Showing posts with label Re'ay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Re'ay. Show all posts
Thursday, August 24, 2017

Shoftim, Devarim 20:1. Spiritual Rehab

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In Parshas Re'ey, by Ir Hanidachas, it says ולא ידבק בידך מאומה מן החרם למען ישוב יהוה מחרון אפו ונתן לך רחמים ורחמך והרבך כאשר נש...
Friday, July 28, 2017

Tisha B'av. The Leniency of Hanhagos Aveilus in the Afternoon

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The question is, if the Heichal was ignited and began burning in the afternoon of Tisha Ba'av, the aveilus should be greatest at that ...
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Monday, September 5, 2016

Teleology, Heteronomy, and Autonomy

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The title is unwieldy and pretentious. But it''s the best I can do, and I think you will agree that it actually does describe the id...
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Friday, September 4, 2015

Every year it gets farther away.

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This morning, after Shachris, we were talking about beginning Selichos, and where we're going to be for the Yamim Noraim.  A young man s...
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Friday, August 14, 2015

Re'ey, Devarim 15:7-8 Tzedaka as It Ought To Be Done

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כי יהיה בך אביון מאחד אחיך באחד שעריך בארצך אשר ה' אלקיך נתן לך לא תאמץ את לבבך ולא תקפץ את ידך מאחיך האביון  כי פתח תפתח את ידך, לו וה...
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Parshas Re'ay and Tisha Ba'av. Lo Sa'asun Kein, and Why Minhagim of Aveilus are Lessened in the Afternoon

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It would seem that Parshas Re'ey and Tisha Ba'av have little to do with each other.  As it turns out,  there is a very important c...