During a shiur he once gave in Beit Shemesh, Rabbi Dr. Abraham J. Twerski quipped, “I see people enter a room, kiss the mezuzah and then watch TV for a half hour. I would rather they kissed the TV and then watched the mezuzah for a half hour. Misconception: There is
Category: Mitzvot
THE MITZVAH OF MEZUZAH: WHAT A MEZUZAH CONSISTS OF: PLACES THAT REQUIRE A MEZUZAH: WHERE TO PUT THE MEZUZAH: THE BLESSING: OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: SACRED SPACE Judaism maintains a concept of ‘sacred space.’ We all understand that certain ‘spaces’ in our lives are more dignified than others: a kitchen or a
Once on a summer day, a Jewish beggar brought home a guest. His wife tells him: “What did you do? What will I offer him?” Her husband answered her: “Oh well, we will eat a few spoons less, so there will be food for the guest. What did you prepare?”