Fasten Your Avnet – Parashat Tetzaveh
“…And you shall make a sash of embroidery work…” – Shemos 28:39 וְאַבְנֵט תַּעֲשֶׂה מַעֲשֵׂה רֹקֵם – שמות כח, לט In a splendid manner, the vestments of the Kohanim each garb a specific part of the body. Even the Kohen Gadol’s additional garments each serve a defined purpose: wearing the Tzitz brought atonement for Bnei Yisrael, the breastplate is made […]
Brazen as Brass, Soft as Soil
“…You shall make the altar… and you shall coat it with copper. …You shall make it hollow, out of panels…” – Shemos 27:1-8 וְעָשִׂיתָ אֶת הַמִּזְבֵּח . . וְצִפִּיתָ אֹתוֹ נְחשֶׁת . . נְבוּב לֻחֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתוֹ – שמות כז, א-ח The outer mizbei’ach, the altar that stood in the courtyard of the Mishkan, was coated with a layer of […]
Kriat Shma Al Hamita – Am I allowed to speak after Hamapil?
Kriat Shma Al Hamita – Am I allowed to speak after Hamapil?
How to fix Karet – Shma Al Hamita
What is Karet? Karet: (lit. “excision”); the cutting of the soul, causing premature death on the earthly plane and a severing of the soul’s connection with G-d on the spiritual plane. If G‑d is everywhere, how can someone be completely cut off from Him? Can you repent after getting karet? There are 36 sins of Karet (see list) The Alter Rebbe explains […]
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