Showing posts with label Marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marriage. Show all posts
Friday, December 12, 2014

Yehuda and Tamar: The Wedding Ring

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The Peirush Baalei HaTosfos says that Yehuda gave Tamar his ring because he married her with it. In that he was a person of high status, he...
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Monday, March 14, 2011

Tzav: Drasha for Sheva Brachos (#4) The Korban for Newlyweds.

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This is Drush, and not intended for analysis with scalpels. Rabbeinu Bachay in Parshas Tzav says (second column sixteen lines from the...
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Beshalach, Shemos 17:16. Amalek and Marriage

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This is from the translation I did for Artscroll/Mesorah of Reb Moshe's journal, with some changes and an addition.  וַ יֹּאמֶר כִּי יָ...
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

What does נישואין (Nisu'in) mean?

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I spoke at a Sheva Brachos yesterday, and one of the things I talked about is the word "Nisu'in."  נישואין means marriage; it ...
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Walking the Chasan and Kallah to the Chuppah

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One of the issues that can arise during wedding planning is the question of the Unterfeuhrers, or the Shushvinim. That is, who should walk t...
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Advice to People Making Brachos under the Chuppah

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The Ritva in Kesuvos (7b d'h Venahagu) says that the brachos under the chuppa are like kiddush Friday night, and this is why they are ma...
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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Korach, Bamidbar 16:1. Vayikach Korach. What a Difference a Good Shidduch Makes

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I The Gemara talks about the word ‘vayikach’, and why the story of Korach begins with this word. There are several pshatim in the Medrash ...
Sunday, February 24, 2008

Vayakhel, Shemos 38:8. The Mar’os Hatzov’os and the Kiyor. Drasha for Sheva Brachos (#8)

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Women came to Moshe Rabbeinu and offered to donate their mirrors for use in the building of the Mishkan. Rashi says that Moshe Rabbeinu in...
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