It is said in the Midrash that each and every one of us should bless Hashem at least one hundred times each and every day.
Yet - often I am asked: "Rabbi - do we have to pray to Hashem a hundred times a day?"
To those of you who ask that of me I say this - Every prayer may contain multiple blessing so your hundred blessing a day will be achieved much quicker then you think, and besides - All of us should be happy to bless Hashem as many times as we can, it is not our duty - it is our privilege!
Grand Rabbi Sheinmann 'All Should Pray 100x a Day'
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Grand Rabbi Sheinmann 'On Kosher Rules...'
It is said in the Torah:
"Thou shall not cook a kid-goat in it's mother's milk". From this saying,our Sages decreed that a believer should never mix milk and meat products in his diet.
I know that there are a lot of temptations out there but... Hold on fast to your custom my brothers and to those who ask "What does a chicken sandwich and a glass of milk has to do with this ordinate?" I answer with a little story my grandfather told me:
"Years ago" he said "when I was a young man in Vilna I saw a writing on a wall that said - "God is dead - signed by Nietzsche." When I passed by the same wall the next day I saw another writing on the wall that said - "Nietzsche is dead - signed by God."
And the moral of the story? Don't doubt our Torah, God knows it's purpose, even if it doesn't seem clear to you or to me, and even if it means you can't have a glass of milk with your chicken sandwich.
Grand Rabbi Sheinmann 'On the Wedding Night'
Procreation and Consummating of Marriage
It is said in the Torah: "Pru Orvu" - "Be fruitful and multiply". Indeed it is the most important of the 613 Mitzvas in the original Halacha.
The young couple will therefore tend to that Mitzvah with spiritual devotion and remember that all physical pleasure is irrelevant and must be ignored, that no sacred books should be in the room and that all body parts must be covered at all times except those which need to be exposed.
And to every young couple - I pray that you will have scores of beautiful children who will grow to be "Shomrey Mitzvoth" - observant Jews, and will bring joy and honor to their parents.
It is said in the Torah: "Pru Orvu" - "Be fruitful and multiply". Indeed it is the most important of the 613 Mitzvas in the original Halacha.
The young couple will therefore tend to that Mitzvah with spiritual devotion and remember that all physical pleasure is irrelevant and must be ignored, that no sacred books should be in the room and that all body parts must be covered at all times except those which need to be exposed.
And to every young couple - I pray that you will have scores of beautiful children who will grow to be "Shomrey Mitzvoth" - observant Jews, and will bring joy and honor to their parents.
Grand Rabbi Sheinmann 'On Female Singing in Scripture'
It is said in the Mishna "A voice coming out of a female is likened to
her exposing her womanhood". It is because of this saying that our wives and daughters are forbidden to sing in front of men.
Those who question that Halacha often refer to the most famous woman singer of them all - Miriam, sister to Moshe Rabenu and Aharon father of the Kohanim (hebrew priests). It is in the book of Exodus that Miriam sings the "Song of the Sea" after Hashem's parting of the Red Sea and drowning the chariots of Egypt.
A woman can ask: "How come Miriam was allowed to sing and I am not?" To her I will answer - "If the sea parts and you are present, sing my daughter, sing to the glory of Hashem!".
her exposing her womanhood". It is because of this saying that our wives and daughters are forbidden to sing in front of men.
Those who question that Halacha often refer to the most famous woman singer of them all - Miriam, sister to Moshe Rabenu and Aharon father of the Kohanim (hebrew priests). It is in the book of Exodus that Miriam sings the "Song of the Sea" after Hashem's parting of the Red Sea and drowning the chariots of Egypt.
A woman can ask: "How come Miriam was allowed to sing and I am not?" To her I will answer - "If the sea parts and you are present, sing my daughter, sing to the glory of Hashem!".
Grand Rabbi Sheinmann 'On Gambling'
The Talmud and Gambling -
Our ancestors tell us in the Talmud that gambling is explicitly
forbidden, along with other forms of activities that involve idle luck
such us sooth saying or card playing.
Today I beg to differ and offer my humble opinion that, like our prophets that engaged in future telling, in our own modest way we can enjoy the luck of the draw, IF and only IF a part of our proceeds go to charity as it is said:
"Tzdaka Tatzil Mimavet" - "Charity is a life saver".