The 613 Mitzvot
By Mendy Hecht
The Talmud tells us that there are 613 commandments in the Torah; 248 Positive Commandments (do's) and 365 Negative Commandments (do not's). Here's a complete list --as compiled by Maimonides.
Ideas & Beliefs » Basics of Judaism » The 613 Mitzvot
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Mountain Region Chabad House Symbol of Exurbs' Growth Nationwide
By Mendy Hecht
Pennsylvania's Poconos communities occupy one of the fastest growing locales in the United States. The three-year-old Chabad center there has helped fuel the growth of the Jewish community.
News » Stories » Mountain Region Chabad House Symbol of Exurbs' Growth Nationwide
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A Matter of Responsibility
By Mendy Hecht
Kabbalah, psychology, and the real issue behind "gun control vs. people control"
Society & Living » Issues » A Matter of Responsibility
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How far am I allowed to walk on Shabbat?
By Mendy Hecht
A. Because driving, biking, blading, skateboarding or other device-driven means of transportation are prohibited on Shabbat, we walk rather than commute to synagogue. However, even walking on Shabbat has its limits. B. Negative Mitzvah #321 sets the ...
Jewish Practice » Shabbat » Handbook » Questions & Answers » Shabbat Rest » How far am I allowed to walk on Shabbat?
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What is Challah?
By Mendy Hecht
A. The pure, simple, unadorned word “Challah” means “a loaf of bread.” However, in Halachic terms, the word Challah has a very specific definition, and colloquially, it came to mean a certain type of bread thousands of years later. B. The Halachic ...
Jewish Practice » Shabbat » Handbook » Questions & Answers » Kiddush & Challah » What is Challah?
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How do I make Challah?
By Mendy Hecht
1. Knead your dough 2. Measure your Challah The Mitzvah of hafrashat Challah (separating Challah) divides raw dough into three categories: Small, Medium and Large. A small amount of dough (less than 2 lb. 11 oz. of flour) does not require the Mitzvah. A ...
Jewish Practice » Shabbat » Handbook » Questions & Answers » Kiddush & Challah » How do I make Challah?
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A Soldier's Blessing
By Moshe Feller, as told to Mendy Hecht
I was at my father's side in the empty prep room. The room was silent; just the two of us. Suddenly - this could only happen in Israel - someone swung open the door and jabbed his head in. "I'm looking for my friend..."
Lifecycles » Death & Mourning » Library » Stories » A Soldier's Blessing
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Galut, 2005
Post Tish'ah B'av Thoughts
By Mendy Hecht
Today, Jewish soldiers shatter Jewish hearts (both others' and their own) while Arabs dance in a CNN Special Report from the Gaza Strip
Society & Living » Current Events » News Archives » Gaza "Disengagement" Plan » Galut, 2005
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What is Kiddush?
By Mendy Hecht
A. “Kiddush” (pronounced KID-ish) means “designation”—physically or verbally designating or demarcating a person, place, thing or time for a higher purpose. B. I’ll give ya a f’rinstance: f’rinstance, Positive Mitzvah #155 is to clearly delineate Shabbat ...
Jewish Practice » Shabbat » Handbook » Questions & Answers » Kiddush & Challah » What is Kiddush?
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Shabbat A to Z
a) Leave work early Friday afternoon....j) Pour a cup of kosher wine or grape juice into a special goblet...u) Eat the Third Meal...z) Repeat next week.
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