4. Be kind to yourself. Speaking badly even about yourself is unethical.
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If he brings it as a Karbon Todah (Thanksgiving Offering) (Vayikra 7:12) Every morning we recite Mizmor L’Sodah (Psalm 100)…
Due to the “sfeika d’yoma,” or doubt as to which day it truly is, the Shulchan Aruch poskens that we…
There was a king in Yeshurun at the gathering of the nation, the tribes of Yisroel together. (Devarim 33:5 “When…
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The halachah states that there are three steps to doing teshuvah – confession, regret, and accepting not to do the…
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This week’s Shabbos will be much different than normal. The reason is, as we know, because we will not be…
The Halacha states that we have to make a Shehechiyanu bracha every Yom Tov, thanking Hashem for granting us such…