RAV KOOK ON Beha'alotecha Part 1 :The Seven Lamps of the Menorah

“Speak to Aaron and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps should shine towards the center of the Menorah.'” (Num. 8:2) Why does the Torah emphasize this particular detail — that the seven lamps should face the center of the Menorah? Why not begin with the overall mitzvah — to light the Menorah each evening? Also, what is the significance of the Menorah’s seven branches?

MISHNA BERURA YOMI (DIRSHU) MB 35a Tefillin (25:12-13) By Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD

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[Aneinu] Please Daven for Father & Daughter

(We are unable to get the father's mother's name at this time, so please daven for Meir Shmuel ben Sarah.) This week please daven for the refuah shlaima for a father and daughter: Yocheved Bluma bas Chana Zisa Meir Shmuel ben Sarah Thank you and Tizku l'mitzvos

OU TORAH MISHNA BERURA YOMI (DIRSHU) MB 34b Tefillin (25:12) Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD

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[Aneinu] Please Daven

This week please daven for the refuah shlaima for a father and daughter: Yocheved Bluma bas Chana Zisa Meir Shmuel ben Shraga Feivell Thank you and Tizku l'mitzvos

OU TORAH MISHNA BERURA YOMI (DIRSHU) MB 34a Tefillin (25:10-11) By Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD

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OU TORAH ONE+ONE Miriam By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz

Many have the practice to recite, in the prayer following Shemoneh Esrei, a verse that starts and ends with the same letter as their name, or that contains their name, or both. This is considered a source of merit. In this series, we will briefly analyze these verses. מֹשֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן בְּכֹהֲנָיו וּשְׁמוּאֵל בְּקֹרְאֵי שְׁמוֹ קֹרִאים אֶל ה’ וְהוּא יַעֲנֵם Moshe and Aharon among His priests, and Shmuel among those who call upon His Name, they called upon G-d and He answered them. – Psalms 99:6 It’s interesting to note that the verse for the name Miriam contains a reference to her brothers, Moshe and Aharon. But why is Shmuel (the prophet Samuel) mentioned alongside them?