Podcasts about Mincha

Why do we light Chanukah candles in shul—if no one fulfills their obligation with that lighting?A sincere question asked between Mincha and Maariv (from a Yid wearing a Chanukah kippah—so of course it had to be taken seriously

Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Galil's Hidden Treasures: A Hanukkah Adventure Unveiled Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2025-12-15-08-38-20-he Story Transcript:He: הכביש המתפתל בגליל כמו ציור במפת יד מונח לפניהם, אך המפה שמצאו במכונית שונה.En: The winding road in the Galil lay before them like a drawing on a palm, but the map they found in the car was different.He: חורף, כבישים חלקלקים, אך הרפתקה קוראת להם.En: Winter, slippery roads, but adventure calls to them.He: יעל, אבי ותמר יצאו לדרך.En: Yael, Avi, and Tamar set out on their journey.He: ״יעל, המפה הזו לא בתכנית שלנו,״ אמר אבי וגלגל עיניים.En: "Yael, this map isn't part of our plan," Avi said, rolling his eyes.He: ״אבל אולי היא מובילה למשהו מיוחד!En: "But maybe it leads to something special!He: זה כמו תעלומה שצריכה להיפתר.En: It's like a mystery that needs solving.He: תמר, את הרי אוהבת היסטוריה, בואי נבדוק,״ ענתה יעל בהתרגשות.En: Tamar, you love history, let's check it out," Yael replied excitedly.He: ״טוב, אם יש לה קשר לחנוכה, אני בפנים,״ חייכה תמר, מותירה את אבי מחויך בפנים, אף שהוא נשאר מסופק.En: "Well, if it has a connection to Hanukkah, I'm in," Tamar smiled, leaving Avi smiling inside, even though he remained skeptical.He: הם נסעו בדרכי הגליל, כשהשלג מתחיל להיערם על הגבעות הירוקות ופולח רוח קר.En: They drove through the roads of the Galil, as the snow began to pile on the green hills, pierced by a cold wind.He: עצי זית נראו כמו משמרות העתיקה שעדיין כאן.En: Olive trees looked like ancient sentinels still standing firm.He: המפה הובילה אותם בכבישים ציוריים ופסלים טבעיים, ובסוף הגיעה לנקודה מבודדת בקצה הגבעה.En: The map led them through picturesque roads and natural sculptures, eventually reaching an isolated spot at the end of a hill.He: שם, במנחה של חנוכה, פתחו גומחה מסתורית, וחיוכיהם זורחים כמו הנרות שהדליקו באותו ערב.En: There, during Mincha of Hanukkah, they opened a mysterious alcove, their smiles shining like the candles they lit that evening.He: ״הנה, כאן היו אנשים לפני שנים רבות, אולי חיילי חשמונאים,״ לחשה תמר בהתלהבות אמיתית.En: "Look, people were here many years ago, maybe Hasmonean soldiers," Tamar whispered with genuine excitement.He: רעשי הרוח גברו, והיה להם קשה לשמוע זה את זה.En: The sound of the wind intensified, making it hard for them to hear each other.He: הם מיהרו להתארגן לעזוב.En: They hurried to get ready to leave.He: ״הייתה זו חוויה מדהימה,״ אמרה יעל כשהם התכוננו לשוב.En: "That was an amazing experience," Yael said as they prepared to return.He: במכונית, תחת שמיכה מהבגאז', הם חגגו נר נוסף של חנוכה.En: In the car, under a blanket from the trunk, they celebrated another candle of Hanukkah.He: יעל התחילה להבין את ערך התכנון, ולראות את ההנאה שבגילוי המפתיע.En: Yael began to understand the value of planning and saw the joy in unexpected discovery.He: אבי פתח לבו להרפתקה, ואילו תמר חשה חיבור חדש להיסטוריה המקומית.En: Avi opened his heart to adventure, while Tamar felt a new connection to local history.He: בערב הזה, עם אור הנרות, הם הבינו כמה השילוב של עבר והווה יכול להאיר את דרכם, אפילו בטיפות השלג הכבדות ביותר.En: That evening, with the light of the candles, they realized how the combination of past and present can light their way, even in the heaviest snowflakes. Vocabulary Words:winding: מתפתלslippery: חלקלקיםadventure: הרפתקהmystery: תעלומהconnection: קשרpierced: פולחsentinels: משמרותpicturesque: ציורייםsculptures: פסליםisolated: מבודדתalcove: גומחהintensified: גברוblanket: שמיכהcelebrated: חגגוplanning: תכנוןgenuine: אמיתיתunexpected: מפתיעdiscovery: גילויlocal: מקומיתrealized: הבינוcombination: שילובlight: יאירheaviest: הכבדותsnowflakes: טיפות השלגdrawing: ציורwhispered: לחשהexcitedly: בהתרגשותgenuine: אמיתיתvalue: ערךintensified: גברוBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

​1)      I put on a pair of Tefilin early in the day, to recite Shema.I later put on a different pair of Tefilin, for Shacharis. ShouldI recite a brocho when donning the second pair?[1]2)      Does a polyester-fabric shower-curtain present a problem for use on Shabbos (with cold water)?[2]3)      Is it okay to pour boiling water from a parev kettle into a meaty cholent?[3]4)      Is a gluten-free dough eligible for the mitzvah of Challoh?[4]5)      May one peel lip-stain on Shabbos?6)      Why is the word Echod - in the opening verse of Shema – preceded by a vertical line?[5]7)      Breishis 35:22 has a break (פתוחה) in middle of a posuk. When reviewing the Parsha שנים מקרא ואחד תרגום, should one stop at the break to recite the Targum of the first part of the posuk?[6]8)      I accidentally knocked over a bottle of wine in a shop. Am I liable to pay for it?[7] 9)      Several men missed leining at Mincha on Shabbos. May they lein after Mincha?[8]10) Feedback on Sidur interview, re. mention of Ketores in prayer at end of Korbanos:[9]To sponsor a Shiur – to honour a special occasion -contact: dayan@lubavitchuk.com[1] במילואים לסדור רבנו הזקן(ח"ג ע' א'תעח) כתבתי לברך שנית – כשהי' שינוי-מקום בינתים. אבל בפסקי תשובות(סי' כה הע' 168) סבור שלא לברך שנית, על סמך דעת החיי אדם (כלל י"ב) ששינוימקום אינו מפסיק לברכת המצוות, כפי שהביא שם סי' ח אות כ"ו. אגב: מזה חשש שלאלברך על ט"ק בבוקר כשדעתו ללבוש ט"ג אח"כ, כי אולי ברכת הט"קפוטרת הט"ג.[2] ראהפסקי תשובות סי' שב אות כג שראוי להחמיר בבד-אריג בסיבים סינטטיים כעין בד הנעשהמצמר וכותנה וכו'.[3] בשו"ת מנחת שלמה(ח"ב סי' צז) כאשר הזיעה המגיעה עד הקומקום אינה חמה כשיעור יד סולדת בו.וראה פסקים ותשובות יו"ד סי' צב אות כ והע' 246.[4] בס' שבת כהלכה פ"גסוף אות ח מזהיר בזה.  וכן בפסקי תשובות סי' שיח סוף אות לב.[5] סדור ר' שבתי סופר במקומו.[6] רז"ה (שערי תפלה סי'שכח) מבטל לגמרי קריאת עשרת הדברות בטעם העליון. יעב"ץ (לוח ארש סי' תסב)חולק עליו. הוא מחדש שמשה רבינו הנחיל שני סוגי הטעמים. בשוע"ר (סי' תצדס"ח ואילך) מכריע לקרוא ברבים בטעם העליון, היינו החלוקה לפי הפרשיות – כעיןמתן תורה. אבל ביחיד יש לקרוא לפי חלוקת הפסוקים. א"כ ה"ה בנדו"ד.[7] בשו"עחו"מ סי' תיב ס"א פוטר השובר את הכד דרך הילוכו ברה"ר, כי אין דרךבנ"א להתבונן בדרכים. ובשו"ת קנה בשם ח"א סי' קכד פוטר למי שבאלהקיץ את חבירו ודרס על המשקפיים שלו שהיו מונחים על הרצפה. משמע דרה"ר לאודוקא.[8] ראה פסקי תשובות סי' רצב אות ג. וקצת ראי' לזהמזה שיש עושים מנין לקריאה ומפטיר יונה בשעת ההפסקה ביוה"כ, כנזכר בהגהותרעק"א לאו"ח סי' תקנט ס"ד.[9] נוסח תפלה זו מובא בטור סי' מח. אדה"ז הוסיףבה ענין הקטורת. אבל בכמה סדורי אשכנז אינה מופיעה כלל. ולא מצאתי למה.​

The Rebbe advises striving to maintain the custom that the sha"tz does not wear the tallis over his head for Mincha, and if needed, to adjust it to the shoulders, while approaching the gabbaim with respect to ensure harmony and effectiveness—emphasizing that this approach is far more effective than sharpness. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/016/002/5877

The Rebbe explains the longstanding Lubavitch custom that a sha"tz does not wear a talis for Mincha or Maariv, urges preserving this mesorah peacefully, notes the exception for Selichos, and blesses the shul for growing in tefillah, Torah, and tzedakah. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/016/002/5876

When to pray mincha!? You should daven by urself instead of with a minyan!? You can't take in Shabbat early!?

​1)      How to react when seeing an unfamiliar Jew smoking on Shabbos ר"ל:2)      One who said Retzei in bentshing after Melave Malka,does he have to repeat?[1] 3)      A person observed a specific chumrah, believing that it was standard practise in his community. He the learned that it isn't so. Does he need Hatoras Nedorim?[2]4)      On Shabbos someone broke apart chopsticks, used for eating Sushi. Was that permissible?[3] 5)      I'm moving home. The incoming tenant is Jewish and is ready to pay for simple mezuzos that I will leave behind. There are mezuzos that were placed just lechumreh. The incoming says that I can take them with me. May I do so? [4]6)      May instant-soup-powder be added to hot water in a kli sheni on Shabbos?[5]7)      A worker removed a Mezuzah, in error. Do I say a brocho when reaffixing promptly?[6] 8)      When a Bris was held in the morning, the Baalei Bris omit Tachanun at Mincha too. Should they still join the Minyan when the 13 Midos hoRachamim are recited?[7]9)      Feedback on the spelling of the word שמונים in a Kesuba:[8][1] קצות השלחן סי' מזסי"ג כתב שאין צריך לחזור. וע"ע ס' שגיאות מי יבין ח"א פכ"הסי"ט.[2] ראהס' כל נדרי פע"ב ס"י ובהערה כ"ה.[3] ראה שוע"ר סי' תקידסי"ח. בס' שבת כהלכה ח"ד פל"א הערה רי חולק על היתר הגרשז"אלהפריד הכוסות של לבן זמ"ז.[4] האיסור להסיר מזוזה – ביו"ד סי' רצאס"א. החשש בנדו"ד – בס' שכל טוב, שם אות ל.[5] בס' שבת כהלכה פ"גסוף אות ח מזהיר בזה.  וכן בפסקי תשובות סי' שיח סוף אות לב.[6] בס'שכל טוב סי' רפט סק"ל מביא שיש לברך. והדע"ק מדמה לנפלה טליתו ממנו והואעודו לבוש ט"ק. ברם שם מיירי שהוריד טליתו שלא ע"מ להחזירה. שי"לשנפלה גרע, ראה סדור רבנו הזקן ח"ג ע' א'תעב.[7] בשו"ת אגרות משהאו"ח ח"ג סי' פט מחייב לומר בכדי שלא לשנות. אך לפי זה, מאי שנא שארתחנון - שאינו אומר?   [8] הערת הגר"י ברוין שליט"א: בכתובה(דאירכסא?) של כ"ק אדמו"ר זי"ע כתוב "שמונים". וכןבריבוי כתובת מדורות עברו.​

Davening is bitul Torah!?!? Can you have a party before praying mincha!? If you wear white and black your fake!? Why we can't judge chareidim!!

B"H The power of Mincha. In the middle of the noise, the deadlines, the errands, the rush, we pause. Mincha reminds us that even in the busiest moments, we can breathe, reconnect, and realign with Hashem. A small prayer in the middle of a long day… but it brings balance, peace, and a sense of purpose that carries us forward. A moment of stillness. A moment of grounding. A moment of connection. To watch Torah Thoughts in video format, click HERE Subscribe to the Torah Thoughts BLOG for exclusive written content! Please like, share and subscribe wherever you find this!

Two brothers step onto the world's stage and show us two kinds of power. Esau strides forward with muscle and heat, living for the rush of now. Jacob moves quieter but surer, holding fast to covenant and truth. When Isaac mutters, “the voice is Jacob's, but the hands are Esau's,” he leaves us a compass for every age: power that grabs close versus power that travels far. We follow that thread from the birthright and the blessing straight into daily life, where anxiety, headlines, and deadlines test our center.We explore how classic commentators reframe “the voice of Jacob” as more than tone or manners. It's the practice of prayer itself—speech that bridges distances and changes the one who prays. The Midrash argues that when we learn and pray aloud, adversaries lose their edge. That's not magical thinking; it's a way of ordering our world so courage beats panic and purpose outlasts pressure. We also name the modern Edoms that spark fear and ask how a spiritual tool can meet a public storm. The answer returns us to the voice: refine it, use it, and let it do the work hands can't.Then we get practical. Shacharis sets perspective. Maariv settles the night. Mincha—the hardest one to focus on—becomes the secret weapon. The Torah calls Isaac's afternoon prayer “sicha,” conversation, and that word unlocks a daily habit: pause at peak chaos and tell God exactly what's on your plate. We walk through when to insert your own words, how to think specifics inside the blessings, and how a short, honest pour-out can turn stress into strength. If you've struggled to care about Mincha, this simple shift may change your afternoons—and your week.If this resonated, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a review with one line on what you'll try at your next Mincha. Your voice might be the nudge someone else needs.Support the showJoin The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content!------------------Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregation.org Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com

This week we will learn about the sanctity and physical position of the alter (Mizbeach) in the courtyard (Azara) of the Temple. The Gemara then describes the service of the grain offering (Mincha) and how and where it was performed. We will then learn about the 2 bird offereings, their similarities and differences.For more info or to visit the main shiur page please visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://webyeshiva.org/course/daf-yomi-one-week-at-a-time-zevachim/

Grief, generosity, and grounded choices shape the arc from Sarah's passing to Rivka's arrival at the well—and they also shape our Mondays. We walk through Chayei Sarah as more than history: it's a diary of decisive moments that refuses to preach in bullet points. Instead, the text slows down at each crossroads—buying a burial plot in full view, drawing water for strangers, finding comfort after loss—and lets us learn how courage and kindness look when money, honor, and family are on the line.From there, we tackle a big question: if the goal is to form character, why doesn't the Torah simply command it? Enter Mesilas Yesharim's closing chapters. The Ramchal argues that the mission is constant—bring true satisfaction to the Creator—while the path shifts with your role. A rabbi, an employee, and an independent contractor face different tests, yet each can reach the same center of the maze through integrity, restraint, and presence. We apply this frame to a real-world pivot from the study hall to real estate: taking calls, honoring contracts, resisting the urge to undercut a rival, and finding a focused Mincha in a glass-walled conference room.Along the way we make practical ethics concrete. Choshen Mishpat comes alive when a commission is disputed. Rivka's quiet generosity becomes a checklist for our own small acts. Abraham's transparent purchase becomes a model for clean deals. Even the humblest work holds dignity when done for the sake of family and with clean hands. The takeaway is simple and demanding: the maze changes, the mission doesn't. Wherever you stand—office, train, kitchen, or jobsite—treat it as holy ground by choosing well in the moment in front of you.If this resonated, follow the show, share this episode with a friend who's navigating a transition, and leave a review with one work habit you plan to elevate this week. Your stories help others find their way through the maze.Support the showJoin The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content!------------------Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregation.org Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com

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If you washed your hands before Mincha and then sat down for Shalosh Seudos, do you need to wash again—and can you make a bracha? In this episode, we explore whether netilas yadayim requires specific kavannah for eating bread, or if any washing counts. We'll look at the classic case of washing for one reason but then deciding to eat, and uncover when a new washing and bracha are required—and when your first one still works.

In this episode of the Prayer Podcast, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explores the profound wisdom behind Kaddish, a central prayer recited in the morning service after the korbanot (offerings) section. He outlines its five types, origins, and spiritual significance, emphasizing its role in sanctifying Hashem's name and bridging spiritual worlds. Recorded around October 2025 (post-Sukkot, aligned with Parshas Noach), the lecture connects Kaddish to daily prayers, mourning, and Torah study, highlighting its Aramaic composition and Talmudic stories.Five Types of Kaddish: Rabbi Wolbe details the variations using a handout (available via Google Drive link): (1) Chatzi Kaddish (half Kaddish)—a punctuation between prayer sections; (2) Full Kaddish (Kaddish Shalem)—post-Amidah, requesting peace; (3) Mourner's Kaddish—elevates the deceased by proclaiming Hashem's oneness; (4) Rabbi's Kaddish (Kaddish de Rabbanan)—after rabbinic study, blessing scholars (includes Siyum Kaddish for completing a tractate); (5) Burial Kaddish—graveside, unique in mentioning resurrection. Kaddish means “holy” or “sanctified,” declaring belief in Hashem's oneness and providence (Ezekiel 38:23: “V'hitgadilti v'hitkadishti”), making Hashem known globally (0:21–4:06).Purpose and Transition Role: Kaddish sanctifies Hashem's name publicly, not just for the deceased but as a moment of truth prompting reflection on life's fleeting nature. It bridges the four spiritual worlds in prayer (e.g., after offerings, before Pesukei D'Zimra), and between life and death in mourning. Recited seven times daily (three morning—Shacharis, two afternoon—Mincha, two evening—Ma'ariv, per Psalms 119:164), it evokes divine mercy and counters evil forces (klipot, per Zohar) (4:06–6:15, 20:05–21:56).Aramaic Language: Three reasons: (1) Angels don't understand Aramaic, allowing uninterrupted elevation and removal of spiritual barriers; (2) Post-First Temple sages composed it in Aramaic for accessibility during exile as it was the common language; (3) Zohar teaches reciting in a secular language elevates it, as all languages (post-Babel, Genesis 11) should glorify Hashem, countering division (7:40–14:49).Talmudic Story (Berachos 3a): Rabbi Yossi enters Jerusalem's ruins to pray; Elijah teaches: avoid ruins for danger, pray on roads, use short prayers while traveling. Elijah reveals a heavenly voice lamenting the Temple's destruction, renewed thrice daily, but softened when Jews recite Amen Yehei Shemei Rabba in Kaddish, evoking Hashem's sorrow for exiling His children. This highlights Kaddish's power to evoke divine mercy and elevate prayers (7:40–13:24).Spiritual Power: The phrase Yehei Shemei Rabba is to be recited with all our strength (28 letters, koach—strength) as it forgives sins, including idolatry, when said with full intent (e.g., screaming or focused concentration). During the Ten Days of Repentance, an extra word adjusts to maintain 28 letters (mi kol). Kaddish is a davar shebekedusha (holy matter), requiring a minyan (10 adults, per Abraham's Sodom negotiation (Genesis 18), as Hashem dwells with 10. Instituted by the Men of the Great Assembly post-Temple, it sources Ezekiel (38:23) for restoring Hashem's name. It's recited at Siyum or Torah study to sanctify Hashem publicly, not just personally (13:24–23:48).Customs and Variations: Stand during Kaddish in Ashkenaz (honoring sanctification); sit in Sephardic. Follow the congregation to avoid standing out. Rabbi Wolbe previews Pesukei D'Zimra and notes Kaddish's shofar-like power to break barriers before Rosh Hashanah (post-October 8, 2025) (28:01–29:15)._____________This Podcast Series is Generously Underwritten by Dr. Leonard & June GoldbergDownload the Prayer Podcast Worksheets:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iBVevW1ydyjSeyeO0iCcina7e8vix3Lt?usp=sharingThis episode (Ep. #40) of the Prayer Podcast by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe of TORCH is dedicated to my dearest friends, Dr. Leonard & June Goldberg! 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 October 28, 2025, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on October 30, 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!_____________#Prayer, #Tefillah, #Siddur, #Kaddish, #Faith, #DivineProvidence, #GlorifyingGod, #Unity ★ Support this podcast ★

El Deportivo afronta el partido de Copa del Rey con varios canteranos. Conocemos a los jugadores que se lleva Antonio Hidalgo a Cantabria para el partido ante el Sámano. Además, escuchamos las reflexiones del entrenador sobre la mala racha de resultados del Dépor. De eso hablamos con Luis Rodríguez Vaz. Felicitamos a Mincha, un coruñés campeón de España de freestyle, que nos cuenta cómo es su deporte. Cerramos con Juan Copa y la actualidad del Liceo.

El Deportivo afronta el partido de Copa del Rey con varios canteranos. Conocemos a los jugadores que se lleva Antonio Hidalgo a Cantabria para el partido ante el Sámano. Además, escuchamos las reflexiones del entrenador sobre la mala racha de resultados del Dépor. De eso hablamos con Luis Rodríguez Vaz. Felicitamos a Mincha, un coruñés campeón de España de freestyle, que nos cuenta cómo es su deporte. Cerramos con Juan Copa y la actualidad del Liceo. 

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chonry's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, October 18, 2025. (Youtube)

The holidays ignited a spark. Now comes the real test: can we carry that energy into the carpool lane, the Tuesday meeting, and the quiet space before bed? We walk through the entire journey from Elul's wake-up call to Simchas Torah's dance and turn each highlight into a practice you can hold onto when the calendar goes silent. No clichés—just a clear path to turning synagogue inspiration into weekday holiness.We begin by revisiting the landmarks: the shofar's call, Kol Nidrei's hush, the fragile trust of the sukkah, and the embrace of Torah at the end. Then we shift the perspective most people follow: the synagogue is a school, not the stage. The stage is your life—your tent, your office, your table. From there, we reframe modern orthodoxy at its best: not a compromise with the world but a craft that combines halacha, heart, and humility into daily choices. Joy doesn't end when the celebrations do; it transforms, from loud festivities to quiet steadiness.You'll leave with concrete steps: make the weekly Parsha with Rashi your anchor, try Shnayim Mikra Ve'echad Targum or a trusted translation, connect insights to cues you already have, and choose small, manageable habits that keep God at the center when no one is watching. We share how to turn a moving Ne'ilah into patient parenting, a strong Mincha into a fair invoice, and the excitement of Hakafos into kinder speech online. If you've ever felt the post-holiday letdown, this talk provides a map, a method, and the mindset to stay spiritually energized through winter.The holidays lit a fire. Now comes the real test: can we carry that heat into the carpool lane, the Tuesday meeting, and the quiet space before bed? We walk through the entire arc from Elul's wake-up to Simchas Torah's dance and translate each high point into a practice you can hold when the calendar goes quiet. No platitudes—just a clear path to turn synagogue inspiration into weekday holiness.We start by revisiting the landmarks: the shofar's call, Kol Nidrei's hush, the fragile trust of the sukkah, and the embrace of Torah at the end. Then we flip the script most people live by: the synagogue is a school, not the stage. The stage is your life—your tent, your office, your table. From there we reframe modern orthodoxy at its best: not a compromise with the world, but a craft that fuses halacha, heart, and humility into daily choices. Joy doesn't end when the sprinkles do; it shifts form, from loud celebration to quiet steadiness.You'll leave with concrete steps: make the weekly Parsha with Rashi your anchor, try Shnayim Mikra Ve'echad Targum or a trusted translation, link insights to cues you already have, and choose small, guardable habits that keep God at the center when no one is watching. We share how to transform a moving Ne'ilah into patient parenting, a strong Mincha into a fair invoice, and the thrill of Hakafos into kinder speech online. If you've ever felt the post-holiday dip, this conversation gives you a map, a method, and the mindset to stay spirituallSupport the showJoin The Motivation Congregation WhatsApp community for daily motivational Torah content!------------------Check out our other Torah Podcasts and content! SUBSCRIBE to The Motivation Congregation Podcast for daily motivational Mussar! Listen on Spotify or 24six! Find all Torah talks and listen to featured episodes on our website, themotivationcongregation.org Questions or Comments? Please email me @ michaelbrooke97@gmail.com

The Rebbe giving his Brocho after Mincha on Erev Yom Kippur

התוכן ברכות כ"ק אד"ש יום ג' פ' האזינו, ערב יוהכ"פ ה'תשל"ט: 1) בבית הכנסת אחר תפילת מנחה. 2) להתלמידים שיחיו, לפני "כל נדרי". ל"הנחה פרטית" או התרגום ללה"ק של השיחה: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=01-10-2025 Synopsis The Rebbe's brachos on Erev Yom Kippur 5739 (1) in the shul after Mincha and (2) to the yeshivah students before Kol Nidrei. For a transcript in English of the Sicha: https://thedailysicha.com/?date=01-10-2025

In this bonus episode of the Everyday Judaism Podcast, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe covers the 17 sections of Siman 131 from the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, detailing the laws and customs of Erev Yom Kippur, a day blending penitential preparation and festive joy in anticipation of Hashem's mercy on the Day of Atonement. Key practices include:Kaparos: A customary atonement ritual performed early in the morning, using a rooster for males, a hen for females, or money (preferred by Rabbi Wolbe for donation to Houston Tomchei Shabbos: https://tomchei-shabbat.com) to symbolize atonement, with white chickens preferred but not mandatory to avoid superstition. The ritual involves circling the item around the head while reciting prayers, emphasizing repentance over the act itself, with intestines offered to birds to invoke divine mercy.Festive Meals: A mitzvah to eat heartily, especially fish in the first meal and easily digestible foods like poultry in the second, avoiding spicy or warming foods, to equate eating on the 9th of Tishrei to fasting on the 10th.Seeking Forgiveness: Yom Kippur atones only for sins against Hashem, not interpersonal wrongs, requiring direct appeasement or mediation for forgiveness, with a call to forgive sincerely, as withholding forgiveness is un-Jewish. Rabbi Wolbe shares a story of Rabbi Mordechai Schwab's sensitivity in protecting his father from embarrassment, exemplifying righteous compassion.Mikvah Immersion: Men customarily immerse in a mikvah after midday for spiritual purity and repentance, with no barriers like jewelry allowed; women typically do not unless specific conditions apply.Candles and Clothing: Lighting candles for the home and synagogue, wearing Shabbos garments for Mincha, and donning a kittel (white robe) to evoke humility, with women wearing white but avoiding jewelry.Vidui and Blessings: Reciting the confession prayer after Mincha's silent Amidah, striking the chest for each sin, and parents blessing children with a special prayer for righteousness and a good life, found in the Machzor.Other Customs: Omitting certain prayers (e.g., Mizmor L'Todah, Avinu Malkeinu), receiving symbolic lashes in some Sephardic communities, and preparing the home with white tablecloths to honor Yom Kippur as a festival. Rabbi Wolbe emphasizes starting Yom Kippur early, avoiding preparations for after the fast, and concludes with a story of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's brother-in-law, illustrating how sponsoring a mikvah fulfills teshuvah's three steps (regret, acceptance, action), reinforcing the theme of actionable repentance.Rabbi Wolbe concludes with a blessing for complete atonement, a sweet and healthy new year, and acceptance of sincere repentance.To donate to Houston's Tomchei Shabbos: https://tomchei-shabbat.com_____________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. #60) 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 September 28, 2025, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on September 29, 2025_____________Connect with Us:Subscribe to the Everyday Judaism Podcast on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-judaism-rabbi-aryeh-wolbe/id1600622789) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3AXCNcyKSVsaOLsLQsCN1C) to stay inspired! Share your questions at askaway@torchweb.org or visit torchweb.org for more Torah content.  _____________About the Host:Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe, Director of TORCH in Houston, brings decades of Torah scholarship to guide listeners in applying Jewish wisdom to daily life.  To directly send your questions, comments, and feedback: awolbe@torchweb.org_____________Support Our Mission:Help us share Jewish wisdom globally by sponsoring an episode at torchweb.org. Your support makes a difference!_____________Subscribe and Listen to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: 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 http://podcast.torchweb.org_____________Keywords:#Torah, #Halacha, #Jewish, #YomKippur, #Purification, #Repentance, #Kaparos, #Atonement, #DivineMercy, #Rituals, #Mikvah, #Kindness, #Humility, #Teshuva, #CandleLighting, #Shabbos, #Fasting, #Kittel, #Sanctity, #Renewal ★ Support this podcast ★

In this bonus episode of the Everyday Judaism Podcast, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe covers the 17 sections of Siman 131 from the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, detailing the laws and customs of Erev Yom Kippur, a day blending penitential preparation and festive joy in anticipation of Hashem's mercy on the Day of Atonement. Key practices include:Kaparos: A customary atonement ritual performed early in the morning, using a rooster for males, a hen for females, or money (preferred by Rabbi Wolbe for donation to Houston Tomchei Shabbos: https://tomchei-shabbat.com) to symbolize atonement, with white chickens preferred but not mandatory to avoid superstition. The ritual involves circling the item around the head while reciting prayers, emphasizing repentance over the act itself, with intestines offered to birds to invoke divine mercy.Festive Meals: A mitzvah to eat heartily, especially fish in the first meal and easily digestible foods like poultry in the second, avoiding spicy or warming foods, to equate eating on the 9th of Tishrei to fasting on the 10th.Seeking Forgiveness: Yom Kippur atones only for sins against Hashem, not interpersonal wrongs, requiring direct appeasement or mediation for forgiveness, with a call to forgive sincerely, as withholding forgiveness is un-Jewish. Rabbi Wolbe shares a story of Rabbi Mordechai Schwab's sensitivity in protecting his father from embarrassment, exemplifying righteous compassion.Mikvah Immersion: Men customarily immerse in a mikvah after midday for spiritual purity and repentance, with no barriers like jewelry allowed; women typically do not unless specific conditions apply.Candles and Clothing: Lighting candles for the home and synagogue, wearing Shabbos garments for Mincha, and donning a kittel (white robe) to evoke humility, with women wearing white but avoiding jewelry.Vidui and Blessings: Reciting the confession prayer after Mincha's silent Amidah, striking the chest for each sin, and parents blessing children with a special prayer for righteousness and a good life, found in the Machzor.Other Customs: Omitting certain prayers (e.g., Mizmor L'Todah, Avinu Malkeinu), receiving symbolic lashes in some Sephardic communities, and preparing the home with white tablecloths to honor Yom Kippur as a festival. Rabbi Wolbe emphasizes starting Yom Kippur early, avoiding preparations for after the fast, and concludes with a story of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's brother-in-law, illustrating how sponsoring a mikvah fulfills teshuvah's three steps (regret, acceptance, action), reinforcing the theme of actionable repentance.Rabbi Wolbe concludes with a blessing for complete atonement, a sweet and healthy new year, and acceptance of sincere repentance.To donate to Houston's Tomchei Shabbos: https://tomchei-shabbat.com_____________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. #60) 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 September 28, 2025, in Houston, Texas.Released as Podcast on September 29, 2025_____________Connect with Us:Subscribe to the Everyday Judaism Podcast on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-judaism-rabbi-aryeh-wolbe/id1600622789) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3AXCNcyKSVsaOLsLQsCN1C) to stay inspired! Share your questions at askaway@torchweb.org or visit torchweb.org for more Torah content.  _____________About the Host:Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe, Director of TORCH in Houston, brings decades of Torah scholarship to guide listeners in applying Jewish wisdom to daily life.  To directly send your questions, comments, and feedback: awolbe@torchweb.org_____________Support Our Mission:Help us share Jewish wisdom globally by sponsoring an episode at torchweb.org. Your support makes a difference!_____________Subscribe and Listen to other podcasts by Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe: 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 http://podcast.torchweb.org_____________Keywords:#Torah, #Halacha, #Jewish, #YomKippur, #Purification, #Repentance, #Kaparos, #Atonement, #DivineMercy, #Rituals, #Mikvah, #Kindness, #Humility, #Teshuva, #CandleLighting, #Shabbos, #Fasting, #Kittel, #Sanctity, #Renewal ★ Support this podcast ★

In this eye-opening conversation, therapist Rachel Tuchman dives deep into the way we talk about food, body image, and health in the frum community — and why it matters more than we think. From Yom Tov tables filled with diet talk to the surge of GLP-1 weight-loss injections, Rachel explores how these messages shape our children's self-image, strain our relationships, and fuel anxiety. She challenges the obsession with quick fixes and encourages a shift toward true health — meaningful connection, joy around food, and emotional well-being. A must-listen for anyone who wants to build a healthier, happier family culture. This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors: ►Blooms Kosher   Bring you the best Kosher products worldwide.   https://bloomskosher.com   ______________________________________   ► FastAid   Fasting can be tough — headaches, nausea, and fatigue can drain your energy. That's why so many rely on FastAid by Kollel Toronto, a slow-release capsule you take before the fast so it helps when you need it most.   Created under the guidance of Rav Shlomo Miller and Rav Yaakov Hirschman, FastAid comes in versions with caffeine, Tylenol, Advil, or electrolytes. It's halachically approved, easy to take, and just $12 a pack.   Available at most kosher supermarkets, Judaica stores, pharmacies, mikva geshefts, and online at www.Kollel.com.   Support Torah learning and make fasting easier — take FastAid and feel the difference.   ______________________________________ ► Shaar This is a Timeless Honor, timely opportunity. Each site will have unique design and amenities including ample walkways, beit hesped, onsite shiva room, and parking. A Sha'ar representative  will be onsite to help navigate and facilitate the funeral. Both Sha'ar HaZeitim and Sha'ar HaMenuchot combines the holiness of burial in Yerushalayim with the serenity reserved for the most exclusive private cemeteries. Brokers Wanted: Help families worldwide purchase cemetery plots in Israel. Contact: sales@shaar.com Over 275 Plots sold and 300 currently in Contract. ______________________________________ ► Keren Hashana Imagine the opportunity to partner daily with the Lubavitcher Rebbe in giving Tzedakah You donate in amounts the number of days in the coming year–this year 354–and Keren Hashana disburses the Tzedakah on your behalf -- twice every day! Once before Shachris and once before Mincha. This guarantees that you will give Tzedaka every day of the year.  It's not important how much you give, the idea is to give Tzedaka every day! MyKerenHashana.com ______________________________________ ► Dream Raffle Win a brand new and fully furnished $1,200,000 apartment in Yerushalayim!    Use Promo code MPP for $10 off and to receive double tickets!   https://thedreamraffle.com/  ______________________________________ ► Colel Chabad Pushka App - The easiest way to give Tzedaka    https://pushka.cc/meaningful    _______________________________________ ► Sprinkles   Pick up your copy in your local supermarket! If your supermarket doesn't have Sprinkles, ask them for it and we will be happy to supply your local store!   _______________________________________ ► Lalechet     We're a team of kosher travel experts, here to carry you off to your dream destination swiftly, safely, and seamlessly in an experience you will forever cherish.    https://www.lalechet.com ___________________________________________   ►Rothenberg Law Firm   Personal Injury Law Firm For 50+ years!   Reach out Today for Free Case Evaluation   https://shorturl.at/JFKHH   ____________________________________ ► Town Appliance - Visit the website or message them on WhatsApp     https://www.townappliance.com     https://bit.ly/Townappliance_whatsapp    ______________________________________ ► Meaningful Minute Plus Meaningful Minute is releasing its first-ever feature film: Homeless — a powerful story about exile, identity, and return.   https://plus.meaningfulminute.org/    ______________________________________   ► Faith It Till You Make It Join Rabbi Ari Bensoussan's course on Bitachon sponsored by Censible Marketing! Your guide to keeping your faith in today's complicated world! www.Meaningfulminute.org/censible    ____________________________________________________ ► Subscribe to our Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.     https://apple.co/2WALuE2  https://spoti.fi/39bNGnO Or wherever Podcasts are available!  

Send us a textThe Power and Process of Forgiveness: In this episode of From The Inside Out Podcast with Rivkah & Eda, we explore forgiveness, emphasizing the importance of letting go of past resentments to lead a fulfilling life. The discussion covers various methods of achieving forgiveness, including writing unsent letters and understanding that forgiveness is a deeply personal process not necessarily linked to others' actions. The episode touches on poignant topics like self-forgiveness, collective trauma, and the transformative effect of forgiveness, offering listeners insightful perspectives as we approach the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah.EPISODE SPONSORSKEREN HASHANAEven if we resolve to give charity every day, it's easy to miss a day, to forget, or to get distracted.Imagine the opportunity to partner daily with the Lubavitcher Rebbe in giving charity. 72 years ago, the Rebbe, launched an initiative to ensure that every person has the merit of daily tzedaka-giving. The Rebbe established a special fund that would guarantee not a day goes by without contributing to charity, it is called Keren Hashana.There are many great organizations to give charity to daily…the Rebbe stated that those who wish to rely on him for their daily giving can donate to this fund. The first daily giving fund. The Idea: You donate in amounts which reflect the number of days in the coming year–this year 354–and Keren Hashana disburses the charity on your behalf -- twice every day! Once before Shachris and once before Mincha. This guarantees that you will give Tzedaka every day of the Year. It's not important how much you give, the idea is to give Tzedaka every day.In the past year alone, millions of dollars were distributed towards these social services. How is the money distributed? Where does the money go? The funds are donated through Machne Israel Chabad HQ in support of those less fortunate, single-parent households, educational subsidies for Torah education, emergency assistance, Hachnosas Kallah to holiday grants, and a host of other initiatives made possible through Chabad's global network. This past year, a significant amount of money was directed in support of our brothers and sisters in the holy land of Israel.Join with thousands from around the world and become a Keren Hashana partner. Be a giver every day and donate online at: MyKerenHashana.orgGUEST BIORabbi Yisroel Bernath, is a Chabad rabbi, relationship coach, matchmaker, and storyteller whose work sits at the intersection of soul, psychology, and Jewish wisdom. Known affectionately as “The Love Rabbi,” for over two decades he has helped hundreds of individuals and couples navigate the complexities of the human heart, from heartbreak to healing, from resentment to forgiveness.Rabbi Bernath lives in Montreal with his wife Sara and their six children.Find out more about Rabbi Bernath at TheLoveRabbi.com or on Instagram at @montrealrabbi CHAPTERS00:00 Opening and Sponsors06:12 Understanding COMMUNITYJoin the Community! Connect with us on socials to discuss Episode 101, share insights, and continue the conversations you want to have:

In this deeply moving conversation, Rabbi Hammer opens up about his daughter Gila—her vibrant spirit, her struggles following a traumatic assault, and the painful journey that led to her tragic passing. He shares stories of Gila's infectious joy, her kindness, and her larger-than-life presence, as well as the challenges she faced when navigating pain and despair. Through this heartfelt interview, Rabbi Hammer reflects on the importance of open dialogue about mental health and suicide prevention. He speaks about the founding of Gila's Way, an organization dedicated to raising awareness, educating communities, and providing support for families in crisis. This discussion is not only a tribute to Gila's memory but also a powerful call to action: to break the stigma, to listen more deeply, to validate the struggles of those around us, and to never ignore the signs of someone in pain. More information can be found here: https://gilasway.com/ If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for help. You are not alone. This episode was made possible thanks to our sponsors: ►Blooms Kosher   Bring you the best Kosher products worldwide.   https://bloomskosher.com   ______________________________________ ► Shaar This is a Timeless Honor, timely opportunity. Each site will have unique design and amenities including ample walkways, beit hesped, onsite shiva room, and parking. A Sha'ar representative will be onsite to help navigate and facilitate the funeral. Both Sha'ar HaZeitim and Sha'ar HaMenuchot combines the holiness of burial in Yerushalayim with the serenity reserved for the most exclusive private cemeteries. Brokers Wanted: Help families worldwide purchase cemetery plots in Israel. Contact: sales@shaar.com Over 275 Plots sold and 300 currently in Contract. ______________________________________ ► Keren Hashana Imagine the opportunity to partner daily with the Lubavitcher Rebbe in giving Tzedakah You donate in amounts the number of days in the coming year–this year 355–and Keren Hashana disburses the Tzedakah on your behalf -- twice every day! Once before Shachris and once before Mincha. This guarantees that you will give Tzedaka every day of the year. It's not important how much you give, the idea is to give Tzedaka every day! MyKerenHashana.com ______________________________________ ► Colel Chabad Pushka App - The easiest way to give Tzedaka   https://pushka.cc/meaningful   _______________________________________   ► Lalechet   We're a team of kosher travel experts, here to carry you off to your dream destination swiftly, safely, and seamlessly in an experience you will forever cherish.   https://www.lalechet.com ___________________________________________   ►Rothenberg Law Firm   Personal Injury Law Firm For 50+ years!   Reach out Today for Free Case Evaluation   https://shorturl.at/JFKHH   ____________________________________ ► Town Appliance - Visit the website or message them on WhatsApp     https://www.townappliance.com     https://bit.ly/Townappliance_whatsapp ____________________________________   ► Masbia:   Feeding the needy is a huge mitzvah - especially during the holidays. Make this New Year sweeter for everyone. Sponsor a meal. Send a digital Shanah Tova card. Spread joy, and do a world of good. and it's all tax deductible. www.Masbia.org/hh25 ______________________________________ ► Meaningful Minute Plus Meaningful Minute is releasing its first-ever feature film: Homeless — a powerful story about exile, identity, and return.   https://plus.meaningfulminute.org/   ____________ ► Subscribe to our Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.     https://apple.co/2WALuE2 https://spoti.fi/39bNGnO Or wherever Podcasts are available!

1)       For Kiddush Levono we wait until Day 7. Does that go according local time or according to the time in Yerusholayim?[1]2)      My son is travelling to Yeshiva immediately after his Barmitzva, with no Krias haTorah in between. When should I say the brocho ברוך שפטרני?[2] 3)      At Krias haTorah for Mincha on Shabbos the BalKorei showed the passage כי תצא in last week's Sedra – on the previous column. Need the brocho be repeated?[3]4)      May boxes of Seforim be placed on the floor?[4]5)      The prayer said at the opening of the Oron Kodesh on Yomtov:[5]6)      Feedback on the Onkelos of ורגלך לא בצקה, meaning shoes:[6]7)      Feedback on ובצלכנפיך נחסה ונתלונן:[7]8)      Feedback on blowing Shofar at night:[8]9)      Feedback on omitting Tachanun after sunset: What was done when the Rebbe זי"ע davened Mincha late, after spending hours at the Ohel?[9][1]  ראה בזה ס' ישראל והזמנים (הרפנס)ח"א סי' לו.[2] ראה פסקי תשובות סי' רכהאות ז.[3]  בשו"עאו"ח סי' קמ ס"ג הובאו ב' דיעות. שערי אפרים (שער ד סי"ז) מצריךלברך שנית בעמוד אחר; משנ"ב (סק"ט) מקיל.[4]  איסור הנחתספר על הקרקע מבואר ברמ"א יו"ד סי' רפס סק"ד. שם ב' דינים: ספסל,קרקע. בדעת קדושים (שם סק"ד) מתיר לישב על הספסל אם הספרים מוגבהים טפח."ואולי גם על גבי קרקע קיל בכך לצורך גדול". הכוונה במוגבה טפח בתוךכלי, כמ"ש ב'מקדש מעט'. [5] מופיע בס' שערי ציון, פראג תכ"ב. מוזכרבפע"ח. מהמשכילים שרצו לייחס הבקשה "ויתקיים בנו" לש"צ בעתמאסרו, ותחלה היתה הנוסח "ויתקיים בו". לפיההיסטורי', פרסומו של ש"צ הי' בשנת תכ"ה ומאסרו הי' בשנת תכ"ו.וא"כ הדברים בדויים.  [6] תרגום אונקלוס לעקב ח, ד: "ורגלך לאבצקה" הוא כפי הענין ולא כפי המילים - "ומסנך לא יחיפו". ראה מדרשלקח טוב עה"פ ("ורגלך לא בצקה. זה המנעל. מלמד שהיו נישאים על גביעננים. כלומר: לא בא לרגלך צוקה להתיחף... ד״א ורגלך לא בצקה. מפנישלא נתיחפה....", וראה פירוש הרא"ם שם), ומדרש אגדה (בובר) עה"פ("מלמד שהשמלה וגם המנעלים שברגליהם כמו שהיו גדלים גם הם היו גדליםעמהם".) והשווה לכי תבוא כט, ד: "ונעלך לא בלתה מעל רגלך". [וצע"קלדברי רש"י בפ' עקב: "לא נפחה כבצק כדרך הולכי יחף", איך לתווך עםפסוק דלהלן, וראה גו"א, רא"ם, שפ"ח, ועוד[. רמ"משי' גרינבוים.[7]  י"ל דבא לאפוקי משמעות ש"בצלכנפיך נחסה ונתלונן" כתוב בתורה.[8] כתוב בערוך השולחן (סי' תקפא סעי' יב)"ובלילה לא יתקעו בכל חדש אלול, אפילו להתלמד; דאין לעשות התעוררות בלילה,והתקיעות מעוררים המדות העליונות" (וראה שו"ת אג"מ ח"ד סי'כא), וכעי"ז בספר מועד לכל חי להר' חיים פלאג'י (סי' י, סעי' נא), וש"נ.בנט"ג מובא שיש שהיו תוקעין במוצאי שבת. וי"ל שעיקר המנהג הוא לפי רובימי השבוע. גם י"ל דמוצ"ש שאני.[9] בספר הליכות מנחם ע' שלב מסופר שאמרו תחנון. 

When a person faces a challenge — whether in health, parnasah, shidduchim, or family — of course tefillah is the first response. But sometimes, along with tefillah , a person needs additional zechuyot to open the gates of blessing. After all, the purpose of life is to reach our spiritual potential, and many times it is precisely life's challenges that bring us there. A man we'll call Avraham related that his business was extremely demanding. He was on the phone all day and constantly traveling. Slowly, he stopped praying daily with a minyan . At first, it was only Mincha that he prayed alone. Then it became Arbit as well. Finally, even Shaharit he was praying by himself. In the beginning he felt bad about it, but then he got used to it, and it became his new way of life. One day he closed on a huge business deal. He purchased an office building and paid for it with a mortgage-like loan. His plan was to rent out the offices, cover the mortgage from the rent, and keep the rest as profit. However, he was only able to rent out a few offices. Most of the building remained vacant, and the mortgage payments began draining his personal account. He was losing money every month and sinking into financial trouble. He prayed hard for Hashem's help, but no one responded to any of the advertisements he placed. Around this time, he met a friend who could see the pressure he was under. After hearing all the details, the friend told him he had an idea. He said: "In the sefer Ma'or VaShemesh there is a promise that whoever prays three times a day with a minyan will merit bountiful parnasah . Strengthen yourself in this area, and you will see a yeshu'ah ." Avraham replied that this was not simple for him. His schedule was already set, and it would be extremely difficult to change it around. He did try, but even with the knowledge that it would bring parnasah , he was unable to maintain it. Several months passed, and one summer day in July his friend reminded him that the yahrzeit of the Ma'or VaShemesh was approaching, and asked if he wanted to join him on a trip to Krakow to visit the kever . Avraham needed a salvation badly, so he agreed. He knew his friend would try to convince him to commit to praying with a minyan on the trip — and that's exactly what happened. Throughout the journey, his friend spoke only about this. At the end he told Avraham: "The parnasah will just be a side bonus. The real gain will be the serenity of tefillah , the connection with Hashem, and the constant reminder of your purpose in this world." By the time they arrived, Avraham was convinced. At the kever of the tzaddik, he accepted upon himself to pray all three tefillot every day with a minyan . He also prayed with great intensity that Hashem bless him with abundant parnasah . What happened next was astonishing. Before Avraham even left the cemetery, he received a phone call from a representative of a major company in the country. They were interested in renting out every available office in his building — for the next ten years!. A contract was drawn up and signed soon thereafter.. Avraham had made the best investment of his life: three tefillot a day with minyan . The financial salvation that followed was only the bonus. The true reward was that he reconnected with Hashem and grew immensely in his spiritual life. That, indeed, was the greatest deal he ever made.

Amitai

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This episode goes through parts of Yirmiyah and demonstrates that both the generation of the Chorban and we don't really believe we can either build or destroy the Beis Hamikdash!

What Is a Mincha?

In 2004, Rav Ari Katz moved with his family to Gush Katif, to serve as Rosh Yeshiva of a local high school. Just over a year later, soldiers knocked on his door and told him to leave. In this 9 Days special episode, Rav Katz shares:What drew him to Gush Katif despite knowing the threatsThe beauty, unity, and spiritual strength of the communityHis firsthand account of the expulsion—including “the longest day of his life”How he and his community coped with the trauma, picked themselves up, and started againWhy he believes October 7th began in the summer of 2005Modern Day Churban?As we approach Tisha B'Av, the day we mourn our exiles and national losses, this story feels especially relevant. Because Gush Katif was not ancient history—its a kind of modern Churban, including the destruction of entire communities, shuls and schools.And yet, its a very complicated story. The 'disengagement' was the product of a Jewish government, and a Jewish army comprised of Jewish soldiers. The residents were not sent in to actual exile, they moved in to other parts of a flourishing and successful State of Israel. Rav Katz doesn't shy away from these complexities.Pain and HopeWe spoke about pain and trauma, but we also spoke about resilience. After the final Mincha minyan, David Chatuel addressed the community. A year earlier, his preganant wife and all four of his children were murdered by terrorists. He got up and said "When tragedy strikes, you can crawl under your blanket—or you can get up and live."Guest BioRav Ari Katz is the Director of Sderot Hesder YeshivaFor MoreMake sure to sign up for exclusive written content at ShtarkTank.orgFor more on the Gush Katif Heritage Center click hereFor more on Sderot Hesder Yeshiva click here

1) Siyum on Rambam Sefer Haflo'oh: 2) In the passage אביי הוה מסדר, the word קודם is interspersed at each category, it is then dropped and then picked up again at the last stanza. Explanation of the Rebbe:3) For his medical needs, my father needs to drink often. May I wake him to do so? 4) In my father's frail state, saying the full bentsching takes an hour. Is he allowed to doal hamichya instead of the full bentshing? 5) At Shacharis we have more than 10 men but only 6 of them davened Shmoine Esrei together. One of the 6 davens slowly. Must we wait for him to start Chazoras haShatz? 6) We have ten men for Shacharis on Shabbos, of which several are kohanim. How should we distribute the Aliyos? 7) Is the non-Jewish biological father of a baby boy allowed to be Sandek? 8) I bake gluten-free bread. The dough is too loose to knead, so it's poured into a baking-tin. But the end-product is bread. Is it haMoitzi or Mezonos? 9) Feedback re. small door within a larger gate – that has no lintel: 10) Feedback re. men going to Mikveh on YT which is Erev Shabbos or Erev YT2: I was told decades ago to go to mikveh BEFORE Mincha, so that the Tevila would also be a preparation for Mincha of that day. Back then many went to Mikveh at such a time. Dovid Wakser

Hilchos Schirus Poalim Part 10: The Arizal a”h davened mincha late so he can borrow money to pay his workers!!! After he was mekabel Shabbos early he realized he didn't pay his workers, can he pay them now?!?

The Good Moments on our 42 Journey's - Parshat Matos Masai - Short & Sweet - before Sunday (usually) and Tuesday after Mariv Chizzuk from Chassidus at the Family Minyan - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Mw7pZABAOzdyw0FfnlR5dUqrbVV_4Wx&si=iT0AdU2NnSoE0V44 Cover Photo Yair Levi and band in Jerusalem - Jerusalem (Psalms 137) | יאיר לוי - ג'רוזלם (ירושלים) תהילים קל"ז - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRGazNDsg8Q - #jerusalem #booknow DM #unitybookings #yairlevi - https://unityinspireprojects.com/musicians/ Awesome News for you. Yair Levi joins Unity Bookings -Uniting Souls to bring blessed light to you too 2...https://youtube.com/shorts/wTpBe-RYOpc?si=QMzF_ZI_Huy-6wZ4 - share on the light -https://youtube.com/shorts/vK89V3CcGKs?si=s3n-H-vCfLa8i_ue

Woke up at Mincha and I'm hungry… what now???!!Don't pass bread hand to hand…What about throwing bread?!If your friend didn't do a mitzvah, neither did youMaking Hamotzi twice in same meal?!!Netziv and Rav Shlomo Zalman: Lechem Mishneh over Shalem!!!!

Part of the gift of emunah is knowing that there is always purpose and meaning behind everything that happens in our lives. A wrong turn was meant to be, a bad purchase was meant to be — and the list goes on. When a person understands that there's purpose behind his so-called mistakes, he'll be able to feel calm even in situations that would naturally bring stress. A man was recently teaching emunah to a group of teenagers on a bus. He told them that nothing is a mistake, and that everything happens for a reason. Just then, the driver made a wrong turn. The speaker smiled and told the boys not to worry — it was Me'et Hashem . Amazingly, down that very road, there were nine Jews trying to complete a minyan for Mincha so someone could say Kaddish before sunset. The driver stopped the bus, they all got off, and they made the minyan. Another story: a woman received a message that a couple from her community had been hospitalized. She decided to visit them. Although the hospital was far and her day was full, she baked fresh challot that morning and brought some along to give them. When she arrived, someone at the hospital commented how much he loves challah. She apologized, explaining that she had brought the bread for the couple she came to visit. A short while later, she discovered that the couple had actually been discharged earlier that day. In the past, this woman would have been frustrated over going so far for "nothing." But now, with emunah, she just smiled and said, "I'm so happy that I work for You, Hashem. If I'm here, that means You wanted me to be here." She went back, gave the challot to the man who had admired them, and made his day. She doesn't know why Hashem arranged for her to receive that message and believe the couple was still there. But she knows there was a reason — and she was grateful to be part of His plan. אין עוד מלבדו — we are always where we are meant to be. A man shared that one morning, his chavruta wanted to learn and pray earlier than usual. Because of this, he got home earlier. Just as he arrived, he saw his wife about to enter her car — and a man was sitting inside, trying to steal it. He was able to detain the thief until the police arrived. His chavruta had his own reasons for starting earlier, but clearly, it was all part of Hashem's orchestration, ensuring this man would be home at the exact moment his wife was in danger. Another story: a woman received two precious rings from her grandmother. Each night, she removed them and wore them again the next day. One day, she couldn't find them. She searched the house thoroughly. Days passed. She prayed, did segulot , but it seemed the rings were lost. Then, at 2:30 a.m., she woke up with a sudden thought — maybe she had put them in the pocket of a shirt. That very shirt was in the laundry bag, which her husband was going to take to the cleaners in the morning. She rushed downstairs — and there were the rings, right in the pocket. They were very expensive and most likely would not have come back once they went to the cleaners. Hashem woke her up with that thought just a few hours before her husband was going to take them. Every moment of our lives is calculated. Hashem governs every second with precise purpose and meaning. Wherever we find ourselves, and whatever we're doing — we are working for Hashem. He has a unique job for each of us at all times!

In Loving Memory of Zechariah Ben Sarah A'H and to Commemorate Sam and Zach's shared Birthday Sponsored by their Families Friends and Loved Ones Parashat Kedoshim commands us: " לא תקם ולא תטור " —do not take revenge and do not bear a grudge. The Sefer HaChinuch explains that the root of this mitzvah is to help a person internalize that whatever happens to him, even through the actions of other people, is ultimately a manifestation of Hashem's will. Similarly, the Chovot HaLevavot teaches that if someone harms us, we should not attribute it to that individual, but rather recognize it as part of Hashem's plan. Our proper response should be to give the person the benefit of the doubt, accept the hardship as atonement for our sins, and continue treating the person with kindness as if nothing happened. Although this is emotionally difficult and the desire for revenge can be powerful, trusting Hashem's commandments brings far more long-term joy than the fleeting satisfaction of retaliation. While it may take time to see, the righteous response always proves fruitful. A real estate agent named Reuven shared a personal story that illustrates this concept powerfully. He had closed a deal for an old friend, Jack, who then "forgot" to pay the agreed-upon commission. When reminded, Jack delayed, then disputed the fee, eventually avoiding Reuven entirely. Though the amount owed was significant, Reuven decided not to pursue it aggressively. Months later, Reuven prayed Mincha in a shul he didn't usually attend and unexpectedly encountered Jack. Reuven greeted him warmly and gently reminded him about the money. Jack exploded with rage, shouting and accusing Reuven of harassment in front of the entire shul. He hurled insults, and Reuven—devastated and humiliated—left in silence. Though tempted to defend himself, Reuven remained quiet. He later cried from the pain but reminded himself that he was serving Hashem by staying silent in the face of insult. That night, he took a walk and tried to follow the teachings of Chovot HaLevavot . He told Hashem he accepted the experience as a kapara for his sins, gave Jack the benefit of the doubt, and even decided to forgive him fully. Reuven even sent word to Jack that the debt was forgiven. A few months later, on Erev Yom Kippur , Jack called to apologize and offered to pay half the debt. Reuven reminded him it had already been forgiven, but Jack insisted on making partial payment to clear his conscience. Later, Jack struggled to sell his house for over a year. Because of their history, Reuven kept his distance. But when they met again, Jack confided his frustration and desperation. Reuven offered to help sell the house—and Jack, understanding full well what that entailed, agreed. With siyata dishmaya , Reuven sold the house within two weeks and earned a commission forty times greater than the original debt. Had he acted differently—harbored resentment or retaliated—he likely would have received nothing and lost the future opportunity altogether. By responding as Hashem commands, Reuven earned not only immense spiritual merit but also blessing in this world. The lesson is clear: we always win by following Hashem. No matter how difficult the test, if we trust in Him, He will guide us to reward and peace. Shabbat Shalom

This episode discusses the time to start and end davening Mincha and Maariv.

Join Clint Esposito and I as we review the first round of the World Championships at NIGHT of the JUMPs from last weekend!In one of the best NOTJ's we've seen in a long time, Luc Ackermann came with something brand new! The real front flip over the Next Gen ramp! But Mincha came with soooo many new Front Flip combos and banging style, it was like splitting hairs for the points overall. Of course, the chat came down to one thing... the Front Flip.What are your thoughts? Are we wrong?

**Today's Halacha is dedicated f or the refuah and haslacha of Ronnie, Sharon, Eli and all the children of CARE** On the first day of Pesach, we recite before Musaf the special "Tikun Tal" service, marking the transition to the new season in which we recite "Morid Ha'tal" in place of "Mashiv Ha'ru'ach" in the Amida. We begin reciting "Morid Ha'tal" during Musaf on the first day of Pesach. Somebody who mistakenly recited "Mashiv Ha'ru'ach" instead of "Morid Ha'tal," and realized his mistake only after concluding the Beracha of "Mechayei Ha'meitim," must return to the beginning of the Amida. If somebody is uncertain whether he recited "Morid Ha'tal" or "Mashiv Ha'ru'ach," then during the first month after the first day of Pesach he must assume that he recited "Mashiv Ha'ru'ach," and must therefore repeat the Amida. One can avoid this situation by reciting on the first day of Pesach the passage "Mechayei Meitim Ata Rav Le'hoshi'a Morid Ha'tal" ninety times, thereby training his tongue to recite "Morid Ha'tal." One who trains his tongue in this fashion may then assume that he recited the proper text and will thus not be required to repeat the Amida if he cannot remember which text he recited. Preferably, one who wishes to employ this technique should repeat this passage a hundred and one times, rather than just ninety. The Gemara in Masechet Chagiga (9) comments that studying material one hundred and one times ensures that it will not be forgotten, and thus here, too, reciting the correct text of the Amida a hundred and one times helps guarantee that one will recite the Amida properly. Furthermore, since familiarity is obtained after a month of reciting the new text, it is preferable to recite it one hundred and one times to include not only the ninety daily Amida recitations, but also the recitations of Musaf on Shabbat and Rosh Chodesh. Throughout the festival of Pesach, including Hol Ha'mo'ed, one adds "Ya'aleh Ve'yavo" in Shacharit, Mincha and Arvit. One who forgot to add this paragraph and realizes his mistake only after concluding the Amida must repeat the entire Amida. Hallel is recited throughout the festival of Pesach. However, after the first two days of Pesach (or after the first day in Israel), Hallel is recited "Be'dilug" – meaning, omitting the sections that are omitted on Rosh Chodesh – and without a Beracha. Musaf is recited on each of day of Hol Ha'mo'ed; however, when reciting Musaf on Hol Ha'mo'ed – as opposed to Yom Tov – the words "Yom Tov" are omitted from the phrase, "Yom Tov Mikra Kodesh Ha'zeh." Nevertheless, one who mistakenly recited "Yom Tov Mikra Kodesh Ha'zeh" on Hol Ha'mo'ed is not required to repeat the Amida. The second day of Pesach, or the 16th of Nissan, is the day on which Haman was killed during the Purim story. It is therefore proper to make some commemoration of this event during one's meal on this day, a practice often referred to as "Se'udat Ester." At this meal one should speak words of Torah relevant to Ester and the Purim story, to commemorate the Jews' miraculous salvation that took place on the 16th of Nissan. (Based on Chacham Ovadia Yosef's rulings in Chazon Ovadia – Laws of Pesach, p. 247-249)