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ArticleJul 29, 2018
Rabbi Nechemia Wilhelm Brings You "Sweet Shabbat Treat" from Bangkok, Thailand
The Shabbat table with children becomes refreshing, engaging, and Torah-filled with Rabbi Nechemia Wilhelm's wonderful book, a collection of stories from Bangkok with pleasant interpretations of the w...

ArticleFeb 5, 2015
Yitro's Feast: Eating Doves and Singing Hymns
This unique Tunisian Jewish custom has several different sources, including one in this week's parasha. Children are the stars of this colorful evening celebration, which is why this feast, also known...

ArticleDec 11, 2014
The Dream King's Story: Vayeshev Explained
Rabbi Herzl Chudner brings this week's parsha to life with insights into Vayeshev. How did a dream shape history? What turns an argument about clothes into a murder plot? Why mourn someone for 22 year...
?Ask the RabbiNov 28, 2021
On which days do we read from the Torah during Minchah?
During the Shabbat Minchah prayer, we read from the Torah the first section of the coming week’s parashah. What are the six other days on which we read from the Torah at Minchah, and what do they have...
?Ask the RabbiOct 18, 2020
Were Abraham and Sarah Siblings?
I am somewhat confused... According to Rashi's commentary at the end of Parashat Noach, Yiskah is Sarah, and thus Sarah is Abraham's niece since Yiskah is the daughter of Haran... In Parashat Vayera,...
?Ask the RabbiJan 31, 2020
Until When May One Read Shnayim Mikra Ve-Echad Targum?
Until when may one read the parashah of Shnayim Mikra Ve-Echad Targum? Thank you!
?Ask the RabbiSep 20, 2018
On the Blessing for Dwelling in the Sukkah
Shalom, gmar chatimah tovah, 1. Where can one learn the 13 Middot (attributes) the Torah demands? And where can one learn the explanation of Parshat HaKetoret? 2. On what is one required to say the bl...
?Ask the RabbiDec 6, 2014
What Is Permitted to Study at Night?
The Ben Ish Hai writes in Parashat Vayishlach that one should not recite the blessings over the Torah at night until dawn breaks. It is well known that at night one does not study from the Written Tor...
?Ask the RabbiAug 22, 2014
Blessings over the Torah upon Waking in the Middle of the Night
Shalom, Rabbi. Usually, I wake up in the middle of the night, around 2:00 AM, and learn the weekly Torah portion for about half an hour. Afterward I continue sleeping until morning. When am I required...
?Ask the RabbiJul 23, 2014
What is an Eruv on Shabbat?
Every Friday before Shabbat, I often take synagogue bulletins related to the weekly Torah portion (sometimes even the excellent bulletins from "Hidabroot") for reading. At the bottom of some bulletins...

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