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Aryeh Citron

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Rabbi Aryeh Citron was educated in Chabad Yeshivahs in Los Angeles, New York, Israel & Australia. He was the Rosh Kolel of The Shul of Bal Harbor Florida & is now an Adult Torah Teacher in Surfside, Florida. He teaches classes on Talmud, Chassidism, Jewish History & Contemporary Jewish Law.

The Power of Speech Parshat Metzora

By Aryeh Citron

How to use one's power of speech in a positive and healing manner.

Jewish Practice » Mitzvahs & Traditions » More Mitzvahs & Traditions » Parshah Halachah

The Torah-Business Partnership Parshat Vezot Haberachah

By Aryeh Citron

The arrangement whereby one person supports the other who learns Torah, and the reward is shared between the two of them, has come to be known as a “Yissachar-Zevulun” partnership.

Jewish Practice » Mitzvahs & Traditions » More Mitzvahs & Traditions » Parshah Halachah

Parshah Halachah Halachic Issues Culled from the Parshah

By Aryeh Citron

Discussions of laws related to daily Jewish living as sourced in the weekly Torah readings.

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Cross-Dressing Parshat Ki Teitzei

By Aryeh Citron

Cross-dressing can lead to promiscuous behavior. Wearing the clothes of a woman would enable a man to mingle inappropriately among women, and vice versa...

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Cutting Down Fruit Trees Parshat Shoftim

By Aryeh Citron

The prohibition of cutting down fruit trees is stricter than the prohibition of destroying other objects of value. Since man is compared to a fruit tree, it is particularly harmful to destroy a tree, for the act unleashes negative spiritual energies.

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The Mitzvah of Giving Loans Parshat Re'eh

By Aryeh Citron

Giving loans is considered a greater mitzvah than the mitzvah of giving charity because it is less embarrassing for a needy person to take a loan than to receive charity.

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Laws of Reciting the Shema (Part II) Parshat Eikev

By Aryeh Citron

When one recites the Shema, he should do so tremulously, with concentration, reverence and awe, as people are wont to do when reading a new communication issued by the king.

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Laws of Reciting the Shema (Part I) Parshat Va'etchanan

By Aryeh Citron

Our Sages tell us that the creation of the entire world is considered a worthwhile endeavor just for the acceptance of the yoke of Heaven that we enact during the daily recital of Shema.

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Laws of Bishul Yisrael Parshat Devarim

By Aryeh Citron

By forbidding Jews from eating food cooked by non-Jews, our sages intended to create a social barrier between Jews and non-Jews in order to prevent intermarriage.

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Guard Your Life Parshat Massei

By Aryeh Citron

The Torah considers one responsible for safeguarding one's own as well as others' health and wellbeing. Presented here is a partial collection of laws pertaining to guarding the life and health of oneself and others.

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