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One of the Melakhoth (labors) which was prohibited by the Torah on Shabbath is Kotheb (writing). In order for one...
Friday, October 15, 2010/Heshwan 7, 5771
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At the conclusion of the Sabbath (Mosei Shabbath) we recite the blessing on a candle for two reasons:
Wednesday, September 15, 2010/Tashri 7, 5771
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There are differing customs as to whether or not Abinu Malkenu may be said on Shabbath. This applies to Shabbath...
Monday, September 6, 2010/Elul 27, 5770
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We mentioned previously that for Ashkenazim, in accordance with the Mishna Berurah, there is no issue of coloring...
Friday, August 20, 2010/Elul 10, 5770
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Maran Yoseph Karo z"l states in the Shulhan 'Arukh that just thinking about one's business on Shabbath is...
Friday, July 30, 2010/Ab 19, 5770
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Even though we mentioned previously that coloring food on Shabbath is permitted (see
Painting/coloring is forbidden on Shabbath. However, the Shulhan 'Aruch states that one may put saffron into food...
Friday, July 2, 2010/Tammuz 20, 5770
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On Shabbath, one is not permitted to cut one's nails either by hand or with an instrument. Part of the preparation...
Friday, June 18, 2010/Tammuz 6, 5770
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If, after the lady of the house lit the Shabbath candles, she forgot to say the Beracha (blessing), she can say it...
Friday, June 11, 2010/Siwan 29, 5770
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The Gemara of Shabbath states that one should be particular to eat Se'uddah Shelishith (the third Shabbath meal)....
Friday, June 4, 2010/Siwan 22, 5770
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One may not make use of a tree on Shabbath for fear that we may come to break off part of the tree. As such it is...
Friday, May 28, 2010/Siwan 15, 5770
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The Gemara of Shabbath (129b) states that it is dangerous to let blood on the eve of Shabu'oth (the Festival of...
Monday, May 17, 2010/Siwan 4, 5770
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One is permitted to touch a tree on Shabbath provided it does not move or sway as a result. Leaning on a tree is more...
Friday, May 14, 2010/Siwan 1, 5770
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"The Sages taught in the language (style) of the Mishna".
Pirqei Aboth (Ethics of the Fathers) comprises,...
Sunday, May 9, 2010/Iyyar 25, 5770
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In the summer months it is common for families to start Shabbath early. What is the earliest one may start?
Friday, May 7, 2010/Iyyar 23, 5770
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All holidays (Yamim Tobim) are called holy convocations (Miqraei Qodesh). Just as we are commanded to honor Shabbath...
Tuesday, May 4, 2010/Iyyar 20, 5770
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Any labor that is forbidden on Shabbath is likewise forbidden on Yom Tob (with a few exceptions). The reason for...
Monday, May 3, 2010/Iyyar 19, 5770
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10 things were created on 'Ereb Shabbath Bein Hashemashoth (at twilight). One of them was the manna. Why was the...
Sunday, May 2, 2010/Iyyar 18, 5770
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The Shabbath meals require Lehem Mishneh (two loaves of bread) to be brought to the table . This is because of the...
Friday, April 30, 2010/Iyyar 16, 5770
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There are varying customs concerning the laws of the 'Omer on Lagh La'Omer (the 33rd day of the 'Omer), especially...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010/Iyyar 14, 5770
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One may carry the pieces of a vessel or utensil that breaks on Shabbath, provided the broken pieces themselves can be...
Friday, April 23, 2010/Iyyar 9, 5770
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Rabbenu the Hida, 'a"h, writes that any meal that one has during the week (excluding Shabbath) must be only what is...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010/Iyyar 6, 5770
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If a non-Jew boils water for a Jew on Shabbath, the Jew may not benefit from it on Shabbath. It only becomes...
Friday, April 16, 2010/Iyyar 2, 5770
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The Shabbath morning Qiddush is of lesser importance than the one on Friday night, because the source for the Friday...
Thursday, April 8, 2010/Nisan 24, 5770
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At the conclusion of a Holiday (Yom Tob), both when it becomes Hol Hammo'ed or an ordinary day (Hol), the Habdalah...
Sunday, April 4, 2010/Nisan 20, 5770
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The order of the blessings and candle lighting on Yom Tob (a Holy Day) which does not fall on Shabbath is different...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010/Nisan 8, 5770
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Lash (kneading) is forbidden on Shabbath. The question is whether mixing powdered baby formula with...
Friday, March 19, 2010/Nisan 4, 5770
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The entire week, a person is preoccupied with the daily concerns of making a living and all the other preoccupations...
Thursday, March 11, 2010/Adar 25, 5770
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After the 'Arbith prayer of Leil Shabbath (Friday night) one must go to one's house immediately in order to...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010/Adar 24, 5770
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In general, one may not ask for one's personal needs on Shabbath. There are various reasons for this, one of...
Friday, March 5, 2010/Adar 19, 5770
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Shabbath Parah (about the Parah Adummah (red heiffer) always falls on the Shabbath preceding Shabbath HaHodesh...
Thursday, March 4, 2010/Adar 18, 5770
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The commandment of keeping Shabbath is repeated in this week's parasha: "The children of Israel shall observe the...
Thursday, March 4, 2010/Adar 18, 5770
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Thirty days before Pesah, one should inquire about the halakhoth (laws) of Pesah. We learn this from the...
Monday, March 1, 2010/Adar 15, 5770
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There is a commandment to remember 'Amaleq and to read the portion of Zakhor (remember) from the Sefer Torah....
Friday, February 26, 2010/Adar 12, 5770
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The Shulhan 'Aruch states that making a sound on Shabbath with a musical instrument is forbidden. However, to knock...
Thursday, January 21, 2010/Shebat 6, 5770
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It is a commandment upon every man to redeem his son if he is a first born of the mother, unless either parent is...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009/Tebeth 6, 5770
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A Jew is forbidden from giving a non-Jew money during the week in order to buy him something on Shabbath. Similarly,...
Thursday, October 15, 2009/Tashri 27, 5770
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When the first day of Sukkoth is Shabbath, those of us who dwell outside the Land of Israel, must make Habdalah as...
Friday, October 2, 2009/Tashri 14, 5770
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When the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbath, there are those who do Tashlikh (the symbolic casting of one's...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009/Elul 26, 5769
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The Rama writes that we do not say the prayer of Abinu Malkenu on Rosh Hashanah if it is Shabbath. The Rashbas states...
Monday, September 14, 2009/Elul 25, 5769
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There are Synagogues which have two different people to blow the Shofar every year, one on the first day of Rosh...
Sunday, September 13, 2009/Elul 24, 5769
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The month of Elul is a time for Teshubah (repentance) and introspection. Each night it is appropriate for us to...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009/Elul 20, 5769
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An item that is made in sections, as is common with shelving and the like, that comes apart, is forbidden to be put...
Thursday, August 20, 2009/Ab 30, 5769
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On Shabbath, because of the Melakha of Borer (the forbidden activity of separating), we are forbidden to separate bad...
Thursday, August 13, 2009/Ab 23, 5769
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Candle lighting for Shabbath is one of the three special commandments that were given specifically to women. In...
Thursday, July 23, 2009/Ab 2, 5769
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Attaching clothes with a pin or safety pin on Shabbath is related to the Melakha (Shabbath labor) of sewing. It is...
Thursday, July 23, 2009/Ab 2, 5769
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How close does one have to be to the candle when making the blessing of Borei Meorei HaEsh for Habdalah...
Thursday, July 9, 2009/Tammuz 17, 5769
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The famous mizmor of Lekha Dodi in the service of Qabbalath Shabbath ends with the words: "Boee Kallah"...
Thursday, June 25, 2009/Tammuz 3, 5769
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On Shabbath we are obligated to eat three Se’uddoth (meals), one at night and two during the day. (This is...
Thursday, June 25, 2009/Tammuz 3, 5769
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Each of the three Shabbath meals require two loaves of bread. The loaves must be whole, in memory of the double...
Thursday, June 18, 2009/Siwan 26, 5769
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When preparing for Shabbath on Friday, we must keep in mind two important matters which are interconnected. One...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009/Siwan 25, 5769
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If a Jewish person cooks food deliberately on Shabbath, knowing that it is forbidden (this excludes cooking in the...
Thursday, June 11, 2009/Siwan 19, 5769
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Let us look at a case where a non-Jew visits a Jew on Shabbath, and brings him food from outside the Tehom Shabbath...
Thursday, June 4, 2009/Siwan 12, 5769
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How important is it for a woman, to go to Synagogue on Shabbath?
Hakham Yoseph Hayyim 'a"h, answers...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009/Siwan 11, 5769
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Our Rabbis of blessed memory tell us in the Gemara of Shabbath, that a person's speech on Shabbath may not be...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009/Iyyar 19, 5769
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This week, I would like to share with you something of a different nature to our previous weeks: some unique laws...
Wednesday, May 13, 2009/Iyyar 19, 5769
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According to Rabbenu the Arizal, the entire Qabbalath Shabbath prayer on Friday evening must be prayed facing west....
Thursday, March 19, 2009/Adar 23, 5769
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During the Arbith of Friday night, if someone who is saying the 'Amidah by mistake says the 'Amidah of the...
Thursday, March 12, 2009/Adar 16, 5769
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Even though we are permitted to squeeze the juice of fruits, even the juice of olives and grapes, directly into (a...
Thursday, March 5, 2009/Adar 9, 5769
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According to Rabbenu the Ari, z"l, whatever you need for Shabbath, must be purchased on Friday. That way the...
Thursday, February 19, 2009/Shebat 25, 5769
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If you had to choose two of the most important aspects connected with the preparation of Shabbath, what would they...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009/Shebat 24, 5769
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The Torah forbids us from squeezing olives or grapes on Shabbath, because it is considered to be a derivative of the...
Thursday, February 5, 2009/Shebat 11, 5769
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On Mosei Shabbath it's important to have Se'uddah Rebi'ith, which is the fourth meal...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009/Tebeth 17, 5769
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What would Friday night (Qabbalath Shabbath) services be, without the reading of Lekha Dodi, which was written by...
Friday, January 9, 2009/Tebeth 13, 5769
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A Ta'anith Yahid (private fast) that can be held at any time, should not be held on a Friday ('Ereb...
Thursday, January 1, 2009/Tebeth 5, 5769
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On Ereb Shabbath (Friday evening), the Hanukkah candles have to be lit before the Shabbath candles. Therefore, the...
Thursday, December 25, 2008/Kislew 28, 5769
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On Friday night after synagogue, the man should go straight home, and when he enters his home he should say loudly...
Friday, December 19, 2008/Kislew 22, 5769
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In honor of Shabbath we have to eat more food. In fact, we must not eat less than two cooked foods on Shabbath. But...
Friday, December 5, 2008/Kislew 8, 5769
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Lighting the Shabbath candles is one of the three special Miswoth (commandments) that were assigned to women. The Ben...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008/Heshwan 13, 5769
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Does it matter at which spot on the wick the Shabbath lights are lit?
The answer is that the person who is lighting...
Friday, September 12, 2008/Elul 12, 5768
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