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1 April 2025

  • 14:3414:34, 1 April 2025 diff hist +10,065 N Minhag (Custom) Created page with "Minhag is a general term for practices that have spread and been accepted among Jewish communities, despite not having a halachic obligation from the Torah or the Rabbis. Some minhagim have very ancient sources dating back to the time of the Mishna and Gemara, while others continue to develop in each generation. As a result of the Jewish diaspora, there are many minhagim that vary from community to community, and the Torah guidance is that each person should follow the..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:3214:32, 1 April 2025 diff hist 0 m Minyan Raphaelwilmowsky moved page MInyan to Minyan without leaving a redirect
  • 14:3114:31, 1 April 2025 diff hist +9,476 N Minyan Created page with "A '''minyan''' is a group of at least ten Jewish males above the age of thirteen, gathered together. When a minyan assembles, the Divine Presence (Shechinah) rests upon the participants with greater intensity, enabling them to pray as a community, read from the Torah, and fulfill mitzvos that require a minyan. There is great importance in prayer, Torah study, and fulfilling mitzvos in a communal setting. Additionally, there is a special virtue in studying matters of geu..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:2914:29, 1 April 2025 diff hist +4,016 N Seder (Order) Created page with "Seder (order) is a fundamental concept in divine service, where a person needs to be organized in their daily schedule, and establish regular study sessions at fixed times, as our Sages said "Have you set fixed times for Torah study." == Study Schedules == '''Extended article - Keeping the Sedarim (Schedules)''' In Kuntres Etz HaChaim, the study schedule for nigleh (revealed Torah) and Chassidus in Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim is outlined, and it's explained that keeping to..." current Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:2714:27, 1 April 2025 diff hist +3,427 N The Siddur Created page with "'''The Siddur''' is a book that contains the prayers recited by Jews on weekdays, Shabbat, and the main prayers for holidays. In certain editions, Torah readings for Mondays and Thursdays of the week are also included. == History == The first known Siddur is attributed to Rav Natronai Gaon, who sent it to the Alisano community in Spain. This was followed by the Siddur of Rav Amram Gaon of Sura, written for the Barcelona community in Spain. Copies were sent to Jewish com..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:2614:26, 1 April 2025 diff hist +2,559 N Aveirah Created page with "When a person does not fulfill one of the 613 (Taryag) mitzvos that Hashem commanded in the Torah (both mitzvos that require a person to perform some action and mitzvos that forbid a person from performing some action), he transgresses the will of Hashem, and the act he performed is called an aveirah (transgression). == The Aveirah == Chazal said, "A person does not commit an aveirah unless a spirit of folly enters him." It is explained in Chassidus that since every Je..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:2414:24, 1 April 2025 diff hist +3,577 N Blind Person (Iver) Created page with "A '''blind person (Iver)''' is someone whose sense of sight is impaired, and as a result cannot see. There are many types and causes of blindness; the problem can be in the eye, the nerves, or the brain. == Names for the Blind == The blind person in the language of the Sages is called "Suma" or "Sagi Nahor." The Rebbe asks why a blind person is called "Sagi Nahor," which means "abundance of light," when seemingly this mocks the blind person who has no abundance of ligh..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:2214:22, 1 April 2025 diff hist +6,548 N Jewish Shtetl (Town) Created page with "'''Jewish Shtetl (Town)''' was the typical form of residence for Jews in Russia and Eastern European countries (which were mainly under Polish government). For hundreds of years, Jews used to live in cohesive towns and maintain an authentic Jewish way of life there. The Jewish towns were a symbol of rooted, authentic Jewish life and the proper way to manage a Jewish community. == Distribution == There were two main reasons for the existence of Jewish towns. One was the..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:1914:19, 1 April 2025 diff hist +3,403 N The Ten Martyrs Created page with "The Ten Martyrs were ten Tannaim (Mishnaic sages) who were killed for the sanctification of G-d's name by the government. It is traditionally accepted that the reason for this was because they were equivalent in their generation to the ten tribes who sold Joseph the Righteous, and therefore they were killed. Among these Tannaim were Rabbi Yishmael the High Priest, Rabbi Akiva ben Yosef, Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel, Rabbi Chanina ben Teradion, Rabbi Elazar ben Shamua, Rabbi..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:1814:18, 1 April 2025 diff hist +8,435 N Pikuach Nefesh Created page with "Pikuach Nefesh is a halachic category describing a situation where a Jew is in danger of death. == Overrides the Entire Torah == <blockquote>"One of the Alter Rebbe's sayings: We have no conception of how precious a Jewish body is in the eyes of Hashem." – Translated from Hayom Yom, 29 Elul.</blockquote>The Gemara states that nothing stands in the way of Pikuach Nefesh except for idolatry, forbidden relations, and murder, but the rest of the Torah's mitzvos are set as..." Tag: Visual edit
  • 14:1514:15, 1 April 2025 diff hist +5,670 N Pilpul Created page with "'''Pilpul''' is a method in Torah study where one reaches Halachic investigation through deep analysis and examination of the subject being studied from all angles. == Its Purpose == This section is incomplete. Please contribute to ChabadPedia and complete it. There may be more details on the discussion page. Pilpul is a method in Torah study where through deep learning, questions arise about what is being studied, leading to a deeper understanding of the text. Sometim..." Tag: Visual edit
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