🎙️ Beloved Children — Halacha Daily

Is it possible to fulfill the mitzvah of Shema in English or Spanish — or does it only count in Hebrew?

🎙️ Beloved Children — Halacha Daily

Shema literally means “hear” — and thinking the words in your head without actually hearing them might mean you haven’t fulfilled the mitzvah at all.

🎙️ Beloved Children — Halacha Daily

The Shema is said twice a day, every day — and that familiarity might be the biggest obstacle to actually fulfilling it properly.

Of all the things that could have sprouted from Aharon’s staff, Hashem chose almonds — and the reason why says everything about what true peace really looks like.

When a plague broke out in a city in Babylon , one act stopped it in its tracks — and it wasn’t what anyone expected.

There is no blindfold more powerful than self-interest — and even the wisest mind in the room is not immune to it.

Korach was wealthy, brilliant, and one of the greatest minds of his generation — so how did he end up leading the most catastrophic rebellion in Jewish history?

This shiur explores “הלעיטהו לרשע וימות” — when halacha says we’re not obligated to stop someone from sinning, even if it leads to their harm. We’ll examine this through classic sources and a famous case: a student who poisoned his own stolen sandwich. A fascinating look at the limits of our responsibility for others’ wrongdoing.

The spies traveled the same land as Calev and Yehoshua — and saw something completely different. The question isn’t what they saw. It’s how they saw it.

Even when the mind wanders, certain mitzvot still count — and understanding exactly when and why reveals something profound about how Hashem receives our service.