8/1/2025 - FRIDAY EVENING - SHABBAT STARTS.
Topic for today:
1. Note on P'sukei D'Zimra and portions of it being recited silently:
https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/76578/davening-which-parts-are-recited-silently
8/2/2025 - SATURDAY EVENING - WORKING WEEK STARTS.
Topic for today:
1. Eli Tsiyon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KovU1XDNyQ&list=RD4KovU1XDNyQ&start_radio=1
https://www.zemirotdatabase.org/view_song.php?id=139
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUXLQEp6HjI&list=RDcUXLQEp6HjI&start_radio=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vl89waBrX_o&list=RDVl89waBrX_o&start_radio=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1_8fMwQNIY&list=RDw1_8fMwQNIY&start_radio=1
8/3/2025 - SUNDAY EVENING.
Topic for today:
1. Kinnot:
https://www.sefaria.org/Kinnot_for_Tisha_B'Av_(Ashkenaz)?tab=contents
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4822249/jewish/Select-Kinot-PDF.htm
8/4/2025 - MONDAY EVENING.
Topic for today:
1. Im Eshkaheh Yerushalaim...
"Im Eshkachech Yerushalayim" is a Hebrew phrase meaning "If I forget you, Jerusalem". It's a well-known verse from Psalm 137, expressing a deep sense of longing and devotion to the city of Jerusalem. The phrase is often used in Jewish tradition to signify a strong connection to Jerusalem and is sometimes recited at weddings.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhD6jH-O89I&list=RD4KovU1XDNyQ&index=3
8/5/2025 - TUESDAY EVENING.
Topic for today:
1. Seyag la-Torah - fence around the Torah.
2. Gezerah:
In Jewish law, gezerah (גזרה) refers to a rabbinical enactment or decree, often a prohibition, instituted as a protective measure to safeguard religious observance. It's a "fence" or preventative measure built around a biblical commandment, often to prevent transgression or to address a specific need of the time.
8/6/2025 - WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Topic for today:
1. Eruv Chatzerot:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj4lyI2qZ9Q
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/700456/jewish/What-Is-an-Eruv.htm
8/7/2025 - THURSDAY EVENING.
Topic for today:
1. Muktzeh:
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/253229/jewish/Muktzeh.htm
8/8/2025 - FRIDAY EVENING - SHABBAT BEGINS.
Topic for today:
1. Techum Shabbat:
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/6021630/jewish/What-Is-Techum-Shabbat.htm
8/9/2025 - SATURDAY EVENING - WORKING WEEK BEGINS.
Topic for today:
1.Tu B’Av:
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/tu-bav/
8/10/2025 - SUNDAY EVENING.
Topic for today:
1. Melakhah note:
#39 - Carrying - it has special significance as it affects social realm vs. 38 other that affect natural environment.
8/11/2025 - MONDAY EVENING.
Topic for today:
1. Merle Feld:
https://www.merlefeld.com/works.htm
https://wrj.org/blog/we-all-stood-together
8/12/2025 - TUESDAY EVENING.
Topic for today:
1. Kabbalat Panim:
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/being-a-guest-at-a-jewish-wedding-a-guide/
8/13/2025 - WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Topic for today:
1. Acheinu:
https://zemirotdatabase.org/view_song.php?id=19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFMBgxJL28w
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/acheinu-a-prayer-for-freeing-captives/
8/14/2025 - THURSDAY EVENING.
Topic for today:
1. Jewish Poets:
https://yetzirahpoets.org/jewish-poets-database/
https://www.heyalma.com/6-female-jewish-poets-you-should-read/
8/15/2025 - FRIDAY EVENING - SHABBAT BEGINS.
Topic for today:
1. History of a Kippah discussion:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Judaism/comments/qmio0z/history_of_the_yarmulkekippah/
8/16/2025 - SATURDAY EVENING - Working week begins.
Topic for today:
1. Evolution of Jewish Dress:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNuauyrrxEs
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jewish-clothing-in-the-middle-ages/
https://longnow.org/ideas/the-enduring-trajectory-of-jewish-fashion/
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jewish-clothing/
https://encyclopedia.yivo.org/article/2094
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