Frumfind.org Site Info

Frumfind.org Site Info: "Frum Find.org (frumfind.org): The Place To Find All Things Frum! Featuring all varieties of writing, photos, information sharing, relating to primarily Jewish related issues. Some exciting new features are being developed for this website and it's affiliates.

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M.A.T.C.K.H. - Participating Organizations

M.A.T.C.K.H. - Participating Organizations: "SADGES, Pittsburgh, PA
Sinai Academy, Brooklyn, NY
Shir Shalom - West Bloomfield, MI
Solomon Schechter Day School of Bergen County, NJ
South Baldwin Jewish Center, NY
Teaneck High School, NJ
The Academy, Washington, DC
The Midrasha, Fairfax, VA
Torah Academy of Philadelphia, PA
Yeshiva High School of Boca Raton, FL
Yeshiva of Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn NY
Yeshiva School Boys High School, Pittsburgh, PA
Yeshiva Schools Girls High School, Pittsburgh, PA
Yeshiva University H.S. For Girls, Queens, NY
Zvi Dov Roth Academy, Brooklyn, NY"

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Israel Vacation Rentals Safed Unique private vacation villa in the mountains of Safed

Israel Vacation Rentals Safed Unique private vacation villa in the mountains of Safed: "Unique private villa in the mountains of Safed (in the north), with a warm pool, amazing views, close to all the places of interest in the Galilee.
There are 5 bedrooms. in every bedroom there are: a bath sculpted with stones, cable TV and an air conditioner. in the house there are also a dining room, a fully equipped kitchen,a wonderful reading room with a fireplace and books and a big balcony facing the dramatic Meron mountain"

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Jewish and Israeli Web Directory and Search Engine: Blogs/Israeli Blogs

Jewish and Israeli Web Directory and Search Engine: Blogs/Israeli Blogs: "and views.
http://israpundit.blogspot.com/
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Milk And Honey
This blog is about all Israeli pop culture - fashion, music, literature, art, photography and much more.
http://www.milkandhoneyimports.com/blog
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The Dry Bones blog
Dry Bones, Israel's political comic strip since 1973. Now a blog! Daily (mon thru fri) cartoon plus for the very first time ever, the stories behind the cartoon.
http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com
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westbankblog
Perspectives on Israel from a family living in a very newsworthy part of the world.
http://www.westbankblog.blogspot.com/"

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Jewish and Israeli Web Directory and Search Engine: Blogs/Israeli Blogs

Jewish and Israeli Web Directory and Search Engine: Blogs/Israeli Blogs: "and views.
http://israpundit.blogspot.com/
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Milk And Honey
This blog is about all Israeli pop culture - fashion, music, literature, art, photography and much more.
http://www.milkandhoneyimports.com/blog
  Rate It   Review It   Report problem with link   Email link to friend
The Dry Bones blog
Dry Bones, Israel's political comic strip since 1973. Now a blog! Daily (mon thru fri) cartoon plus for the very first time ever, the stories behind the cartoon.
http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com
  Rate It   Review It   Report problem with link   Email link to friend
westbankblog
Perspectives on Israel from a family living in a very newsworthy part of the world.
http://www.westbankblog.blogspot.com/"

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Jewish and Israeli Web Directory and Search Engine: Synagogues and Movements/Humanistic

Jewish and Israeli Web Directory and Search Engine: Synagogues and Movements/Humanistic: "City Congregation for Humanistic Judaism: New York City
Web address of the New York City chapter of the Society for Humanistic Judaism.
http://www.humanistjew.org
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Congregation Beth Adam: South Florida
Combines rational thinking with the celebration of Jewish culture,history and identity.
http://bethadam.com
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Congregation Kol Chaim
Creating and affirming our Jewish identity in a family environment, we offer celebration of Jewish cultural and religious traditions focusing on humanism with non-theistic values.
http://www.kolchaim.org
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Humanistic Jewish Clergy
The policies and philosophies of Humanistic Judaism, and links to celebrants and communities.
http://www.lcshj.org"

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HaRav Ariel Bar Tzadok

HaRav Ariel Bar Tzadok: "New York, Ariel Bar Tzadok left for Israel in 1979 and studied in some of the finest Sephardic yeshivot in Jerusalem, including Porat Yosef (Old City) under Hakham Shalom Kohen.

In June 1983, HaRav Bar Tzadok received his Rabbinic ordination (Haredi Ultra-Orthodox) from HaRav Ya'akov Peretz (shlita), Rosh Yeshiva of Collel Hekhal Pinhas.

While studying at Hekhal Pinhas, HaRav Bar Tzadok was blessed by Heaven to become the private student of the renowned Mekubal, Rebbe Meir Levi zt"l, the foremost student of the Head Mekubal of Jerusalem, Rabbi Mordechai Sharabi zt�l.

Upon returning to the United States, HaRav Bar Tzadok augmented his education with studies in Jungian psychology at the Center in New York. HaRav Bar Tzadok continued to expand his education in areas of the world�s religions, philosophies and psychological systems. The Rav also explored the teachings of many occult systems and cults. After developing a working understanding of the parameters of human consciousness and how it touches both seen and unseen worlds, HaRav Bar Tzadok began his career in Rabbinic/Life Coach counseling."

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Tzadikim who left during Elul

Tzadikim who left during Elul: "it is good just to say the Name of a Tzadik. Of course the more one learns about each individual Tzadik strengthens ones connection to that Tzadik and assists in the Channel of connection between you and he/she. As we develop more information about a particular Tzadik his or her name will appear as a Link. Otherwise it will just be listed below the date.


One spiritual ritual recommended by Rabbi Nachtman of Breslov is to say the Names of the Tzadikim starting with Adam and Chava and continuing until today. This list will be added as a link when it is available. In the meantime try doing this ritual with the Names of all the Tzadikim who passed in an Hebrew month."

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Tzadikim who left during Elul

Tzadikim who left during Elul: "Isaac was the author of 518 responsa, to which great halakic value is attached by men like Joseph Caro, Jacob Berab, and many others. They are also of great historical importance as reflecting the conditions of Jewish life in the fourteenth century. In some of them are to be found details of the author's life; but unfortunately it is impossible to trace these chronologically, the original order of the responsa having been altered by the editors.

Although Isaac was very strict in his halakic decisions, he was far from being narrow-minded. He has nothing to say against secular knowledge; he disapproves the study of Aristotle only because the latter professed belief in the eternity of matter and denied God's providence. Isaac's responsa evidence a profound knowledge of the philosophical writings of his time. In one of them (No. 118) He explains the difference between the opinion of Levi ben Gershom (Ralbag) and that of Abraham ben David of Posquières (RABaD) on free will, and gives his own views on that complicated subject. His attitude to kabbalah was ambivalent. He advised against involving oneself with it unless one has received it from an adept; since he had not done so, he wrote, he could not address its claims."

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DailyZohar.com | Daily teaching of the Zohar and Tikunei Zohar

DailyZohar.com | Daily teaching of the Zohar and Tikunei Zohar: "Tikkun 56 – 8

The story of Creation revel the name of YHVH יהוה. The ten sayings of God “Let there be….” are the aspects of the Father. It represent the letter י Y of the name that have numerical value of 10.
Five times the word אור, ‘Light’ for the numerical value of the letter H ה of Binah, The Mother.
Six times the word טוב ,’Good’, for Zeir Anpin, the Son and the letter Vav that is sequal to 6.
The name of the Sixth day השישי, “The Sixth” has an extra letter H ה and it represent the Hה of Malchut, The daughter."

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Zohar Pinchas – ספר הזוהר הקדוש פרשת פנחס | DailyZohar.com

Zohar Pinchas – ספר הזוהר הקדוש פרשת פנחס | DailyZohar.com: "ר, כָּל מַאן דְּבַעְיָין לְאַעֲלָא לַגֵיהִנָם, אִינּוּן לְבוּשִׁין דִּמְלַבְּשִׁין לֵיהּ, הֵיךְ אִינּוּן. מַה כְּתִיב הָכָא, וִיהוֹשֻׁעַ הָיָה לָבוּשׁ בְּגָדִים צוֹאִים וְעוֹמֵד לִפְנֵי הַמַּלְאָךְ. "

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FrumFind.org

FrumFind.org: he creation of the World,Universe and everything in it is also believed to be part of the ongoing will of Hashem. If Hashem would withdraw his will for at any moment the World as we know would simply cease to exist. Rabbi Shmuel Kessin pointed out that the earthquake in Haiti,on January 12,2010 measure a 7.0 on the Richter Scale.

How to Aliyah

How to Aliyah: move to the other side of the reader to make room for the next person called to the Torah. Having blessed the Torah, you are now honored with being invited to stay at the reading table for the next aliyah. At this time, or perhaps after the next aliyah, or even after all the aliyot, one of the gabbaim (the people at the reading table who assist the reader) will read a prayer called a Mi Shebeirach ("The One Who Blessed..."). If this is done while you are standing at the reading table, you will be asked for your Hebrew name, which may be given in the form: [Your name] ben/bat [your mother's name] and [your father's name]. You may use the name of only one parent if you so choose. When the next aliyah is completed, you may return to your seat. It is customary to take a longer route back to your seat than that which you took to ascend to the bima, signifying your reluctance at leaving the Torah.

How to Aliyah

How to Aliyah: Hence it is important to be familiar with the ritual of the aliyah and practice reciting the blessing aloud prior to the occasion, if the blessing is not familiar to you. Here you will find a complete description to help you. Please keep in mind that there are variations in custom in different congregations, and it is appropriate to follow minhag ha-makom (the custom of the place in which you are). Please also note that the term "aliyah" refers not only to the honor of being called to bless the Torah, but to the section of text which is read between the blessings you will recite.

In most congregations, it is customary to wear a tallit when called to the Torah.

The Hebrew Letters (excerpts): Yud

The Hebrew Letters (excerpts): Yud: Ten; "The tenth shall be holy"; the decimal nature of reality.

Worlds:

Ten Divine utterances through which the world was created.
Ten things created on the first day.
Ten things created at dusk at the end of the first Friday.
Ten generations from Adam to Noah and from Noah to Abraham.
Ten kings ruled the whole world; Ten nations given to Abraham.
Ten pure animals; Ten categories of forbidden magic.
Ten battles of Joshua; Ten essential limbs of the body.

The Meaning of Chai (Symbol)

The Meaning of Chai (Symbol): Judaism is a religion that emphasizes the importance of life. Jews are encouraged to be good, ethical people (mensches) and enjoy the time they are given on Earth. A common Jewish toast is “l’chaim!,” which means, “to life!.” It is said at celebrations in anticipation of all the good things to come.

Because it means “life,” the Chai is consequently a symbol that captures an important aspect of Judaism. According to the gematria, which is a mystical tradition that assigns a numerological value to Hebrew letters, the letters Het (ח) and Yud (י) add up to the number 18.

Akhlah: The Hebrew Aleph-Bet - Learn Hebrew

Akhlah: The Hebrew Aleph-Bet - Learn Hebrew: Aleph Bet, the Hebrew Alphabet, has 22 letters (five of which appear in a different form at the end of a word) which are all consonants. Hebrew is written from right to left. During the years a system of vowels called nikud were added, but these are mostly seen in school books and prayer books. Newspapers, signs, magazines and most other printed materials in Israel today do not use nikud.

Take your first step in learning Hebrew by learning about the Aleph-Bet.