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51.) 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 ...

From J

52.) who is

Over a week ago | Tuesday 25th of November 2008 11:28:00 PM

"We are now in the fourth year of what could be the seven-year Redemption period, according to the calculation of the Vilna Gaon. [However.] in the coming three years, uncertainty about the future will hang over our heads, ...

From hwylady

53.) Lori Laitman CD

Over a week ago | Sunday 26th of October 2008 10:25:00 AM

The cycle saw its world premiere in Seattle , Washington in 2005 to glowing reviews, and was performed for the first time in Europe at The Tolerance Center of the Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum in Vilna , Lithuania in 2007. ...

From Wah Keung Chan

54.) Modesty

Over a week ago | Sunday 02nd of November 2008 08:18:00 AM

The Vilna Gaon, Chatam Sofer, Rabbi Abraham Palággi, zs'kl, as well as additional Gaonim prohibited women to wear wigs. The Gaon Vosner Shlita wrote in his sefer that wearing any form of a wig is absolutely prohibited. ...

From nava

55.) Preparing for the Coming of Moshiach

Over a week ago | Wednesday 05th of November 2008 11:38:00 PM

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?. Full article and interview here: ...

From Devorah

56.) Tarnagol Hodu

Over a week ago | Wednesday 26th of November 2008 05:10:00 PM

In fact, the Vilna Gaon subscribed to this understanding. The Rama, quoting the Ran and Maharik, argues and says that only activities that encourage immodest or avodah zara behavior are forbidden. Further, any activity that you don't ...

From Parshaman

57.) Parshas Vayeitzei: Tikun Olam

Over a week ago | Thursday 04th of December 2008 10:34:00 AM

Rabbi Chaim Volozhin (1749-1821), one of the primary disciples of the Vilna Gaon, and the father of the Lithuanian Yeshivah Movement, in his work, Nefesh Hachaim, sheds tremendous insight into the pre-Sinai Torah observance. ...

From Rabbi Leib Irons

58.) #4 - Galut Of Yishmael

Over a week ago | Sunday 02nd of November 2008 12:42:00 PM

... this horrible event followed by the United States fighting Afghanistan which was the start of the Gog U'Magog which began on Hoshana Rabba, last day of Succot, on which the Vilna Gaon said that this war will begin on this day, ...

From shimonmatisyahu

59.) rabbi arthur segal:chayei sarah:jewish renewal:jewish spiritual ...

Over a week ago | Tuesday 16th of September 2008 11:32:00 AM

the vilna gaon of 18th-century lithuania reminds us that everyday of our lives we must do a "chesbon ha nefesh," a daily accounting of our lives. this is to be done all year round, not only on the high holy days. ...

From Rabbi Arthur Segal

60.) rabbi arthur segal:tazria:jewish renewal:jewish spiritual renewal ...

Over a week ago | Monday 15th of September 2008 10:59:00 AM

the vilna gaon says that proper speech is the single largest factor in determining one's share in olam ha ba (the world to come). whether you believe in an eternal afterlife of not, or even in our creator, remember that few folks ...