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Mayim Hayim – Hayye Sarah 5767

We read in Parashath Hayye Sarah that Dameseq Eli’ezer, Avraham Avinu’s faithful servant, was sent to find a wife for Yisshaq. Now…

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Shophar on Shabbath? Not yet…

In my article, “The Misswa of Lulav on Shabbath-Getting Back on Track” , I presented the Halakhic foundation for taking the Lulav…

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The Miqdash – Not Yet Time?

Nearly 41 years ago, in the year 5727 (1967), for the first time since the Bar Kokhba Revolt, Jewish soldiers entered Har…

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The Miqdash – Why Do We Need It?

Having dealt with lt with the ‘technical’ and Halakhic aspect of the issue, the what and the how – it is time…

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Mayim Hayim – Vaeira 5767

In chapter 18 of Sefer Bereshith, Avraham Avinu is told and understands that Hashem will check out what’s going on in Sodom….

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The Miqdash – Temple Talk

The Holy Tora states: “And let them make me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them” (Shemoth 25:8). This is a…

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Mayim Hayim – Lech Lecha 5767

“And Avram took his wife Sarai and his nephew Lot and all of the property that he had acquired (v’eth hanefesh asher…

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Lashon HaQodesh (Loshon HaKodesh)

If the truth be told, I welcomed the letter received by a local Jerusalem newspaper with regard to the transliteration of Hebrew…

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Mayim Hayim – Bereshit 5767

The Torah, which we began reading in Bateh Knessioth again this week, is written in Hebrew, a language unlike any other, that…

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Mayim Hayim – Noah 5767

Let us examine two points from Parashath Noah, both having to do with Mighdal Bavel – the “Tower of Bavel”. The beginning…

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