Rabbi David Brofsky

Why do we beat the aravot?

Hoshana Raba: Why do we beat the aravot? Listen to an audio shiur from Rabbi David Brofsky of the Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program at Midreshet Lindenbaum:

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The Message of Purim

Taanit Esther and the Message of Purim By Rabbi David Brofsky Unlike the other “minor” fasts that are enumerated and discussed by the Talmud (Taanit 29a), Taanit Esther is not mentioned anywhere in the Mishna or Talmud. In fact, the

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Hot off the Press… “Hilkhot Avelut”

Mazal tov to Rabbi David Brofsky, Senior Faculty of Midreshet Lindenbaum, on the publication of his most recent book: “Hilkhot Avelut.” Rabbi David Brofsky is an author and educator who, in addition to teaching at Midreshet Lindenbaum also teaches at Yeshivat

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Hilchot Sufganiyot

Hilchot Sufganiyot – The Laws of Jelly Doughnuts Rabbi David Brofsky, Midreshet Lindenbaum Hafrashas Challah The Torah (Bamidbar 15: 17-21) teaches that one must separate challa from the “first of your dough.” The Rishonim discuss the manner in which the dough is cooked or baked. Generally,

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SIMḥAT YOM TOV

  SIMḥAT YOM TOV Rabbi David Brofsky Midreshet Lindenbaum Faculty The Torah commands in three places that one should “rejoice” on Yom Tov. Regarding Shavuot, the Torah says, “And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God” (Deut. 16:11), and

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Mourning Practices During the Omer

Mourning Practices During the Omer Rabbi David Brofsky Senior Faculty, Midreshet Lindenbaum  The weeks between Pesaḥ and Shavuot are characterized by excitement and anticipation as the Jewish people count from the Exodus from Egypt until the giving of the Torah, but

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Parshat Zakhor

Parshat Zakhor Rabbi David Brofsky Senior Faculty, Midreshet Lindenbaum   The Mishna (Megilla 29a) enumerates the four Torah sections read during the months of Adar and Nisan: If Rosh Ḥodesh Adar falls on Shabbat, we read Parashat Shekalim. If it falls

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Chanukah as a Festival of Praise

Chanukah as a Festival of Praise Rabbi David Brofsky Faculty, Midreshet Lindenbaum The Nature of the Mitzvot of Chanukah Rambam begins each section of his Mishna Torah by listing the biblical and rabbinic mitzvot addressed within that section. In his introduction

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The Reason for Sukkot

The Reason for Sukkot By Rabbi David Brofsky The Torah explains the reason for the commandment to dwell in sukkot: “That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them

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The Meaning of the Shofar and its Place in Mussaf

The Meaning of the Shofar and its Place in Mussaf Rabbi David Brofsky Faculty, Midreshet Lindenbaum The Torah commands “And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month…it shall be a day of terua for you” (Bamidbar 29:1). The

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