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Spirit of the Law: Chanukah #1241.) Spirit of the Law: Chanukah #12

Over a week ago | Tuesday 16th of December 2008 05:24:00 AM

The Chid?a, zt?l, and the Vilna Gaon, zt?l, write that in the merit of trusting in Hashem, He saves even one who is not worthy of being saved! Praising Hashem arouses our trust in Him and results in our deliverance. ...

From Micha

The Jews are making ready..The coming of Messiah!42.) The Jews are making ready..The coming of Messiah!

Over a week ago | Saturday 13th of December 2008 03:05:00 AM

But by the year 6000, he has to be here... the Vilna Gaon said that the last war, Milchemet Gog uMagog, is going to last only 12 minutes because they are going to have such weapons...We know that the final redemption, the final Geula, ...

From keeping the faith

Stars And Dust Forever43.) Stars And Dust Forever

Over a week ago | Friday 14th of November 2008 11:05:00 AM

As the Vilna Gaon commented, ?We will laugh tomorrow over what we cried about today and we will cry tomorrow over what we laughed about today.? (Sichat Musar) People tend to live in the moment rather than thinking ahead, but this man in ...

From rabbi neil fleischmann

Rav Moshe Feinstein: Happy Chanukah From Yeshiva...44.) Rav Moshe Feinstein: Happy Chanukah From Yeshiva...

Over a week ago | Sunday 14th of December 2008 03:00:00 AM

However since the letter Yud is the first letter of the Shem Hashem, the Vilna Gaon says it may be assur to erase. Nevertheless Rav Moshe recommends not to do this because people may inadvertently read it when they do not need to and it ...

From unknown

Yisrael asks a question; how about you? (Derashah Chayyei Sarah 5769)45.) Yisrael asks a question; how about you? (Derashah Chayyei Sarah 5769)

Over a week ago | Friday 21st of November 2008 11:37:00 AM

Fast-forward to the 18th century and the Vilna Gaon in Lithuania takes the Yitzchak view, criticizing the Rambam?s absorption in Aristotelian thought. Rav Boruch Ber took the same tack a century later, explicitly prohibiting attending ...

From The Rebbetzin's Husband

gra's knowledge of mathematics - correction?46.) gra's knowledge of mathematics - correction?

Over a week ago | Wednesday 23rd of July 2008 02:11:00 AM

so is it any wonder then that when the very simple idea is brought up that the vilna gaon valued the study of mathematics, that those closest to the haredi mindset simply short-circuit and resort to that all-time favorite psychological ...

From Daas Torah

rabbi eliyahu ben shlomo zalman - the vilna gaon47.) rabbi eliyahu ben shlomo zalman - the vilna gaon

Over a week ago | Sunday 29th of June 2008 05:45:00 AM

rabbi eliyahu ben shlomo zalman was called the vilna gaon.

From unknown

The Journey 2 Geula - Na Nach Nachma Nachman48.) The Journey 2 Geula - Na Nach Nachma Nachman

Over a week ago | Thursday 04th of December 2008 07:49:00 AM

As the Vilna Gaon points out, the Chumash encompasses the entire Torah - both in the halachic sense of the Mitzvos and its explanations, as well as all of history, mankind, and everything else are all hinted in the Chumash. ...

From shimonmatisyahu

Comment on Many Say Moshiach is Coming - What is the Appropriate ...49.) Comment on Many Say Moshiach is Coming - What is the Appropriate ...

Over a week ago | Monday 10th of November 2008 11:14:00 AM

According to both the Lithuanian tradition (disciples of the Vilna Gaon) and the Chassidic tradition (disciples of of the Baal Shem Tov), we must patiently wait for Moshiach with simple and pure faith. Torah, prayer, and good deeds are ...

From Bob Miller

What is Ashboren? or the Secret Engineer learns Halacha50.) What is Ashboren? or the Secret Engineer learns Halacha

Over a week ago | Friday 07th of November 2008 10:45:00 AM

The Vilna Gaon (Biur Hagra 201:96) rules that even an indiscernible water flow (Zechila Sheeina Nikeret) disqualifies a Mikva. Rav Moshe Feinstein (Teshuvot Igrot Moshe 3:63) also instructs that there should not be even a Zechila ...

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