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Our daily struggle at Oro Shel Adam, yeshiva for Olim, is twofold. We start the day attempting to crack the difficult Aramaic text of the Gemara. Reading and comprehending Talmud is no simple task. Our Olim spend the second half of the day working toward building a
It’s been an exciting opening of the summer in Oro Shel Adam! Since Pesach we have been studying Gemara Kiddushin and laws of creating the marital bond between husband and wife. It is an important area within Jewish law teaching us many fundamental concepts and principles. We
Rav Shalom Miller, head of Oro Shel Adam, recently traveled to the US for a wedding of a dear former student of his, Ariel Pedoeem. Ariel and his parents, Mr. and Dr. Pedoeem have been especially hospitable to Rav Shalom on his trips to the US. Rav
We read the Book of Ruth on Chag HaShavuot. At first glance it seems like a strange choice. The storyline of Rut has little or nothing to do with Revelation and standing at Sinia, the main theme of the holiday. What is the reason why the Rabbis
https://www.causematch.com/en/projects/orosheladam-2018/ Give New Olim to Israel the Gifts of Torah Learning, Practical Guidance, and Support No Matter What they Need This cause is so important that a group of generous donors has agreed to match each and every dollar you donate to this campaign. That’s DOUBLE the
Yom Haatzmaut runs straight (at least ה’ אייר does) into Parshiyot Acharai Mot/Kedoshim that we will be reading this Shabbot. What is the significance of reading these two Torah portions immediately following our celebration of Yom Haatzmaut? The overall theme of Acharai Mot and that of Kedoshim
The focus of the third week of the Omer is the attribute of Tiferet. Commonly translated as splendor or harmony, this midda is personified by Yaakov Avinu. Yaakov was the “bachir haAvot” or the select individual among our exalted Avot. He attained this status because he was
After the first two cycles of questions, presenting the “gnut” or humiliation of the Exodus story, completed each time with praise of Hashem, discussed in Part I, we then come to “.והיא שעמדה” What role does והיא שעמדה play at this point? If you look closely at
There has been more literature written about the Haggadah than any other Jewish text. As much attention as the Seder receives, nonetheless, basic ideas of the overall structure of the Haggadah, specifically Maggid, remain unknown by many. Based on the approach of Rav Reuven Taragin (a Rebbe
The doors are open and we might as well start burning the chametz. We’re hosting a Barbecue and open-house next Monday, March 12, so you can meet the people, learn with the staff and get to know the beauty of Geva Binyamin – Adam. Located in the
