Tools for Lashon Hakodesh 6

I will give you a 1000$ if you can translate the word את for me. The word את has no meaning. It connects a verb to its subject. ואהבת את ה’ אלוקיך And you shall love Hashem your G-d. The subject of your love should be G-d. את  is like an arrow from א to…

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Tools for Lashon Hakodesh 5

As stated in Tool no. 2, the whole language of Hebrew is built off of י- ה-ו-ה. היה- He was. I.e. Three letters is the root of verbs. Three letters is past tense. Three letters is male form. אכל- he ate. הלך- he went. ישב- he sat. הווה- He is.  Adding a ו , a…

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Tools for Lashon Hakodesh 4

There are certain Dikduk mistakes that are very common among the American Orthodox. These are keys to the language. There is no reason why there is even one religious educator who does not know these rules. If we infuse these into children as they grow, they will not be dependent on Artscroll to connect and…

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The guilt of the Rebbi

Many Rebbeim were people who were once in Kollel. They once had high ambitions that they might one day become Gedolim. That they will be leaders of the Jewish People. That they might author some important Sefer. But when they could not stand the financial situation they were in… they got a job in Chinuch.…

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Rabbi! Keep me motivated!!!

Rabbi, can you tell me what I need in order for me to be motivated through seder? I come to Seder, I go through the motions, but with no emotion. What is the  switch to turn on motivation? This was asked to me by a 40 year old, Ultra Orthodox working man, who wanted to…

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