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Friday, August 26, 2011

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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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

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.