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...
by Rabbi Maroof | Dec 4, 2020 | Blog, 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 last post, we explored the significance of the prayer of Hanna and how it helps deepen our understanding of the role...
by Rabbi Maroof | Nov 26, 2020 | Blog, 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. The Rabbis consider the story of Hanna in the Book of Shmuel a critical source for understanding the meaning and proper...
by Rabbi Maroof | Nov 19, 2020 | Blog, Tefillah - The Jewish Concept of Prayer
This Tefillah series will B”H be devoted to exploring the deeper meaning of prayer and its critical role in our personal development. Each week, we will address a different prayer-related topic, beginning with general observations about the significance of tefillah...
by Rabbi Joshua Maroof | Dec 7, 2017 | Blog
The Rabbis of the Talmud (Avodah Zarah 8A) tell an incredible story about the experiences of Adam, the first man, immediately following his expulsion from the Garden of Eden. The sin and exile of Adam and Eve took place in late Autumn, just around the time of year...
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