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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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If someone borrows a pair of Tefillin he is permitted to recite the Berakha (blessing) over it, since we can fulfill...
Monday, August 17, 2009/Ab 27, 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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Under normal circumstances we would assume that another person would be happy if we borrowed an item of theirs...
Sunday, August 2, 2009/Ab 12, 5769
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It says in the Haphtarah of Shabbath Nahamu: "Hareemee Bakkowah Qolekh..." (raise your voice powerfully...Behold,...
Friday, July 31, 2009/Ab 10, 5769
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Sewing and the like is forbidden during the week of Tish'ah BeAb, and the custom is to forbid it from Rosh Hodesh. A...
Sunday, July 26, 2009/Ab 5, 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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There are various customs regarding the prohibition of eating meat and drinking wine during the 22 days (the Three...
Tuesday, July 21, 2009/Tammuz 29, 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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Shabbath candles must be lit where they are going to remain. They may not even be moved by a non-Jew. If they were...
Thursday, July 2, 2009/Tammuz 10, 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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The question is, during the seven days of celebration after a wedding, is it an obligation to make a Minyan...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009/Siwan 25, 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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Koh Thebarkhu Eth Benei Yisrael (Thus shall you bless the Children of Israel). For what reason did the Jewish people...
Friday, June 5, 2009/Siwan 13, 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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Ordinarily, one drinks water to quench one's thirst. In such a case, we must recite the blessing of Shehakkol...
Monday, June 1, 2009/Siwan 9, 5769
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In the summer months, it is very common for people to start Shabbath early. It often happens, that when someone has...
Thursday, May 21, 2009/Iyyar 27, 5769
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Boaz praises Ruth for the path she chose and for her actions. He said to her: "May G-d reward your actions, and...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009/Iyyar 26, 5769
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"Ish 'Al Dighlo BeOthoth Lebeth Abotham Yahanu Benei Yisrael". Each man of the Children of Israel shall...
Sunday, May 17, 2009/Iyyar 23, 5769
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'Asarah Nissim Na'asu La-abothenu Bebeth Hammiqdash (10 Miracles were wrought for our forefathers in the...
Thursday, May 14, 2009/Iyyar 20, 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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Ben 'Azzai says you should run to perform a smaller commandment, just as you would run to do a major one.
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Friday, May 8, 2009/Iyyar 14, 5769
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If somebody has a store, from where he sells merchandise, the storekeeper normally goes there every day throughout...
Sunday, May 3, 2009/Iyyar 9, 5769
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"Habibin Yisrael, SheNittan Lahem Keli Hemdah" (the Jewish people are much beloved, because a valuable item...
Thursday, April 30, 2009/Iyyar 6, 5769
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It says in the Parasha of Taharoth, "Two live, clean birds shall be taken for the person being purified"....
Friday, April 24, 2009/Nisan 30, 5769
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Ribbi Tarfon tells us in Pirqei Aboth (Ethics of the Fathers): "Wehassakhar Harbeh" (and the reward is...
Thursday, April 23, 2009/Nisan 29, 5769
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Ribbi Tarfon says:" The day is short and the work is vast..." (Pirqe Aboth).
Hakham Yoseph Hayyim...
Wednesday, April 22, 2009/Nisan 28, 5769
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All first born males (Bekhoroth) have to fast the day before Pesah (Passover), even if they are Cohen or Levi...
Thursday, April 2, 2009/Nisan 8, 5769
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"When a man from among you (Mikkem) brings an offering to G-d".
Our lives are a balance between the...
Friday, March 27, 2009/Nisan 2, 5769
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During the Seder, we perform the act of dipping vegetables twice. The first time we dip the Karpas (celery) in...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009/Adar 29, 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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"Timheh eth Zekher 'Amaleq Mittahath Hashamayim - Lo Tishkah" - You shall erase the remembrance of...
Friday, March 6, 2009/Adar 10, 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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When reading the Meghillah, one has to say the Berakha (blessing) before and after the Meghillah while standing....
Tuesday, March 3, 2009/Adar 7, 5769
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On Rosh Hodesh, during the three prayers, Arbith, Shahrith, and Minha we say Ya'aleh WeYabo. This excludes, of...
Monday, February 23, 2009/Shebat 29, 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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We Haya Le-oth 'Al Yadkha (it shall be a sign on your arm) Ulzikkaron Ben 'Einekha (and a reminder between...
Friday, January 30, 2009/Shebat 5, 5769
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In order to say the blessing of Borei Nefashoth Rabboth after eating food, one has to have eaten the minimum quantity...
Tuesday, January 27, 2009/Shebat 2, 5769
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It says in Parashath Bo, when speaking about the lamb that the Jewish people had to take and whose blood they would...
Sunday, January 25, 2009/Tebeth 29, 5769
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Why does the bread that we place on the table for Qiddush on Shabbath need to have a covering above as well as...
Thursday, January 22, 2009/Tebeth 26, 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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The Hida z"l, in Mahaziq Berakha (quoting an old work) writes that it is inappropriate to do any kind of work on...
Thursday, December 11, 2008/Kislew 14, 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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Hakham Yoseph Hayyim a"h speaks about the custom of his father a"h, Hakham Eliyahu Hayyim, concerning the...
Sunday, November 30, 2008/Kislew 3, 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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It says in the Gemara of Shabbath, Ain Bishul Ahar Bishul - once an item has been cooked, it cannot be cooked again....
Thursday, October 30, 2008/Heshwan 1, 5769
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It says in the Parasha of Ki Thabo, "Wehayitha Raq Lema'la We Lo Thihye Lemata", literally translated...
Thursday, September 18, 2008/Elul 18, 5768
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The question is, can a person, we'll call him "A", lend money to another person, whom we shall call...
Wednesday, September 17, 2008/Elul 17, 5768
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