Monthly Archives: January 2010

Matthew 23  1Then Y’SHUAH said … 2"The teachers of the law and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. 3So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do what they do … 5"Everything they do is done for … Continue reading →

Parshas Beshalach Shoftim 4:4 This week’s haftorah shows the effect of the Jewish nation’s faith in Hashem irrespective of their level of mitzva observance. After the passing of Moshe Rabbeinu’s devout disciple, Joshua the Jewish people were led by numerous … Continue reading →

7. Prayer and the Priests’ Blessing – Tefillah u-Birkas Kohanim a) Prayers We are commanded to pray every day, as it says "And you shall serve Ha-Shem your G-d"[1]; this service refers to prayer, as it says "And to serve … Continue reading →

The Second Meal  KIDDUSHSit.  Hold the wine glass in your right hand. V’sha-m’ru (Exodus 31:16-17): [ Ba-ruch   a-tah   A-do-nai, E-lo-hei-nu,   Me-lech   Ha-o-lam, a-sher   ki-d’sha-nu   b’mits-vo-tav, v’tsi-va-nu, al   n’ti-lat   ya-da-yim. Praised are You, … Continue reading →

The Traveler’s Prayer — Tefilat HaDerekh Ye-hi   ra-tson  mi-l’fa-ne-chaA-do-nai   e-lo-hei-nu  vei-lo-hei  a-vo-tei-nushe-to-li-chei-nu   l’sha-lomv’ta-tsi-dei-nu   l’sha-lomv’tad-ri-chei-nu   l’sha-lom,v’ta-gi-ei-nu   lim-choz  chef-tsei-nul’cha-yim   ul-sim-chah  ul-sha-lom. V’ta-tsi-lei-nu   mi-kaf  kawl  o-yeivv’o-reiv   v’lis-tim  v’cha-yot  ra-ot  ba-de-rech,u-mi-kawl   mi-nei  fur  -a-ni-yotha-mit-ra-g’shot … Continue reading →

Waking Up & Preparing for Morning Prayer On becoming conscious, say Modeh Ani, as follows: Mo-deh   a-ni   l’fa-ne-cha me-lech   chai   v’ka-yam she-he-che-zar-ta   bi   nish-ma-ti b’chem-la   ra-bah   e-mu-na-te-cha. I give thanks before You, … Continue reading →

Daily Blessings: Before Performing Mitzvot All transliterations, commentary, and audio recordings are copyright © 1997, 1998, 2002, 2009 by Jordan Lee Wagner. All rights reserved.   Affixing a Mezzuzah Before completing the installation of a mezzuzah: Ba-ruch  a-tah  A-do-nai E-lo-hei-nu  … Continue reading →

Transliteration of the Weekday Amidah While praying, concentrate on the meaning of the words and remember that you stand before the Divine Presence. Before beginning the Amidah, take three steps back, then three steps forward. Recite the Amidah quietly — … Continue reading →

Candle Lighting: 18 mins. before Shkiah | Time Zone: -5 | DST: no Alot Hashachar (dawn) 6:01 am Earliest Tallit and Tefillin 6:30 am Netz Hachamah (sunrise) 7:29 am Latest Shema 9:56 am Zman Tefillah 10:45 am Chatzot (midday) 12:23 pm … Continue reading →

Forgive us, our Father, for we have erred; pardon us, our King, for we have willfully sinned; for You pardon and forgive. Blessed are You, Hashem, the Gracious One who pardons abundantly.” The sixth blessing of Shemoneh Esrei is Selach … Continue reading →