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Earning Atonement Through the Recitation of the Korbanot
A verse in the Book of Hoshea (14:3) states, "U'neshalema Farim Sefatenu" – "We will compensate for the cows with our lips." This means that in the ab...
The Importance of Reciting the Korbanot Section
The Gemara (Ta'anit 27b, Megilla 31b) teaches that if not for the merit of those who recite the passages in the Torah that speak of the various sacrif...
Reciting the Verse “Ve’shahat Oto Al Yerech Ha’mizbe’ah”
The custom among Sepharadim is to recite immediately following the section of Akedat Yishak a verse from Parashat Vayikra (1:11): "Ve'shahat Oto Al Ye...
The Daily Recitation of Akedat Yishak
It is proper to begin the morning Shaharit prayer – both on weekdays and on Shabbat – with the recitation of Akedat Yishak, the chapter in the Torah (...
Declaring Each Morning to Commit to Fulfill “Ve’ahabta Le’re’acha Kamocha”
The Arizal taught that one should begin the Shaharit service each morning with a declaration that he commits to fulfill the Misva of "Ve'ahabta Le're'...
Should One Pray Quietly, or Out Loud?
It is reported that the Arizal made a point of reciting all the prayers quietly, without raising his voice – even the chapters of Tehillim recited in...
Learning Mussar Every Day
The Mishna Berura cites the Hida (Rav Haim Yosef David Azulai, 1724-1806) as instructing that one should include works of Mussar as part of his daily...
Quality Over Quantity
The Shulhan Aruch writes that it is preferable to recite fewer supplications with Kavana (concentration) than to recite more without Kavana. Of course...
Tikkun Hasot
The Gemara in Masechet Berachot (3a) teaches that the night is divided into three periods, and at the points when one period leads to the other, Hashe...
If Staying Up Late Causes One to Wake Up Late
If a person feels alert in the late hours of the night, should he spend that time learning Torah, even if this will likely cause him to wake up late i...
Daytime Naps
The Gemara in Masechet Sukka (26a) instructs that one should not sleep during the day for a longer period than that which a horse sleeps, a duration o...
Waking Up Before Dawn
Rav Haim Palachi (Turkey, 1788-1868), in his Ruah Haim, lists several behaviors that helps a person live a long life, one of which is waking early, be...
The Best Time of Night for Sleeping
The Kabbalists taught that it is preferable to sleep during the first part of the night – from nightfall (when the stars come out) until Hasot (halach...
The Importance of Learning Torah at Night
The Rambam, in Hilchot Talmud Torah (3:12), writes that one cannot achieve success in Torah learning if he learns in a relaxed manner, and only when l...
Doing One’s Best
The Mishna at the end of Masechet Menahot (110a) teaches: "Ehad Ha'marbeh Ve'ehad Ha'mam'it, U'bilbad She'yechaven Libo La'Shamayim" – "Whether one do...
Serving Hashem When Conducting Our Mundane Affairs
King Shlomo teaches us in the Book of Mishleh (3:6), "Be'chol Derachecha Da'ehu" – "Know Him in all your ways." The Rambam explains this to mean that...
The Right Amount of Sleep
G-d created the human body in such a way that it requires rest, and cannot function properly without a significant period of sleep each night. In His...
Dishonesty for the Sake of Humility
The Gemara (Bava Mesia 23b) establishes that a Torah scholar is permitted to speak untruthfully in regard to three matters, one of which is "Masechet....
Performing Misvot Without Publicity
One should strive to perform Misvot humbly and discreetly, without publicizing the religious act or making a spectacle of himself. In fact, the greate...
The Six “Constant” Misvot
The Hafetz Haim, toward the beginning of his Bi'ur Halacha, references the comments written by the author of the anonymous Sefer Ha'hinuch, in the int...
Strategies For Yir’at Shamayim
Yir'at Shamayim – the awareness that Hashem is watching us at all times, and sees everything we do – does not come naturally. Since we do not directly...
The Centrality of Yir’at Shamayim
The Rama opens his glosses to the Shulhan Aruch by citing a passage from the Rambam's Moreh Nebuchim about the importance of maintaining awareness of...
Understanding the Verse “Shiviti Hashem Le’negdi Tamid”
The Rama (Rav Moshe Isserles, Poland, 1530-1572) begins his glosses to the Shulhan Aruch by citing the Rambam's comments in Moreh Nebuchim regarding t...
Reciting “Modeh Ani”
Immediately upon waking in the morning, one should recite the brief "Modeh Ani" prayer, thanking Hashem for restoring his soul. This prayer is mention...
Should One Jump Out of Bed the Moment He Wakes Up?
We have been discussing the opening Halacha in the Shulhan Aruch requiring one to be "strong like a lion" to rise in the morning. The Rama (Rav Moshe...
Zeal and Alacrity in the Performance of Misvot
The Mishna in Pirkeh Abot (5:20) instructs that one should "run like a deer" ("Ratz Ka'sevi") to fulfill Hashem's will. This refers to the requirement...
“Be Light Like an Eagle” – Guarding One’s Eyes
The Mishna in Pirkeh Abot (5:20) instructs us to be "Kal Ka'nesher" – "light as an eagle." The Tur, at the very beginning of the work, comments that a...
Outsmarting the Yeser Ha’ra in the Morning
The Midrash tells that each day, King David would have plans for the day, intending to go to various places and to see different people, but his legs...
Winning the Most Important Battle of the Day – Strategies for Waking Up Early
The Shulhan Aruch begins by urging us to be "strong as a lion" to wake up early for the service of our Creator. The Hesed La'alafim (Rav Eliezer Papo,...
Insights Into the First Words of the Shulhan Aruch: “Yitgaber Ka’ari”- Wake Up Like a Lion
Rav Yosef Karo, author of the Shulhan Aruch, begins his seminal work of Halacha by stating, "Yitgaber Ka'ari La'amod Ba'boker La'abodat Bor'o" – "One...
The Great Importance & Value of Waking Early in the Morning
The Shulhan Aruch, the authoritative code of Halacha, begins with the following instruction: "Yitgaber Ka'ari La'amod Ba'boker La'abodat Bor'o" – "One...
Customs of the Yahrtzeit
The word "Yahrtzeit" comes from the Yiddish word "Yahr," which means "year," and it is of course used in reference to the date on which a loved one ha...
Reciting Kaddish Beyond the First Twelve Months
When one concludes the twelve-month mourning period following a parent's passing, an event called an "Arayat" is customarily held. The word "Arayat" m...
Until When Does a Mourner Recite Kaddish for a Deceased Parent?
After the passing of a parent, Heaven forbid, the child observes a twelve-month period of mourning, and thus, fundamentally, Kaddish should be recited...
May a Mourner Interrupt Pesukeh De’zimra to Recite Kaddish?
If a mourner is reciting Pesukeh De'zimra when the congregation reaches the point where the mourners recite Kaddish – just before Alenu, at the end of...
A Convert’s Recitation of Kaddish for His Deceased Parent
When a non-Jew undergoes conversion and becomes a Jew, he is, halachically speaking, no longer related to his biological parents. Nevertheless, if a c...
Reciting Kaddish for One’s Grandparent; Reciting Kaddish for One’s Wife
The Gemara in Masechet Yebamot (62b) teaches that grandchildren are considered like children. One application of this principle is the ruling of the R...
May a Woman Recite Kaddish for Her Parent?
If a person who had a daughter but no sons passed away, may the daughter recite Kaddish for her deceased parent? The Shebut Yaakob (Rav Yaakob Reische...
May a Minor Recite Kaddish?
Rav Shmuel Vital (1598-1677) writes that the custom in his time was to permit even young children to recite Kaddish for a deceased parent, Heaven forb...
Making a Hashkaba Beyond the First Year After a Parent’s Passing
Following the Torah reading on Monday and Thursday, it is customary for the Kaddish to be recited by somebody who is observing the year of mourning fo...