In today's episode: Mandatory wedding gifts, white lies, and a classic proverb about bwaa.

Your Jewish Week is produced weekly by Chabad.org; written & recorded by Rabbi Dovi Paltiel.

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Links and resources:

Recollections of R’ Yom Tov Ehrlich: https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/2900753/jewish/R-Yom-Tov-Ehrlich.htm

The Kitzur Shulchan Aruch: https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4297832/jewish/Kitzur-Shulchan-Aruch.htm

A brief biography of Rashi:

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/111831/jewish/Who-Was-Rashi.htm

Chapters:

(00:00 ) Intro

(00:47 ) Shabbat Candle Lighting Time: Coffee and sleep deprivation

(01:28 ) Weekly Torah Portion: Matos-Maasei

(07:04 ) Weekly Tanya: Hashem actually likes you (for real)

(10:06 ) Three Chapter Rambam: Count to seven

(11:00 ) One Chapter Rambam: Mandatory wedding registry

(12:44 ) Monday: “….to get to the other side”

(13:57 ) Tuesday: Weird secret dance parties

(15:07 ) Wednesday: Next level songwriting

(16:10 ) Thursday: TL;DR 

(17:04 ) Friday: That’s not how you pronounce “Troyes”

(18:29 ) Shabbat: Lie your way to friendship