Rabbi Naftali Horowitz
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Proper Chanukah Greeting
I felt a bit foolish the other day, because I had no idea as to how I should wish two of my friends, both practicing Orthodox Jews, a good Chanuka. What are the traditional greetings used in the Jewish community,…
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Two Pharoahs
Is Pharoah the same Pharoah that raised Moses? According to the strict interpretation of the verse “And Pharoah died” stated in Parshat Shemot, Moshe was dealing with a new Pharoah and not the one that raised him. Rashi does bring…
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Spiritual creating physical
My tenth grade student asked: How can something spiritual create something physical? How can G-d, a spiritual being, do anything on this world, starting from actual creation of physical man. That’s the easy part of the question. What your student…
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Torah Readings
well i wanted to know if there is something i can follow that can allow me to read the intire tanach in a year. like have a different reading for everyday…and if there is sumthing like this where can i…
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Prayer
From my tenth grade student–Why don’t we say the 13 Ani Ma’amin’s on shabbos? (it isn’t in the siddur as part of shabbos davening) Thank You! Interesting question. I would say it is for the same reason that we don”t…
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Menorah – Preparing the Lights
May one fill all the cups on the menorah with oil and use as needed? According to the strict law, yes. However it is recommended that each night one spends the time to prepare the lights they will light since…
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Bein Adam Le Chavero
As I was learning that Rivka’s act of chesed (kindness) to Eliezer was that she offered him water before herself, didn’t even ask for any help-and then invited him to her house to eat a dinner- that is an act…