by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Feb 17, 2013
The Ramchal writes (Derech Hashem Chap. 7), in explaining the Moadim, that the Jewish calendar is cyclical, not linear. Therefore, the events that took place during each of the Yomim Tovim made an indelible impression on the calendar cycle, and when the cycle comes...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Dec 30, 2011
We know there is a special commandment, as part of the mitzvah of Talmud Torah, to learn on the road. This is referred to as the mitzvah of U’velechta B’derech, learning ‘on the way’. However, upon closer examination, it is necessary to discuss exactly what type of...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Sep 29, 2010
There is an obligation to make a blessing before learning Torah – Birchas HaTorah. What is the nature of this beracha? The Gemara (Berachos 21a) derives from the verse כי שם ה’ אקרא הבו גודל לאלקנו that there is an obligation to make a beracha on the Torah....
