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Hilchot Tzitzit - פרק ב
Perek ב: The Dye of the Sky
What is Techelet, and why does its exact shade matter so much? This Perek explores the source and preparation of the sky-b…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hilchot Tzitzit - פרק א
Perek א: Making the Fringes
Every four-cornered garment carries a quiet reminder of the Mitzvot. This opening Perek explains how Tzitzit are construct…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Tefillin, Mezuzah & Sefer Torah - פרק י
Perek י: What Disqualifies a Scroll
This closing Perek gathers twenty distinct factors that can invalidate a Torah scroll, and turns to the deep respe…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Tefillin, Mezuzah & Sefer Torah - פרק ט
Perek ט: The Structure of the Scroll
Continuing the discussion of scribal form, this Perek addresses the broader architecture of a Kosher Torah scroll…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Tefillin, Mezuzah & Sefer Torah - פרק ח
Perek ח: Open and Closed Passages
The Torah is divided into 669 sections, each written in one of two distinct forms. This Perek explains the differenc…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Tefillin, Mezuzah & Sefer Torah - פרק ז
Perek ז: The Craft of a Torah Scroll
Writing a Torah scroll is an exacting art. This Perek covers the physical form the letters must take, the spacing…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Tefillin, Mezuzah & Sefer Torah - פרק ו
Perek ו: Fixing the Mezuzah in Place
Where exactly does a Mezuzah go, and why? This Perek details its placement on the doorpost, the height and positi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Tefillin, Mezuzah & Sefer Torah - פרק ה
Perek ה: Writing a Mezuzah
This Perek turns to the Mezuzah: how the two passages of Shema and V'haya are written on a single parchment, the acceptable…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Tefillin, Mezuzah & Sefer Torah - פרק ד
Perek ד: Putting On the Tefillin
Beyond how Tefillin are made lies the question of how they're worn. This Perek covers the obligation to don Tefillin,…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Hilchot Tefillin, Mezuzah & Sefer Torah - פרק ג
Perek ג: Eight Unbending Requirements
The Rambam lists eight structural requirements for Kosher Tefillin, from their square shape to their stitching, …
1 month, 4 weeks ago