What is a Bracha?
- Simmons, Rabbi Shraga
- "On the most basic level, a bracha is a means of recognizing the good that God has given to us."...
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Zot Chanukah
- Trugman, Rabbi Avraham Arieh
- "Zot Chanukah, which literally means 'this is Chanukah,' is the traditional name given to the last and concluding day of the holiday. It is on this day that the power and potential of Chanukah is fully revealed......
Chanuka Overview and the Responsibility as Lamplighters
- Breitowitz, Rabbi Dr. Yitzchok
- "Chanukah is that message of hope, faith in Hashem, and faith in yourself. 'Don’t despair, don’t give up, keep on going. My light is with you, and when My light is with you, your puny efforts can accomplish what would otherwise seem to be impossible.'...
The Opportunity of Chanukka
- Emor Project
- Chanuka offers us the opportunity to receive additional help to overcome our inner struggles, difficulties, and challenges....
The Spiritual Potential of Chanukka
- Emor Project
- The potential reiterated each year during Chanuka is for us to transform the darkness into light, i.e., to see how the light can be extracted from the darkness itself....
Why Do We Make Blessings on Food? To Redefine Who We Are
- Jacobson, Rabbi YY
- Why does the Torah require us to say blessings over food?...
Washing Hands upon Waking and Before Prayer
- Brofsky, Rabbi David
- "When the holy soul leaves the human body…an impure spirit descends upon the body. When the soul is returned to the body and the impurity is removed, it remains upon his hands, and cannot be removed until the human washes them, thereby being sanctified…"...
Morning Hand-Washing
- Chabad.org Staff
- Why do we wash our hands before getting out of bed?...
What is a segula?
- Emor Project
- "In order to understand the meaning of a term in the Torah, we need to look at its first appearance....
Asher Yatzar as a segula
- Emor Project
- "Asher Yatzar can be used as a powerful segula (something that offers protection or serves as a remedy) for the refua shelema (complete recovery) of unwell people....
The blessing “Asher Yatzar”
- Emor Project
- "This blessing is a rejection of the idea that the spirit alone is holy, and physical life bereft of God."...
Elokai Neshama
- Emor Project
- "Each of us comes into this world with a specific mission to accomplish....