מנהג הנחת אבן על המצבה
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מנהג ישראל קדום להניח אבן על מצבת הקבר כשמבקרים בבית החיים. לפנינו סקירה כוללת על מקור המנהג וטעמו. הקיצו ורננו שוכני עפר.
| Language | Hebrew |
|---|---|
| Paper Type | Research Paper |
| Pages | 2 |
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“Either way, they are My children” [Talmud].
Blood is thicker than water, they say. The bonds of family are the anchor of an emotionally and spiritually healthy life. But what happens to these relationships after one passes on? Do we “meet again on the other side”? Do families stick together in the hereafter? What about teachers and their pupils? Is this contingent on whether the two are buried in close proximity?
Do the souls of the departed maintain a relationship with those left behind? Do they relate to and empathize with the trivialities of our corporeal existence? Does prayer at their grave-site invoke merit on their behalf?
What are the earliest sources in the Torah for the commandment, purpose and benefit of Taharas Hamishpacha and Mikvah?
׳שפטרני מעונש הלזה׳ – ביטוי נדיר ותמוה. לפנינו סקירה כוללת על מקור מנהג אמירת הברכה בעת עלית הבר מצוה, טעמו וביאורו.
Were Jews historically buried in their own cemeteries? Why may
gentiles not be buried in a Jewish cemetery? This paper includes a review of a
number of ancient Jewish cemeteries around the world.
A cornerstone of our belief is that a life of good deeds is rewarded with “a world that is truly good” in the Hereafter.
Is there another way? Can one “purchase” eternal reward on the open market? Can you get the “deal of a lifetime” (or the afterlife!) on ebay?
What are the Halachic principles of such a transaction? Can one buy or sell such ‘intangibles’? Would the transaction by valid, legal tender? Do “free market principles” and “art of the deal” apply? How does this compare to the historic partnership of Yissachar-Zevulun?
Includes a collection of stories about tzadikim who engaged in such “commerce” throughout the ages for the benefit of klal Yisroel.
Many Jews won’t cut a boy’s hair until he is three years old. What is the history of this custom? What lessons does it hold for us? And does everyone have to keep to it?
Love is not bound by time. Even after a loved one passes on, they continue to live on in our hearts; we treasure the memories of the times we spent together and immortalize them through noble deeds.
But may we communicate with them after they’ve gone? The Torah (Devarim 18:11) instructs us to avoid all occult arts, such as sorcery, divination and necromancy. What are the details of these laws and what practical relevance do they have?
Related: Familial Bonds in the Hereafter and תפלה על קברי צדיקים
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Query from a Shliach in France
From the moment Avrohom circumcised himself at 99, the Jewish Bris has been the pivotal act of Jewish identity throughout history. It is at this moment that a Jewish boy is given his name. Yet when a bris must be delayed for medical reasons, can the parents give him his name anyhow, or must the boy remain nameless until the Bris takes place?
Guidance from contemporary Poskim on the permissibility of contraception. Reviewed by a Moreh Hora’ah.
Why reducing the sanctuary of the soul to a pound of ashes is an unforgivable sin.
מנהג העולם לברך את החתן והכלה בברכת ׳מזל טוב׳ תיכף אחר שבירת הכוס תחת החופה. אלא שיש וקראו תגר על מנהג זה מחד, ויש שיישבו את המנהג מאידך. מזל טוב?
Emulating G-d’s example, we are encouraged to visit and tend to the sick. Our presence is assured by the Talmud as having the power to heal a portion of the patient’s suffering. Does Halacha provide guidelines for the visitor in the performance of this mitzva?
Prayer, too, is an integral part of this mitzvah. What particular prayers should be said for their recovery? What about assisting the individual in the recitation of prayers during their final moments?