: Air is breathable, and you cannot survive without it for even a moment. Therefore, God made it so that air is everywhere; there is no place where you cannot get it. Imagine if you had to buy air in bottles—you would constantly be running out. Water: Water is next on the list. While not as immediate as air, dehydration is still a serious issue. Therefore, water is everywhere. It covers the oceans, and while you sometimes have to pay for it—in the old days to a water carrier, or today for a bottle of Poland Spring—it is highly available. Food: You can last longer without food than you can without water. Consequently, food is available, but it is a little harder to get; you have to work harder for it. Clothing: You can survive without clothing for a quite long time. It is important, so our sources for clothing (like wool) are readily available, but it requires effort. Luxuries: When it comes to expensive jewelry, gold, silver, and luxury goods, these are commodities we don't actually need. The only reason luxury goods have any value is because humanity collectively agreed to it. Inherently, a diamond has no real value—it is not like a medicine. It's just that everyone said, "Hey, diamonds look nice." Because it has no inherent value, it is not abundant. In fact, if it were abundant, it would lose all its value because everyone would have it. God created luxury goods to be less available precisely because they are not necessary. Look at how God turns the wheels of creation! The author of the Chovot Halevavot expresses his sheer amazement at this larger picture of divine wisdom, exclaiming: ישתבח הבורא החכם החומל המרחם על עבדיו אשר עינו עליהם לטובה בכל מה שהם בו תקנתם אין אלוה מבלעדיו "Praised is the Creator, the wise, compassionate, and merciful One, Who watches over His servants for good, providing everything necessary for their well-being. There is none besides Him." He then quotes a pasuk (verse) from Yonah, where God corrects the prophet: "You, Yonah, cared about a transient plant that you didn't work for or develop, which was here today and gone tomorrow. Should I then not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city?" God is saying: I care about creation; I care about the world. As David HaMelech (King David) says: טוב ה׳ לכל ורחמיו על כל מעשיו ( "Hashem is good to all, and His mercy is upon all His works" ). The Spiritual Parallel: Emuna is Our Air The Alter (Elder) of Kelm takes this principle a step further. If this rule is true in the physical world—that whatever you need most is most available—surely it applies to the spiritual world as well. Whatever my neshama (soul) needs most must be the most accessible. For example, the mitzvah of sending away a mother bird ( Shiluch HaKen ) is obviously not as vital for daily spiritual survival, otherwise it would be more accessible. Of course, all mitzvot are necessary, but that one is not a daily requirement. Mitzvot that are more vital are easily available. If I need tzitzit , I can make them easily, just like clothing. But what is the absolute spiritual necessity? What is our spiritual air? Our air is emuna (faith). As the verse says, צדיק באמונתו יחיה ( "The righteous person lives by his faith" ). We live on this air. Therefore, Hashem gives us opportunities at every single step to strengthen our emuna —whether it is by looking at creation, recognizing God's hashgacha (divine providence), or engaging with His Torah. The opportunities for emuna are endless. The Element of Choice There is only one difference between physical air and the "air" of emuna . Because God cares about us so much, He did not want to leave physical breathing up to our conscious choice; if we had to actively decide to breathe, we might forget one day and die. When it comes to emuna , however, God made it highly accessible, but it requires our attention. If you don't think about it and pay attention to it, you won't see it. We can easily ignore miracles if we choose not to contemplate them. Recognizing the Signs Consider the examples we have spoken about recently: The Survival of the Jewish People: The Jewish people exist to this day simply because Hashem made a promise to Avraham Avinu, and that promise is being fulfilled right now. Eretz Yisrael: God promised that the Land of Israel belongs to us forever. What other being could make a promise like that and sustain it, if not the Creator? Job writes in the pasuk : מבשרי אחזה אלוה ( "From my flesh I see God" , Iyov 19:26). God made it so that you can see Him right from your own body, placing the opportunity for awareness right in front of you. Because remembering Yetzias Mitzrayim (the Exodus from Egypt) is so critical, God surrounds us with it every single day through Tefillin , Tzitzit , and the Mezuzah . This shows the wonder of our caring, preparing God. Ultimately, this principle goes both ways: How do you know something is important? By how much of it exists. The fact that Yetzias Mitzrayim and emuna are emphasized so heavily throughout the Torah—and that we recite Kriyas Shema twice a day—proves just how vital they truly are. Working on our Emuna and Bitachon is our greatest necessity, and that is exactly what we are here doing.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Classes on Rambam, divided according to the daily schedule.

Rabbi Resnick offers clear and to-the-point classes in plain English on the daily portion of Rambam's Mishneh Torah for the 1 chapter a day cycle.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Classes on Rambam, divided according to the daily schedule.

Rabbi Resnick offers clear and to-the-point classes in plain English on the daily portion of Rambam's Mishneh Torah for the 1 chapter a day cycle.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Classes on Rambam, divided according to the daily schedule.

Rabbi Resnick offers clear and to-the-point classes in plain English on the daily portion of Rambam's Mishneh Torah for the 1 chapter a day cycle.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Classes on Rambam, divided according to the daily schedule.

Rabbi Resnick offers clear and to-the-point classes in plain English on the daily portion of Rambam's Mishneh Torah for the 1 chapter a day cycle.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Classes on Rambam, divided according to the daily schedule.

Rabbi Resnick offers clear and to-the-point classes in plain English on the daily portion of Rambam's Mishneh Torah for the 1 chapter a day cycle.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Classes on Rambam, divided according to the daily schedule.

Rabbi Resnick offers clear and to-the-point classes in plain English on the daily portion of Rambam's Mishneh Torah for the 1 chapter a day cycle.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Classes on Rambam, divided according to the daily schedule.

Rabbi Resnick offers clear and to-the-point classes in plain English on the daily portion of Rambam's Mishneh Torah for the 1 chapter a day cycle.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Classes on Rambam, divided according to the daily schedule.

Rabbi Resnick offers clear and to-the-point classes in plain English on the daily portion of Rambam's Mishneh Torah for the 1 chapter a day cycle.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Classes on Rambam, divided according to the daily schedule.

Rabbi Resnick offers clear and to-the-point classes in plain English on the daily portion of Rambam's Mishneh Torah for the 1 chapter a day cycle.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Classes on Rambam, divided according to the daily schedule.

Rabbi Resnick offers clear and to-the-point classes in plain English on the daily portion of Rambam's Mishneh Torah for the 1 chapter a day cycle.

https://rabbiefremgoldberg.org/living-with-emunah-part-382-the-messages-of-the-mezuzah Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:57:31 +0000 7307 Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Living with Emunah - podcast no

​1)      In the paragraph beginning הא לחמא עניא, the words לשנה הבאה appear twice. The Rebbe Rashab נ"ע would pronounce the first in the present tense and the second in the future tense. Why the difference?2)      What is the reason for the Tzitzis-threads being made of eight strands?[1]3)      On Fridays I put on Tefilin with an elderly man in the Jewish Old Age Home. This week I was late and he had already had (early) Kiddush. Could he still put on Tefilin?[2]4)      It's ten minutes after sunset and a Jewish mother is ready for her baby son to have a Bris. The Mohel leaves town before tomorrow morning. May he perform the Bris? [3]5)      In our country only a qualified doctor may perform a Bris. As Shluchim, we often bring a frum doctor for this purpose. But the local Liberal community have a Jewish doctor who will use a clamp and local anaesthetic. Would that be valid bedieved?[4]  6)      Does a mobile kitchen need to have a Mezuzah?[5]7)      I wish to prepare a sweetened coffee essence for Pesach, before Yomtov. Do I have to boil and filter the sugar and the coffee? (Both products have a Pesach-hechsher).8)      For Pesach, we have hitherto been using coarse salt. Where we live, this is no longer available with a hechsher for Pesach. Would it be preferable to use instead fine salt that has a hechsher?9)      Further details on the way the Rebbe זי"ע would separate Challoh from each box of Matzo-packages, whilst the boxes were covered with a sheet of brown paper: To sponsor a Shiur – to honour a special occasion -contact: dayan@lubavitchuk.com[1]  מובא בשיורי ברכה סי' יא סק"ד;קצור של"ה; מנחת אהרן כלל ב:יב; ס' רביד הזהב (ברדא) בשם ס' מטעמים, שבכך ישסך-הכל של רנ"ו חוטים, כמנין כנפי המלאכים, ד' פנים לד' פנים, וד' כנפים לכלאחד מהם, ולכל כנף ד' גדפין.  [2] מבואר בשוע"ר סי' לס"ה, שלדעה הב' שם יניח אז תפילין. אלא שי"א שלא יברך על הנחתן – ראהדברינו בנתיבים בשדה השליחות ח"ב ע' 26-27.[3] בשו"ת שבט הלויח"ח סי' ריד אוסר למול בבין השמשות, ולא לסמוך על השקיעה המאוחרת שלר"ת. לאידך, אם ככה יישאר ערל כל ימיו, מוטב למול גם בלילה ממש.[4] שמעתי ממוהל-מומחה שהםעלולים גם להשאיר ציצין המעכבין את המילה.[5] כמה שו"ת אחרונים מחייבים במזוזה – אם היאדירת קבע – ראה ס' שכל טוב סי' רפו אות קעח. אבל בנדו"ד לא נראה כל כך אפילוכמקום המיוחד לאכילה.

Tuesday 14 Adar

Tuesday 14 Adar

Tuesday 14 Adar

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Monday 13 Adar

Monday 13 adar

Monday 13 Adar

Rabbi Gordon studies one chapter a day from Maimonides' classic legal work of Mishneh Torah. The original Hebrew text is read and then translated and clearly explained in English.

Sunday 12 Adar

Sunday 12 Adar

Sunday 12 Adar

Shabbos 11 Adar

On today's page, Menachot 32, we learn about a unique "life hack" used by the household of King Munbaz, who would carry mezuzot on sticks while traveling to remember the mitzvah even when they weren't obligated to perform it. This small detail opens the door to the story of Munbaz himself, a first-century king who converted to Judaism and famously spent his fortune on charity, viewing it as a way to "save up" in a place where no one could steal. His example reminds us that our true wealth lies in the good we do for others. How can we turn our material resources into a spiritual investment that lasts forever? Listen and find out.

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