Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Shulchan Aruch writes: “It is forbidden to mention Hashem’s Name or to enter a shul while one’s hair is uncovered” (91,3). The halachah does not differentiate between men and women, implying that this applies to both. Do women in … Continue reading →

You’ve heard of kosher food, but what about kosher clothes? Just like it is forbidden to eat a mixture of milk and meat, so too the Torah prohibits wearing a mixture of wool and linen. It’s called shatnez. Why the Torah … Continue reading →

This week’s haftorah displays Hashem’s boundless love for the Jewish people. In the end, after a long painful exile, the Jewish people will be granted permission to return to Eretz Yisroel. Most appropriately, the prophet Yeshaya opens and invites Yerushalayim … Continue reading →

The Table of Nations: Genesis Chapters 10-11       Genesis Chapters 10 and 11 constitute what is known as “The Table of Nations” in the Bible. The text is as follows, These are the generations of the sons of … Continue reading →

Pro 30:5  Every Word of God is refined, He is a shield to those who seek refuge in Him. Psa 12:6  The Words of YHWH are pure Words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times.Psa 19:8  The precepts of YHWH … Continue reading →

Eze 36:24  For I will take you from the nations and gather you out of all the lands and bring you into your land.Eze 36:25  Then I will sprinkle clean waters on you, and you shall be clean. I will … Continue reading →

Moses warned Israel against thinking that their own righteousness merited their success. “Do not say in your heart when the LORD your God has driven them out before you, ‘Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to … Continue reading →

KING JAMES VERSION: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinancesthat was against us, which was contrary to us,and took it out of the way,nailing it to his cross.(Col. 2:14 KJV)   AMERICAN NEW STANDARD: having cancelled out the certificate of debt consisting of … Continue reading →

Mark 16:17 “And signs will follow to those believing these things: they will cast out demons in my name; they will speak new languages.” If He was sending them to all areas of the known world to witness for Him, … Continue reading →

Shemoneh Esreh-Amadah and Ha Adonai Tefillah/The Lords Prayer Worship 1. Blessed are Thou, L-rd our G-d and G-d of our fathers, G-d of Abraham, G-d of Isaac and G-d of Jacob. The great, mighty and awesome G-d, G-d Supreme who … Continue reading →