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By Yosef Marcus The Four Questions What makes this night different from all other nights? 1. On all nights we need not dip even once, and on this night we dip twice! 2. On all nights we eat leavened bread or matzah, and on this night, only matzah! 3. On all nights we ...
By Yosef Marcus Four Blessings, Four Children Blessed is the omnipresent one, blessed be He! Blessed is He who gave the Torah to His people Israel, blessed be He! The Torah speaks of four children: one wise, one wicked, one simple, and one who does not know how to ask. ...
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By Yosef Marcus What of the world and all that is in it? What of the empirical sightings of our fleshly eye? Is it only an illusion?
By Yosef Marcus We often find ourselves inundated with worldly concerns. Are we then spiritually lost? Can the Divine sensibilities of our souls survive the onslaught of "the real world"?
By Yosef Marcus G‑d uses four expressions of redemption in describing our Exodus from Egypt and our birth as a nation: Exodus 6:6-7. 1. "I will take you out…" 2. "I will save you…" 3. "I will redeem you…" 4. "I will take you as a nation…" Our sages instituted that we ...
By Yosef Marcus Actually there is an opinion in the Mishna, Beit Shammai, that says that the blessing should be “he who created the illumination of fire.” The version that we use is that of Beit Hillel. The Talmud explains that the plural “illuminations” alludes to the ...
By Yosef Marcus Here’s the short answer: By turning the lights on you are causing a fire right there in your home--there are sparks of fire created by the electricity. Another school of thought explains as follows: The switch closes a circuit which allows the ...
By Yosef Marcus Ever wondered where that instant inspiration comes from? Where does that spontaneous urge of faith stem from? What truly is the essence of our soul?
By Yosef Marcus The cat and her mistress are both after the mice. There's a significant difference, however: while the woman of the house would be glad if the mice would disappear forever, the cat would be devastated
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