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According to the Midrash, the daughters of Lot seemed to have been trying to orchestrate the ancestry of Mashiach by having a child with him. Why did God bring about Moshiach...

The five minhagim of Shavuot and how minhagim, in general, protect the Torah. What is the common denominator among the minhagim? Why is there no mitzvah on Shavuot that represents its...

 Shiur provided courtesy of Naaleh.com Adapted by Channie Koplowitz Stein             Among all our holidays, Shavuot has the unique distinction of not having any specific positive commandment associated with its observance. While...

The Rambam says that one’s intention when having children should be to have a child who will become a צדיק וגדול בישראל. Why are these 2 connected, they should be 2...

Even with the grief of what we don’t have there is still the obligation to rejoice over that which we do have. Yerushalayim has over 100 names in Tanach. Linguists tells...

The Machzor Vitri holds that if you didn’t make a bracha on Sefirat HaOmer you have to re-count. Why is the bracha on Sefirah part of the mitzvah unlike other mitzvot?...

The Gemara says that Shavuot is a Rosh Hashana since it is when we are judged on fruit and that is why we bring the שתי הלחם. If we are judged...

Ploni Almoni said he didn’t want to perform Yibum with Rut because he was didn’t want to harm his children. Why didn’t he simply say, I can’t marry her because it’s...

What is the REAL reason we stay up all night on Shavuot? What should one learn on Shavuot night? According to the Shelah, Tikkun Leil Shavuot is obligatory. What is the justification...