In this pasuk the Malbim returns to the claims of the apikorsim who say that the heavenly spheres are more important or significant than mortal man. This pasuk  כי אראה שמיך, when I behold Your heavens, elaborates on that claim. The word שמים, one of the first words in the Torah, is the plural of … More when I look at the heavens

for audio click here http://www.torahanytime.com/audio/the-ten-minute-hilchos-shabbos-shiur-bishul-1/ The Mishna[1] says that cooking or baking is one of the 39 primary acts (melachos) that are forbidden on Shabbat. Cooking is defined as affecting a change in an object through the application of heat. As such, it is not limited to food and drink, as non food items (such … More Laws of Shabbat – Cooking part 1

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ד) כִּי אֶרְאֶה שָׁמֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂה אֶצְבְּעֹתֶיךָ יָרֵחַ וְכוֹכָבִים אֲשֶׁר כּוֹנָנְתָּה: When I see Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and stars that You have established. From the wonders of creation we see the incredible wisdom that has gone into forming the universe , the intricate detail of intelligent design implies a creator. … More Where did the sun go?

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Rav Hirsch’s idea is actually a very pertinent and powerful one. When we think we are masters of our own destiny we are liable to get frustrated when we feel thwarted by other or circumstances. This frustration can very easily lead to words and actions that seek to remove the obstructions by all means possible … More Calming the inner child

לְמַעַן צוֹרְרֶיךָ לְהַשְׁבִּית אוֹיֵב וּמִתְנַקֵּם because of Your adversaries, in order to put an end to enemy and avenger. The pasuk continues למען צוררך, because of Your adversaries. The Malbim explains that these adversaries are the apikorsim who still deny the existence of Hashem because they have failed to recognise the existence of G-d from … More Get Out of My Way!

Shabbos Bereishis is a time for new beginnings. We rewind our Sifrei Torah and start again, but this isn’t just an act of repetition and review. The familiar stories of Bereishis are read for us again, not to remind us of historical events, but rather to offer us a chance to delve deeper into the … More Parshas Bereishis and current events in the land of Israel

Returning to our pasuk מִפִּי עוֹלְלִים וְיֹנְקִים יִסַּדְתָּ עֹז לְמַעַן צוֹרְרֶיךָ לְהַשְׁבִּית אוֹיֵב וּמִתְנַקֵּם Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings You have established strength because of Your adversaries, in order to put an end to enemy and avenger. The Malbim interprets the ‘babes and sucklings’ as being a reference to humanity in general. … More From the Mouths of Babes – the Gift of Speech

It is with more than a tinge of sadness that we take down the sukkah and return to normality. Winter is almost upon us, short, cold dark days. It will be almost six months before we will start the Yom Tov cycle again. The 53 days from Rosh Chodesh Elul until Simchas Torah are days … More Isru Chag – I Don’t Want To Let Go!