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Regulator Concludes Investigation into 4 Charities as Class Inquiry Continues
The Charity Commission Has Removed Four Charities from an Ongoing Statutory Class Inquiry into 105 Charities
Elul: When the King Comes Near
The Hidden Work of Preparing for the Day of Judgment
When the Soul Remembers Where It Came From
Rabbi Akiva, Shir Hashirim and the Alter Rebbe’s Teaching on a Love of G-D Too Great for the Body to Contain
Parashat Naso in the Diaspora
Trading Places! (From the teachings of Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef ztvk”l)(written by his grandson HaRav Yaakov Sasson Shlit”a)(translated by our dear friend Rav Daniel Levy Shlit”a, Leeds, United Kingdom) Parashat Naso in the Diaspora The Parashah states, “The sacred offerings of each individual remain his own property. When they are given to the cohen, they become the [cohen’s] property” (Bamidbar 5:10). What does the Pasuk mean? Tosafot (Ta’anit 9a) quote the Chachamim from the Sifrei who...
Parashat Tetzaveh - Shabbat Zachor
The unity of Am Yisrael is an antidote to evil decrees (Based on the Ma’amar of HaRav HaGoan Rav David Shaltiel Shlit”a) (translated by our dear friend Rav Daniel Levy Shlit”a, Leeds, United Kingdom) Parashat Tetzaveh - Shabbat Zachor It states in the Parashah, “You, [Moshe], must command Bnei Yisrael to bring you clear illuminating oil, made from hand crushed olives, to keep the lamp constantly burning. Aharon and his sons shall arrange for [the lamps to burn] from evening until morning in...
Parashat Eikev
Imagine that you are the only Jew, with just this mitzvah to fulfil today - Don’t procrastinate, crack on with it now! (HaRav HaGaon Rav...
Parashat Beha’altocha
Mitzvot performed in private are superior to those which are broadcasted (From the teachings of Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef...
Parashat Vayakhel - Parashat Parah
The intention of a donor determines how their money is best utilised by the Tzedakah From the teachings of Maran Rebbeinu Ovadia Yosef...
Eating and Washing Oneself on Yom Kippur
Regarding the custom of Kapparot, we have discussed in the past that this custom may be fulfilled through money. A bill is taken ($10,...
The Ten Days of Repentance
“Seek Hashem When He is Present” Our Sages teach us (Rosh Hashanah 18a) teach us that the words of the verse “Seek out Hashem when He is...
“For You Remember All That Is Forgotten”
Excerpts From the Teachings of Maran Rabbeinu zt”l During the Month of Elul During the Mussaf prayer of Rosh Hashanah we recite, “For You...
“Let Them Perform This Order Before Me”
Words from Maran zt”l for the Month of Elul In the Selichot, we recite Hashem’s Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, “ Hashem, Hashem El Rachum...
One Should Constantly View Himself as Half Innocent and Half Guilty
Our Sages (Kiddushin 40b) teach us that one should always view himself as half innocent and half guilty. If one performs one Mitzvah, one...
Parashat Re’eh
Current Affairs For Our Times [said in 5765, Yet as Pertinent Today as Then! – The Future Sapphire Gates of Yerushalayim, Belief in our...
Parashat Vaetchanan
Reward and punishment, and creating spiritual garments to wear in the World to Come (From the teachings of Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef...
Parashat Naso
Trading Places! From the teachings of Maran Rebbeinu Ovadia Yosef ztvk”l (translated by our dear friend Rav Daniel Levy Shlit”a, Leeds...
'From Your Own Flesh Do Not Hide'
The verse (Yeshaya, 58) states: “Will you not share your bread to the hungry and bring the poor who are cast out to your house; when you...
Holocaust Remembrance Day
(Based on the Sermons of Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef zt”lCompiled by his Grandson, Hagaon Harav Yaakov Sasson Shlit”a) During the Omer...
The Days of Purim and the Laws of Mishloach Manot
The Days of Purim There are four primary Mitzvot on Purim: Megillah reading, Mishloach Manot, Matanot La’Evyonim, and the Purim Feast....
Parashat Vaera
Exploring why the Egyptians struggled to accept Hashem’s Divine Providence when smitten with the plagues and what efforts we may make to...
Eating and Washing Oneself on Yom Kippur
Regarding the custom of Kapparot, we have discussed in the past that this custom may be fulfilled through money. A paper note is taken...
Repentance, Prayer, and Charity
Our Sages taught that sometimes, although there may be a harsh decree hovering over an individual, “Repentance, prayer, and charity...
The Holiday of Shavuot - Teachings of Kindness
The Torah introduces the momentous event of the giving of the Torah to the Jewish nation with the verse (Shemot 19), “On the third month...
Flour for Pesach
Maran Ha’Shulchan Aruch begins Hilchot Pesach by saying: “We begin to inquire about the laws of Pesach thirty days before Pesach.” The...
Parashat Tetzaveh - Shabbat Zachor
The Unity of Am Yisrael is an Antidote to Evil Decrees (Based on the Ma’amar of HaRav HaGoan Rav David Shaltiel Shlit”a) (translated by...
Parashat Vayigash
Simchah Shel Mitzvah - Explaining why when Yaakov Avinu and Yoseph met only Yaakov Recited the Shema From HaGaon Rav Zevadia HaCohen...
Parashat Vayelech - Shabbat Shuvah - Repent Whilst You Still Have Strength!
(Translated by our dear friend Rav Daniel Levy Shlit”a, Leeds UK) This Shabbat, after the Reading of the Torah, we shall read the...
Midday Rant - Men and Women are Different
by Bill White [Transcript] Let’s start by me confirming that I am NOT trying to convince anyone of my religious belief, which for the...