by Rabbi Dr. Azriel Rosenfeld | May 14, 2019 | Beginner
7. Prayer and the Priests’ Blessing – Tefillah u-Birkas Kohanim a) Prayers We are commanded to pray every day, as it says “And you shall serve Ha-Shem your G-d”1; this service refers to prayer, as it says “And to serve Him with all your...
by Rabbi Dr. Azriel Rosenfeld | May 8, 2019 | Beginner
B. Love – Ahavah “In the second book I will include all the commandments that apply constantly and that we were commanded to observe in order to love G-d and remember Him always, such as the reading of the shema, prayer, phylacteries, and the...
by Rabbi Dr. Azriel Rosenfeld | Jan 29, 2019 | Beginner
4. Idolatry and the Customs of the Nations – Avodah Zarah ve-Chukos ha-Goyim a) Idolatry It is forbidden to worship any created thing. Even if the worshipper knows that Ha-Shem is G-d, and he is worshipping this created thing because he believes that G-d wants...
by Rabbi Dr. Azriel Rosenfeld | Jan 22, 2019 | Beginner
3. Torah Study – Talmud Torah a) The Importance of Torah Study Every Jew is required to set aside time for the study of Torah by day and by night, as it says “And you shall speak about it day and night”.1,a He should divide this time appropriately...
by Rabbi Dr. Azriel Rosenfeld | Jan 15, 2019 | Beginner
2. Traits of Character – Deos a) Walking in G-d’s Ways Human beings have many character traits each of which can vary from one extreme to the other. Some people are always angry, others are imperturbable; some are proud, others are humble; some are...
