The Yerushalmi (Megila 4:2) learns from the verse (Devarim 31:26) “Lakoah Et Sefer HaTorah Haze” (“Take this Torah”) that one […] Read More
Author: Magen Avot
Rabbi Yehuda explains in the Gemara that while one recites the opening blessing of the Torah, one should close the […] Read More
The Shulchan Aruch (Orah Haim 142:1) explains that if one makes a mistake, even involving only one letter, while reading […] Read More
It is written (Masechet Sofrim 14:1) that the pious people of Jerusalem had the practice of showing great honor to […] Read More
The Tur (Orah Haim 149) explains that there are two customs with regards to returning the Sefer Torah to the […] Read More
The Gemara (Berachot 4b) relates that whoever recites Tehila LeDavid (Mizmor 145) thrice daily is guaranteed a place in the […] Read More
On weekday mornings, the Ashre preceding Uva Letzion is followed by Mizmor 20 (“Ya’ancha Hashem”). According to the Zohar HaHadash […] Read More
After the Ashre and Mizmor 20, “Uva Letzion” and the special Kedusha that accompanies it (known as “Kedusha D’Sidra”) are […] Read More
Although one may recite the Kedusha of Uva Letzion (also known as Kedusha D’Sidra) without a Minyan, the Mishna Berura […] Read More
The last paragraph of the Kedusha D’Sidra begins “Baruch Elokenu Shebera’anu Lichvodo”. The Arizal explains that since this segment thanks […] Read More