The Symbolism of Tefillin Shel Rosh
Tefillin shel rosh are placed on the head, above the brain, to signify that all your decisions are made under divine influence.
Tefillin shel rosh are placed on the head, above the brain, to signify that all your decisions are made under divine influence.
If a woman is having a baby on shabbos or another emergency occurs which necessitates travel on shabbos, should the travelers say Tefilas Haderech?
If you’ve been following Torah Live for a while, you know the story of how Rabbi Dan Roth started out teaching, but quickly discovered that Jewish kids today are much more focused when they are learning with technology.
For our upcoming feature, “Live to Give,” an exciting film that teaches chesed on a totally new level, we needed to shoot a scene in the Golan. No problem for us. We’ve been to the Kinneret, and the Golan is only a bit farther. But we had an added challenge.
Tefilas HaDerech is recited before taking a trip outside the city limits. In this tefillah, we ask Hashem to protect us from the perils of travel.