If the Torah is going to chime in about medicine, it must follow the cutting edge of medical progress to remain relevant to the “evolving” human body. * How can a rabbi, who happens to be a doctor, be sure that his medical Torah teachings are in line with eternal G-dly wisdom?
A collection of frequently asked halachic questions regarding the custom of eating dairy foods on Shavuos, from AskTheRav.com & Halacha2Go.com
A Pre-Shavos Farbrengen with Rabbi Menachem Mendel Groner, from the Rebbe’s shluchim to Eretz Yisrael.
Short stories about the Rebbe’s passion and craving for Torah Study.
Our story took place 1000 years ago in a country past the Asian desert and near the Sambatyon River. That country had a king who loved the Jews. The Jews lived peacefully and learned Torah.
Shavuos is the only Yom Tov that does not have a set date in the Torah. All the other Yomim Tovim have a set date in the month; we know the 15th day of Nissan is Pesach, the 15th day of Tishrei is Succos, the only thing it says about Shavuos is that one should count forty-nine days from Pesach, and the 50th day should be celebrated as Shavuos.
Before the Yidden received the Torah, the Torah tells us that the Jewish people came to Har Sinai and “Va’yichan sham Yisroel neged ha’har – He rested there opposite the mountain.”
We are all preparing for the Yom Tov of Shavuos, when we celebrate the giving of the Torah. It is a very special time, as “Shavuos is an opportune time to achieve everything in improving Torah study and avoda marked by fear of G‑d, and also to strive in t’shuva concerning Torah study, without the interference of the accusing Satan, just like the time of the Shofar sounding on Rosh HaShana and the holy day of the Fast of Yom Kippur.” (HaYom Yom 4 Sivan)
In Yemos HaMoshiach, will there be different levels of understanding Torah? Will the way of learning change? What will be more important – learning Torah or doing mitzvos? Is it permissible to teach abstract subjects, such as Geula and Moshiach, to little children or will their immaturity give them a mistaken understanding? What does “a new Torah will go forth from Me” really mean? * A compilation of questions and answers about Torah presented for Shavuos
A heavy rain fell, accompanied by claps of thunder and flashes of lightning. People scurried through the streets, looking for shelter.
The Torah describes at length the story of Yetzias Mitzrayim, the preparation for Mattan Torah, Mattan Torah itself, and the vicissitudes of the lives of B’nei Yisroel in the desert. We all know that the Torah is not a history book; rather, it is a lesson for our current lives. When we find ourselves in a difficult situation, we can, and always should, look at the Torah for guidance.
True progress is when the innovation of the student stems from his hidden abilities, powers he did not even know he possessed!
This year, we read Parshas Naso before the Festival of Shavuos, which marks the day that G-d revealed Himself to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai and gave them the Torah.
June 5, 2019