Today commemorates the Yahrtzeit of the esteemed Mr. Kalonymus Ze'ev Wissotzky (1824–1904), a distinguished businessman and philanthropist. Hailing from a lineage of merchants near Kovno, Wissotzky embarked on his journey when he marrie…
וְזֹ֥את תּוֹרַ֖ת הַנָּזִ֑יר בְּי֗וֹם מְלֹאת֙ יְמֵ֣י נִזְר֔וֹ יָבִ֣יא אֹת֔וֹ אֶל־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃ This is the ritual for the Nazirite: On the day that the term Nazirite is completed, the person shall be brought to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. Rashi: יביא אתו. יָבִיא אֶת עַ…
Rabbi Yaakov Chaim Sofer (1870-1939) was a distinguished Sephardic Rabbi, Kabbalist, Talmudist, and author of the renowned work Kaf Hakhaim on Halakha. His magnum Opus, "Kaf Hachaim," spans ten volumes and is a significant work discussing Hal…
Calendar for the Month of Sivan with significant events in Jewish History (8th - 30th) Sivan 8 (June 15, 2024)Rabbeinu Tam was Attaked Sivan 10 (June 17, 2024)Klonimus Zev Wissotzky (Kelm) Yahrtzeit (Klonimus Wolf Wissotzky, the son of poor pare…
Klal Yisroel has the custom of staying up Shavuos night learning Torah. Many sources support this custom, the earliest of which is the Zohar, Parshas Emor (97b). Magen Avraham (494) provides a reason for the custom based on the Midrash in Shi…
Akdamus or Akdamut Milin ("In Introduction to the Words," i.e., to the Ten Commandments) is a prominent piyyut ("liturgical poem") written in Aramaic recited annually on the Jewish holiday of Shavuos by Ashkenazi Jews. Rabbi Meir bar Yitzchak penned…
What is the source for eating dairy on Shavous, and what are the reasons for it? Earlier authorities (Kol Bo: 52, Seder Hayom: Shavous) mention the custom of eating dairy on Shavous, but they say one should eat it along with honey based on the vers…
Early Life Rabbi Yeshaya Halevi Horowitz (also known as the Shelah HaKaddosh (השל" ה הקדוש "the holy Shelah") was born in the well-known city of Prague in 1558. His father, Rabbi Abraham bar Rabbi Shabse Sheftel Halevi, was a praised ge…
Sefer Bamidbar delves into the initial census and priestly responsibilities. At the same time, Nasso further explores priestly duties, the Jewish encampment, matters of unfaithfulness, the Nazirite vows, and the consecration of the Tabernacle. Behaa…
The Parsha consists of 7,393 Hebrew letters, 1,823 words, 159 verses, and 263 lines in a Torah Scroll. The Parsha emphasizes the meticulous organization and precision required while executing divine activities. It commences with the census of Israel…
