The Fire on Sabbath Eve
158) “You shall not kindle a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day.” This matter was given […]
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The Ascent of the Prayer
121) “And He said unto me, ‘You are My servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.’” This concerns the
The Intention of the Prayer
כוונת התפילה 107. בכל יום קורא כרוז, לכל בני העולם, בכם תלוי דבר זה, שכתוב, קחו מאיתכם תרומה לה’. ואם
Two Out of a Hundred
106) A donation is as in the giving of a donation to the priest, two parts out of a hundred.
A Book Above and a Book Below
100) “And let a book of remembrance be written.” There is a book above, Hochma, and there is a book below, Malchut.
Jonah Who Went Down to the Ship
81) Here we only have reliance because a text does not exceed the literal in regard to people’s actions in
In the Work of Creation, He Set Conditions to All of Them
74) “And the Lord said to the fish, and it vomited Jonah up onto the dry land.” When the Creator
Whoever Is of a Generous Heart, Let Him Bring It
52) “Take from among you a donation to the Lord; whoever is of a generous heart, let him bring it
Who Has Ascended into Heaven and Descended?
43) “Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the
The Angel of Death Is among the Women
26) While Rabbi Elazar and Rabbi Yosi were engaging in Torah, the day rose. They rose and went before Rabbi
