by Rabbi Maroof | Sep 30, 2021 | Midrash HaShavua, Parashat HaShavua, Parashat Noah
Rabbi Yohanan bar Hanina said: “The day [i.e., the sixth day of creation] was twelve hours long. During the first hour, his [Adam’s] dust was collected. Second, it was shaped into an undefined figure. Third, his limbs were extended. During the fourth, soul was placed...
by Rabbi Maroof | Feb 15, 2021 | Holidays, Purim, Uncategorized
Megillat Esther is full of apparently chance events that all seem to work out perfectly in the end. This series of very fortunate coincidences is ultimately what paves the way to the salvation of the Jewish people from the genocidal plot of Haman. Taken as a whole, we...
by Rabbi Maroof | Dec 20, 2020 | Blog, Philosophy, Prayer, Tefillah - The Jewish Concept of Prayer
This series is dedicated to the memory of Dorina Kalaty, Esther bat Eliyahou A”H, a beloved Torah teacher in our community who left us too soon. In this week’s post, I would like to address one of the most common questions raised about prayer: If tefillah is really...
by Rabbi Maroof | Dec 13, 2020 | Blog, Prayer, Tefillah - The Jewish Concept of Prayer
This series is dedicated to the memory of Dorina Kalaty, Esther bat Eliyahou A”H, a beloved Torah teacher in our community who left us too soon. In our previous post, we discussed the first prayer of Moshe Rabbenu in the aftermath of the sin of the Golden Calf. This...
by Rabbi Maroof | Dec 8, 2020 | Blog, Chanukkah, Hanukkah, Holidays, Mezuzah, Sukkot, Uncategorized
The observance of Hanukkah is uniquely related to the home. Almost any other mitzvah can be fulfilled anywhere, but the lighting of the Hanukkah candles must be performed at one’s house – or, if one is an overnight guest, at the house where one is staying. The...
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