Tuesday, December 14, 2021

FW: Asara B'Teves and the Laws of Fast Days





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From: YUTorah <office@yutorah.org>
Date: 12/14/21 7:02 AM (GMT-06:00)
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Subject: Asara B'Teves and the Laws of Fast Days

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December 14-20 • Tevet 10-16

This learning on the site this week was sponsored:

by Alan and Fran Broder to commemorate the yahrzeit of their uncle, Julius Creeger, A'H, Yehuda Leib ben Shmuel Moshe
by Debbie Nossbaum in loving memory of her father, Nathan Werdiger, נתן בן שלמה אלימלך
by Harris and Elisheva l'ilui nishmas HaRav HaGaon Rav Mordechai Pinchas Teitz zt'l on his 26th yahrzeit on 4 Teves
by Thomas and Perrie Gelb l'ilui nishmas Leah bas Yosef whose yahrzeit is 5 Teves
by Eric Goldstein to mark the yahrtzeit of his mother Blanche Goldstein z"l, Etta Brana bat Yitzchak
by Sara and Dani Resnick in memory of their Zaidy, Dov Aryeh ben Yosef HaLevi
by Nurit, Tali and Etana Esral  l'ilui nishmat their dear mother, Naomi (Teitelbaum) Esral z"l, Naami bat Harav Alter Simcha Halevi v'Esther

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Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb

Asara B'Teves: The Most Important Fast People Know the Least About

What is the reason for this fast?

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Rabbi Eliakim Koenisgberg

Asara B'Teves and the Other Minor Fasts

Are the minor fasts meant to be times of teshuva or times to mourn over the churban of the Beis Hamikdash?

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Lecha Dodi: Bringing Our Kallah Home

Where does Lecha Dodi come from? Why do we turn around at the end of it?

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Rabbi Shay Schachter

The Nursing Home Without a Minyan of Men Fasting on Asara B'Teves

Is there a krias hatorah when nobody in the minyan is fasting? Can you get an aliyah if you aren't fasting?

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Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner

When Are Lucky Numbers Ok?

Why does the Torah prohibit reading omens? And if omens are prohibited, does that mean all "lucky numbers" are out? And starting to discuss Gematria.

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Rabbi Moshe Weinberger

Breaking Out of Our Inner Constraints: The Avodah of Asara BTeves

A night of inspiration with the Chicago Community.

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Rabbi Ari Zahtz

Practical Principles of Yoreh Deah

A new weekly series to explore the basic themes and practical halachos of Yoreh Deah, based on the Tzurba M'rabbanan series.

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Asara B'Tevet shiurim on YUTorah

Gain a deeper understanding of the significance of Asara B'Tevet, with shiurim on the laws, customs and lessons of this day of national mourning.

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The Laws of Fast Days

What are the rules of a fast day beyond not eating? Brush up on your understanding of what is permitted and what isn't, to maximize your fast day experience.

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Exploring Kaddish

Assarah B'Teves is also known as the Yom Kadish Haklali, making it a great opportunity to learn more about the laws of kaddish and what it is meant to do.

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Kollel & Midreshet Yom Rishon @YUTORAH

Recordings from the program on Sunday, December 12

The Abraham Arbesfeld Kollel Yom Rishon for Men and Millie Arbesfeld Midreshet Yom Rishon for Women are programs of Yeshiva University's Center for the Jewish Future.

Daf Yomi @YUTORAH

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