All posts in: Zeraim

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  Inspiration

  3 years ago

  Chochmah – Wisdom

  The Gemara in Berachos 55a says Hashem only gives wisdom to those that have wisdom. The question is how does someone get the first bit of wisdom so they can merit ..

  Written by Yehoash orange
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• Brachos

  7 years ago

  Brachos 3a: Tefilat HaDerech

        Rabbi Yossi said: I was once travelling on the road and I entered one of the ruins of Jerusalem to pray1. Elijah the prophet, who is remembered ..

  Written by Howard Jackson
• Brachos

  7 years ago

  Brachos 4 The Power Of Ashrei

  Rashi summarizes and says that the great benefit of Tehillim 145 (commonly referred to as Ashrei), is that it is written using a format following the entire alef-bais, ..

  Written by Benjamin a Rose
• Brachos

  7 years ago

  Brochos 2a questions in shas!

  Learning Gemara can spring up some very obvious questions. When learning Brachos 2a the most obvious question of all is: ‘Why does the Mishnah choose the reading ..

  Written by Benjamin Rose
• Brachos

  7 years ago

  Berachot 11b : Count your blessings

        What blessing should one recite before studying Torah? Rav Yehudah said in the name of Shmuel: “Asher Kiddeshanu Bemitzvotav Vetzivanu La’asok ..

  Written by Howard Jackson
• Brachos

  7 years ago

  Berachot 5b : Sour grapes

  Once, 400 barrels of Rav Huna’s wine turned sour into vinegar. Rav Yehudah, the brother of Rav Salla Chasida, (and some say it was Rav Adda bar Ahavah) as well ..

  Written by Howard Jackson
• Brachos

  7 years ago

  Brachos 3a: Tefilat HaDerech

  Rabbi Yossi said: I was once travelling on the road and I entered one of the ruins of Jerusalem to pray1. Elijah the prophet, who is remembered for the good, came ..

  Written by Howard Jackson
• Brachos

  7 years ago

  HASHEM IN GOLUS???

  In the Gemara in Berachos 3a a Beraiso is brought where R’Eliezer says that there are three watches. And says R’eliezer that “at each watch the HaKadosh ..

  Written by Benjamin A Rose
• Brachos

  7 years ago

  Brachos

  We would love to read your vort. Click “Submit your Vort” to send us your vort.

  Written by Howard Jackson
• Brachos

  7 years ago

  Hilchot Tefillah Uzmana (Questions)

  These chazara questions and answers are based on a mishna-berura chavrusa with Ben Rose. 1. For someone who is a) forced/time-pressed and b) not time-pressed, lechatchila ..

  Written by Jonny Caller