Laws of the Four Parashiyos
6. Parshas Parah (Badmidbar 19:1-22) discusses the process through which one who came into contact with a corpse was purified in the time of the Holy Temple. The process included using ashes from a parah adumah (red heifer).
In the time of the Holy Temple, it was a mitzvah to purify oneself before the festivals so one could enter the Holy Temple and partake of the sacrifices.
Parshas Parah is read during these weeks in anticipation of Pesach.
( Sefer Shaarei Halachah)
A One Minute a Day Torah Thought !
"We don't always know what we are doing or if our actions are having the proper effect. But one thing is certain: if we approach our service to HaShem with true sincerity and generosity of heart, this is sure to bring about a great satisfaction to our Father in Heaven.".
(Sefer Torah Tavlin)
50 Suggestions for Concentrating during Prayer!
(34) The Sefer Mekor Chayim says, to enhance one's concentration, it's best to pray from a siddur, because then the request is in front of his eyes. It is better to pray from a siddur, for the eye sees and the heart remembers.
(Pathway to Prayer, Rabbi Mayer Birnbaum) |
