All posts in: Vorts-For-Simchas

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  Bris

  3 years ago

  BRIS MILA – REMOVING THE ORLAH

  The mitzvo of bris mila involves cutting off the orlah (foreskin). The Torah views the orlah as more than merely an unnecessary part of the body, rather it represents ..

  Written by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen
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  Bris

  3 years ago

  BRIS MILA – WHY ON THE EIGHTH DAY?

  One of the most well-known and observed mitzvos is that of Bris Mila (circumcision). A very high proportion of Jews who are distant from their heritage, nonetheless ..

  Written by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen
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  Pidyon-Haben

  7 years ago

  Pidyon Haben: What did the firstborns do to deserve such special sanctity?

  In a Pidyon Haben, we see that the firstborn received a special kedusha-sanctity. The question is, what did they do to deserve such a special sanctity? The Sefer-“Tuvicha ..

  Written by Rabbi Shlomo Price
• Bar-Mitzvah

  7 years ago

  Barmitzvah; why now?

  We make a meal and celebration when a boy reaches thirteen, honouring the fact that he has become of age to be obligated in mitzvos. The question, however, is why are we making ..

  Written by d fine
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  Inspiration

  7 years ago

  Bris Milah Vort- What we gain by taking away

  At a bris, we offer the following bracha to the parents of the baby: “Just like he entered the bris, so too should he enter (the world of) Torah, Chuppa and good ..

  Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
• Bar-Mitzvah

  7 years ago

  Bat Mitzvah in halacha; a good idea?

  We all celebrate bar mitzvahs – the source of which is Rav Yosef’s festive seudah in the gemarra Kiddushin 31a when he found out that he was fully obligated ..

  Written by d fine
• Prayer

  7 years ago

  The Brocho on Tzitzis

  One of the first things a male Jew does in the morning is to put on Tzitzis. Part of the Mitzvah is to recite the brocha Al Mitzvas Tzitzis. However unlike most ..

  Written by Anonymous
• Bris

  7 years ago

  Divrei Mordechai

  B’Eilon Mamre (Perek Yud Ches Pasuk Alef). Rashi explains that Hashem went to visit with Avraham on the 3rd day after his Bris Milah, circumcision. Hashem appeared ..

  Written by Reb Mordechai Rosen z
• Bris

  7 years ago

  Raising YOUR child

  Imagine a child raised by Hashem. What a tzaddik he would be. He would spent his whole life learning Torah and preforming mitzvos. But look at what happened to Yishmael… ..

  Written by Daniel Fine
• Siyum

  7 years ago

  Aveilus vs. Yom Tov

  The Mishna in Pesachim (117) corresponds certain negative sensations with their positive counterpart. I was wondering why “avel” (mourning) directly ..

  Written by Moshe Kormornick