Saturday, May 10, 2008

Behar Sinai Mitzva Count

There are 24 official Mitzvos this week
- 4 FOR shmita

- 6 for Yoveil

- 8 forms of forbidden Cheating

- How to treat workers well - 6.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Definition

How do we define Accepting the yoke of Torah ?

The Rambam Explains -
Regular , diligent Study.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

To gain More Time

How can a person create or produce more time for more Torah Study on a daily basis ?

The Mishna , Avos 3:5 teaches the secret -

All those who accept upon themselves the yoke of Torah will be relieved of ...
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Monday, May 5, 2008

22 /12 / 29

= 63
In Parshas Emor
There are 22 Mitzvos that deal with Kohanim.
12 - that deal with bringing Korbonos that are unblemished.

29 - about the Holidays.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Sunday, May 4, 2008

12 Mitzvos on Honoring Hashem

After the 22 Mitzvos that relate to Kohanim we have 12 that pertain to making sure that our offerings are unblemished.
This pertains to everything we do in Hashems honor- when we feed the poor are we giving of our best ??
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Saturday, May 3, 2008

63 Mitzvos

In Parashas Emor.

Thus this parsha has the second most mitzvos. First is Ki Seitzei with 74.
The first 22 of the 63 are related to Kohanim.

One that pertains to all is
M. 269 - to honor & respect Kohanim. Thus our question to you is who is your favorite Kohen & how do you show him respect ?
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

The Greatest Mitzva

Which is the greatest rule of the Torah & why is it in Parshas Kedoshim ?


To love others is the underlying fundamental principle of the entire Torah. But how does it connect to this Parsha ?
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Monday, April 28, 2008

Great Question

Thanks to Chaim for this great q. Why don't we list Be Holy , as a specific Mitzva of the 613 ?


Rambam explains that any Mitzva that is all inclusive is not on the list.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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To develop Perfection

There are 51 Mitzvos in Parshas Kedoshim so we will try to cover about 7 for each day.

- To revere Parents , that will lead us to revere Hashem our Heavenly Father

- Avoid all forms & all aspects of idolatry.

- Don't leave over from Kodoshim meat

- Do leave over from your fields for the needy.
- But no stealing ...

We see the pattern of these Mitzvos.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Men are for Matzah

Women are connected to wine ??

What does that mean ?
The 3 Matzos at the Seder are symbolic of
Avraham
Yitzchog
& Yaakov

The 4 cups of wine correspond to
The 4 Imohos
Sarah , Rivka , Rochel & Leah.
Can you explain the rest ?
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Counting for life

Why do we spend 7 weeks counting to a special day ?
The Mitzva of Sefiras haomer , some say is Mitzva 306 of 613 , while others say it is 307. Either way the Chinuch says teaches us the primary purpose of life - to study Hashems Torah which He gave us on Shevuos.
That is why we begin to count on Pesach for that is the purpose of freedom.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Friday, April 18, 2008

Mitzva 306

Geuss which mitzva is the middle point of the 613 Mitzvot of the Torah & why ?
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Thursday, April 17, 2008

Firstborn Donkeys

Why are donkeys the only unkosher animals that have a firstborn Mitzva status ? Why not horses & camels also ?

The Talmud explains because the Jews needed to haul tons of gold & silver as they left Egypt & there were no U - hauls so they used rent a Donkey !

Don't forget to thank even donkeys.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Fw: Job Needed

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-----Original Message-----
From: "Joe Herskowitz" <jherskowitz@verizon.net>

Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:18:48
To:<rabbig@sakar.com>
Subject: Job Needed


Hi,

It was nice seeing you Shabbos.
Would it be possible to send out a request if anyone knows of a job opening? I'm looking for more of a career type job. I also have someone who would consider buying into a business or to buy a business outright if it makes sense. I would also be interested in helping people grow their business and take just a 6 month job as a consultant. Either way I would consider most possibilities at this time. I have a BIO I can send out to anyone interested. Thanks so much.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Count your Donkeys

How many donkeys did each Jew have loaded with silver & gold ?


90.

See Bechoros 5b. 7 lines down.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Please daven for

Complete recovery
For Eliyohu ben Elka Rochel among others in need
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Sunday, April 13, 2008

Parshas Acharei

Has 28 official Mitzvos
4 of which deal with maintaining places & levels of Holiness &
24 deal with forbidden relationships.
Thus when a person marries the right mate they merit 24 bonus mitzvos for avoiding the wrong ones.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Thursday, April 10, 2008

4 related to Chometz

Mitzva 9 of 613
Is clear your home of Chometz

10 - Eat Matza

11 - Don't keep any of it in your property

12 - don't eat even a small amount that is mixed in.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Fw: Exciting News!!! Kol Haloshon MP3 Download program

Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.

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-----Original Message-----
From: "Kol Haloshon (KHL)" <kolhaloshon@gmail.com>

Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 23:34:54
To:undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Exciting News!!! Kol Haloshon MP3 Download program


Moving towards the goal of having a website, we created a locally installed program that you can use to download the MP3 files or listen to Kol Haloshon shiurim.  This program is very similiar to the kiosk or Torah ATM machines that are available in some locations.

Please visit <http://www.kolhashiurim.com/> http://www.kolhashiurim.com to get your copy of the MP3 download software.

Below Are the installation instructions.  Please forward this email to others who can try it out as well.

We want to hear your comments so that we may make improvements in the software.  If you have any issues or comments about the installation or using the Kol Haloshon MP3 Download program, please send an email to <mailto:info@kolhl.com> info@kolhl.com only and the email subject should be "re: Kol Haloshon MP3 Download program."

We value your comments. All comments will be read by several people.  We won't necessarily respond to every comment because we are distributing and collecting comments from many people.  If you are having a problem running the program, your email should be detailed.  The more detailed information you include the better.  This will help us understand the issue(s) you may be experiencing. You can include screenshots and also include any error message text that you may see.

 
When there are Kol Haloshon MP3 Download program updates, the version number in the download link will be updated so that you may choose to download and install a more recent version.  Of course, when the website becomes available, it won't be necessary to install software locally on your PC. You will be able to do all your downloading using a standard browser.
Thank you in advance.
 
To install the Kol Haloshon MP3 Download Program, follow these simple instructions.
 
1)   Download the Kol Haloshon MP3 Download Program zip file by clicking on the link at <http://www.kolhashiurim.com/> http://www.kolhashiurim.com.

2)   Run the setup.exe. 
3)   If the program is already installed on your system, you will have to go to Control Panel and go to Add or Remove Programs.  Once there, find KolHalshon - MP3 Loader program and uninstall it.   You may go ahead and install it once again.
4)   To start the program, click Start, then Programs, then click Kol Halashon and click the program called ATM Web Download.
5)   Choose the appropriate language for the program.
6)   This Kol Haloshon MP3 Download Program allows you to download the MP3 files to a local folder on your computer called c:\KolHalashon.  In this folder you will find the files you have chosen to download.
7)   Alternatively, the Kol Haloshon MP3 Download program allows you to interactively play the MP3 without downloading the MP3 to the computer's C Drive. 
Be aware that if your internet connection speed is slow, the shiur may sound choppy.
8)   On the main screen, you will see 3 buttons.  The first button allows you to choose by Language.  The second button allows you to choose by Lecturer and the third button allows you to choose by topic.
9)   By going through the menus, you will have the ability to make a selection. 
10)   If you encounter any issues when trying to use the Kol Haloshon MP3 Download program,  please email <mailto:info@kolhl.com> info@kolhl.com and attach any supporting information about your issue(s) by attaching a screenshot displaying any displayed error message.
11)  If you would like to be informed about updates to the Kol Haloshon MP3 Download program, please send us your email address. 
Again, we look forward to hearing from you so that we may improve the software.  All your comments are greatly appreciated.  Please forward to anyone else who may benefit from the program. 
Chag Kosher V'Sameach!!!

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

4 Mitzvos of Korban Pesach

Mitzva 5 of 613

- To slaughter the offering on erev Pesach in the afternoon

6- to eat it Pesach nite.

7- it must be roasted over a fire.
8 - none of it may be leftover for the morning.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.
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