http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org Jewish iPhone apps | Jewish applications for iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry | Siddur Talmud for iPhone | Kosher iPhone | Hebrew apps | Apps made in Israel | Israeli startups | Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:02:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/torahtogo/chanukah-light http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/torahtogo/chanukah-light#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:29:42 +0000 robertpass http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/?p=16793 The Secret of Miracles We live in a world of cause and effect. The deeds of man, in particular, profoundly affect both the material and spiritual dimensions. In that light, what was the “cause,” i.e., merit that awakened the phenomenal miracles of Chanukah? The story of the Exodus from Egypt sheds light on our question. [...]]]> http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/torahtogo/chanukah-light/feed 0 http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/torahtogo/noahs-sons http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/torahtogo/noahs-sons#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:55:45 +0000 robertpass http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/?p=15972 After being saved from the great flood, Noah, uncharacteristically, drank wine and became intoxicated. Due to his drunken state, he fell asleep when he was unclothed. His son, Cham, saw that his father was uncovered and disgraced Noah. Shem and Yafes, Noah’s other sons, heard of Noah’s predicament, and attended to their father with great [...]]]> http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/torahtogo/noahs-sons/feed 0 http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/torahtogo/the-joy-of-succos http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/torahtogo/the-joy-of-succos#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:21:31 +0000 robertpass http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/?p=15876 The The Festival of Sukkos celebrates the “Time of Our Rejoicing.” This rejoicing refers to the forty years that we dwelt in the desert surrounded – and protected – by the “Clouds of Glory.”   Through these “Clouds of Glory,” HaShem illuminated His light and holiness upon the People of Israel. HaShem dwelt among His [...]]]> http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/torahtogo/the-joy-of-succos/feed 0 http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/torahtogo/time-of-liberation http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/torahtogo/time-of-liberation#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:39:05 +0000 robertpass http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/?p=15841 The Prophet Isaiah (58:5) admonished Klal Yisrael for being downhearted on Yom Kippur – Is such gloom the fast that I have chosen? Is the purpose of the day for man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under his feet? What [...]]]> http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/torahtogo/time-of-liberation/feed 0 http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/around-the-shabbos-table-%e2%80%93-a-taste-of-gan-eden-right-now-%e2%80%93-ki-savo http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/around-the-shabbos-table-%e2%80%93-a-taste-of-gan-eden-right-now-%e2%80%93-ki-savo#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:40:03 +0000 robertpass http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/?p=15629 The Torah (Devarim 28:47) warns: Because you did not serve HaShem, your G-d, with happiness and goodness of the heart [terrible consequences will occur]. If a person is  putting in a great effort to do Mitzvoth, isn’t that the main thing? Why should there be such severe implications for a lack of gladness in serving [...]]]> http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/around-the-shabbos-table-%e2%80%93-a-taste-of-gan-eden-right-now-%e2%80%93-ki-savo/feed 0 http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/around-the-shabbos-table-%e2%80%93-the-subconscious-dialogue-%e2%80%93-ki-seitzei http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/around-the-shabbos-table-%e2%80%93-the-subconscious-dialogue-%e2%80%93-ki-seitzei#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:42:41 +0000 robertpass http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/?p=15494 The Torah (Devarim 24:9) commands us to “Remember what HaShem your G-d, did to Miriam on the way…” The injunction is fulfilled by remembering that Miriam spoke loshon hora about Moshe Rabenu, and was punished with tza’aras (a terrible skin disease). The Torah tells us that the nature of Miriam’s loshon hora concerned Moshe’s decision [...]]]> http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/around-the-shabbos-table-%e2%80%93-the-subconscious-dialogue-%e2%80%93-ki-seitzei/feed 0 http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/giving-is-receiving-and-receiving-is-giving-parshas-reeh http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/giving-is-receiving-and-receiving-is-giving-parshas-reeh#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:23:00 +0000 robertpass http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/?p=15242 In your heart of hearts-when you give tzedakah-how should you feel towards the recipient? It is conceivable that, depending on circumstances, at times you might feel somewhat distressed at giving away your money. Yet, the Torah (Devarim 15:10) advises us: “You shall surely give him, and let your heart not feel bad when you give him, [...]]]> http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/giving-is-receiving-and-receiving-is-giving-parshas-reeh/feed 0 http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/around-the-shabbos-table-%e2%80%93-awaken-the-natural-love-of-hashem-within-your-heart-%e2%80%93-eikev http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/around-the-shabbos-table-%e2%80%93-awaken-the-natural-love-of-hashem-within-your-heart-%e2%80%93-eikev#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:21:09 +0000 robertpass http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/?p=15125 A straightforward reading of the verse (Devarim 11:13) that we read every day in Krias Shema seems perplexing: “if you continually hearken to My commandments that I command you today, to love HaShem…” Is “to love HaShem” the sum total of what HaShem requires of us? Aren’t there six hundred and thirteen commandments? King Dovid [...]]]> http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/around-the-shabbos-table-%e2%80%93-awaken-the-natural-love-of-hashem-within-your-heart-%e2%80%93-eikev/feed 0 http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/why-we-dont-fall-for-superstars-parsha-insights-eikev http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/why-we-dont-fall-for-superstars-parsha-insights-eikev#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:27:57 +0000 robertpass http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/?p=15019 The heart is our spiritual center. The Torah instructs us to cut away the barrier of your heart (Devarim 10:16). The Ramban explains: “Your hearts should be open to know the truth… and you should not err to think that there is any benefit in serving intermediate forces, i.e., angels, idols, planets, etc.” After Klal Yisrael [...]]]> http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/why-we-dont-fall-for-superstars-parsha-insights-eikev/feed 0 http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/tisha-bav-healing-our-hearts-with-love http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/tisha-bav-healing-our-hearts-with-love#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:46:44 +0000 robertpass http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/?p=14939 Our Sages (Yoma 9) reveal that the Temple was destroyed because of the sin of sinas chinum - “baseless hatred.” The Talmud (Gittin 56) gives an example of the sinas chinum that occurred during that time: A man had a friend named Kamtza and an enemy named Bar Kamtza. He made a party and asked his servant [...]]]> http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/tisha-bav-healing-our-hearts-with-love/feed 0 http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/made-in-israel/maalot-hatorah http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/made-in-israel/maalot-hatorah#comments Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:47:03 +0000 robertpass http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/?p=14906 Sefer Mussar Maalot HaTorah by Rabbi Avraham of  Vilna (brother of the Vilna Gaon) with vowelized text – menukad and search option ספר מעלות התורה לאחיו של הגאון מוילנא, עם ניקוד ואפשרות חיפוש . . App: Esh Maalot Hatora אש מעלות התורה by Elyahu Sheetrit Compatible: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad Category: Books Released:  July 20, 2011 Publisher: Elyahu Sheetrit [...]]]> http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/made-in-israel/maalot-hatorah/feed 0 http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/around-the-shabbos-table-the-trouble-with-anger-matos http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/around-the-shabbos-table-the-trouble-with-anger-matos#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:51:22 +0000 robertpass http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/?p=14649 HaShem instructed  Samuel the Prophet to appoint Eliyav as king.  However, before  Samuel informed Eliyav of  his appointment,  Eliyav spoke with anger to his brother, David.  Subsequently HaShem informed Samuel that the anger of Eliyav disqualified him from the kingship. What’s more, Eliyav did not have a temperamental personality.  Rather, this display of anger by [...]]]> http://www.jewishiphonecommunity.org/irabbi/around-the-shabbos-table-the-trouble-with-anger-matos/feed 0