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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 a Hakham or an important person who is taking a long time saying his 'Amidah, notices that the Hazzan and the...
Tuesday, August 18, 2009/Ab 28, 5769
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During the Minha prayer, if someone started the first verse: "Hashem Sefathai Tiftah", but had not yet started the...
Sunday, August 16, 2009/Ab 26, 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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During these difficult times, when people are facing financial hardships, as well as many other challenges, it is...
Thursday, August 13, 2009/Ab 23, 5769
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A Mezuzah must be placed in the upper third of the doorpost, irrespective of the height of the door. If a person...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009/Ab 22, 5769
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Maran writes in the Shulhan 'Arukh, "A person must not think that G-d should fulfill his requests because he had the...
Monday, August 10, 2009/Ab 20, 5769
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How can we understand the statement in the morning blessings (Birkhoth Hashahar), "Al Tebi-eni Leedei Het" (do not...
Sunday, August 9, 2009/Ab 19, 5769
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A Rabbinical question (She-elah) was asked concerning those who light the Shabbath candles using oil instead of...
Thursday, August 6, 2009/Ab 16, 5769
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If a person wishes to open a store in a certain area where there already is an existing store in the same line of...
Wednesday, August 5, 2009/Ab 15, 5769
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A question is asked in Torah Lishmah about someone who had the custom of waiting 24 hours after eating meat, before...
Tuesday, August 4, 2009/Ab 14, 5769
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Why is the abbreviation of G-d's Holy Ineffable Name the letter Heh? In view of the fact that His Name actually...
Monday, August 3, 2009/Ab 13, 5769
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On Tish'a BeAb (the 9th of Ab) we are only permitted to do Netilath Yadayim (the ritual washing of hands) up to the...
Thursday, July 30, 2009/Ab 9, 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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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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We mentioned previously that we are not permitted to use a Synagogue as a short cut, by entering from one entrance...
Thursday, July 16, 2009/Tammuz 24, 5769
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We are not permitted to use a Synagogue as a short cut. So if a Synagogue is in the middle of a block and has one...
Wednesday, July 15, 2009/Tammuz 23, 5769
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Are you permitted to pay a Jewish workman in advance so that he will give you a lower price than the one he would...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009/Tammuz 22, 5769
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We have mentioned previously that before getting pleasure from a pleasant scent, we have to recite the blessing over...
Monday, July 13, 2009/Tammuz 21, 5769
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The reciting of the Shema' twice a day is a positive commandment dependent upon time. As it says: "Ubshukhbekha...
Sunday, July 12, 2009/Tammuz 20, 5769
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As we know, giving charity is considered to be one of the most important acts in Judaism. But is it possible to...
Wednesday, July 8, 2009/Tammuz 16, 5769
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Because of the calamities that befell the Jewish people during the twenty two days from the Seventeenth of Tammuz...
Tuesday, July 7, 2009/Tammuz 15, 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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We mentioned that Gomel is only recited on very specific cases. However, if something that defies nature takes place,...
Wednesday, July 1, 2009/Tammuz 9, 5769
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If a person was ill with an illness, and then felt better, but the illness had not yet been eliminated, so that he...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009/Tammuz 8, 5769
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We mentioned previously that the Sages of the Anshei Keneseth Haggedolah instituted a Birkath Hoda-ah (blessing of...
Monday, June 29, 2009/Tammuz 7, 5769
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We are continuing with the Kawwanoth (intents) that we should have when reciting the 'Amidah. The very first Berakha...
Sunday, June 28, 2009/Tammuz 6, 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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A question was asked in Torah Lishmah concerning someone who loses both parents in one year (R"L). Should the...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009/Tammuz 2, 5769
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We must all be very careful about honoring both our father and mother and to fear them.
Despite this, a Beth...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009/Tammuz 1, 5769
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If one's father (or mother) enters the room, one must stand for them. Likewise, if one's teacher enters the...
Monday, June 22, 2009/Siwan 30, 5769
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The Gaon Hida, 'a"h, writes that according to the Ari z"l, the Qaddish also helps the soul rise in...
Sunday, June 21, 2009/Siwan 29, 5769
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And they shall make fringes (Sissith [Tzitzith]) on the corners of their garments ('Al Kanfei Bighdeihem),...
Friday, June 19, 2009/Siwan 27, 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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There are those who are of the opinion that if after one has said the blessing of Hammosi (Hamotzi) on the bread and...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009/Siwan 24, 5769
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If someone needs to enter a Synagogue or a Beth Midrash (study hall), for a purpose not connected with prayer or...
Sunday, June 14, 2009/Siwan 22, 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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Before Birkath Hammazon (grace after meals) one must be particular to do Mayim Aharonim (literally "the last...
Tuesday, June 9, 2009/Siwan 17, 5769
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If someone finds an article that has no identifying sign on it, and it is the type of article where its owner would...
Monday, June 8, 2009/Siwan 16, 5769
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If someone found books that have an identifying mark, he must not read from them, but must keep them in an...
Sunday, June 7, 2009/Siwan 15, 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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If someone's father (or mother) asks him to do something for them, such as bringing a them glass of water, and...
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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Under normal circumstances, when eating fruits or vegetables, one has to eat a minimum quantity of a Kezayith (1 oz.)...
Sunday, May 31, 2009/Siwan 8, 5769
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We are not permitted to prepare on the first day of a holiday (Yom Tob) for the second day. As such, one may not cook...
Tuesday, May 26, 2009/Siwan 3, 5769
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The first night of Shabu'oth requires "certain night" (Layla Wadday - after the stars come out) before Qiddush can...
Monday, May 25, 2009/Siwan 2, 5769
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When making Qiddush on the night of Shabu'oth (in the Land of Israel, or both nights outside the Land of Israel),...
Sunday, May 24, 2009/Siwan 1, 5769
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Most people eat a dairy meal in the morning of Shabu'oth. Let us look at a couple of reasons for this. ...
Friday, May 22, 2009/Iyyar 28, 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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It says in Ben Ish Hai that anyone who is a glutton is considered to be trapped in the thicket of the Evil...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009/Iyyar 26, 5769
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We sometimes hear in the news about "forced marriages". This is a totally foreign concept in Judaism. In...
Tuesday, May 19, 2009/Iyyar 25, 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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Lagh La'Omer (the 33rd day of the 'Omer) is, of course, the day in which the great Tanna, Ribbi Shim'on...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009/Iyyar 18, 5769
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We mentioned previously, the custom of both Sephardim and Ashkenazim, of performing weddings on Lagh La'Omer (Lag...
Monday, May 11, 2009/Iyyar 17, 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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Continuing with the Kawwanoth (intentions) of the 'Amidah, there appear to be several letters in the 'Amidah...
Tuesday, May 5, 2009/Iyyar 11, 5769
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Does a room that is round require a Mezuzah? The answer is, as long as it has the minimum square footage, which is...
Monday, May 4, 2009/Iyyar 10, 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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Something that I have noticed over the years is that people are becoming increasingly careless about letting the...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009/Iyyar 5, 5769
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On the first two days of Pesah (Passover) -- the first day for those in Israel -- we say the complete Hallel....
Sunday, April 12, 2009/Nisan 18, 5769
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The prophet Micha prophesied the following: "According to the days of your coming out of the land of Egypt I will...
Wednesday, April 8, 2009/Nisan 14, 5769
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On the eve of the 14th of Nissan, the night before Pesah (Passover) we do the search for the leaven (Bediqath...
Monday, April 6, 2009/Nisan 12, 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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The order of the Birkath Hahammah (Blessing on the Sun) is as follows:
The congregation should assemble at a...
Wednesday, April 1, 2009/Nisan 7, 5769
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If one performs a commandment through a sin, it is as if he hs not performed that commandment. A typical...
Tuesday, March 31, 2009/Nisan 6, 5769
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The Afiqomen has to be eaten at the end of the meal because it is in memory of the Qorban Pesah (the Passover...
Monday, March 30, 2009/Nisan 5, 5769
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Birkath Ha-Ilanoth (the blessing on the trees) should be done in the month of Nissan, and "Zerizin Maqdimin...
Sunday, March 29, 2009/Nisan 4, 5769
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We were redeemed in the month of Nissan, and will be redeemed in Nissan in the future. It says: Aharith Kereshith,...
Thursday, March 26, 2009/Nisan 1, 5769
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Who is obligated to recite Birkath Hahamah (the blessing on the sun)?
Men are obviously obligated to recite...
Wednesday, March 25, 2009/Adar 29, 5769
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In order to say the Birkath Hahama (Blessing on the Sun) with Shem Umalkhuth (G-d's name) the Berakha...
Tuesday, March 24, 2009/Adar 28, 5769
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The Birkath Hahamah, the blessing on the sun, is recited every 28 years on a Wednesday morning, because the Sun was...
Monday, March 23, 2009/Adar 27, 5769
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On Leil Pesah (the night of Pesah) Hasebah (leaning) is required when eating the Masah and drinking the Arba'...
Sunday, March 22, 2009/Adar 26, 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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A very interesting Halakha: If somebody passes in front of a non-Jewish bakery on Pesah where they are baking...
Wednesday, March 18, 2009/Adar 22, 5769
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We mentioned previously that the two foods that you send to a friend as Mishloah Manoth on Purim have to be in...
Tuesday, March 10, 2009/Adar 14, 5769
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On Purim we are obligated to give "Matanoth LaEbyonim", gifts to at least two poor people. What if two poor people...
Monday, March 9, 2009/Adar 13, 5769
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Both men and women are obligated to send two portions to a friend. Specifically two types of foods, each type of...
Sunday, March 8, 2009/Adar 12, 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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As we know, the Halakha is that everybody reads the Meghillah on the fourteenth of Adar, except for cities that...
Monday, March 2, 2009/Adar 6, 5769
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It is appropriate to remove and clean away cobwebs from one's house every Ereb Shabbath (Friday, during the day)...
Thursday, February 26, 2009/Adar 2, 5769
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We know that on Purim we have to send Mishlowah Manoth (gifts of food) on the day of Purim itself. There is an...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009/Adar 1, 5769
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On Rosh Hodesh we are not permitted to fast, just as we are not allowed to fast on Shabbath and Yom Tob. The...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009/Shebat 30, 5769
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In 'Alenu Leshabbeyah, when we come to the phrase, "WeAnahnu Mishtahawim Lifneh Melekh Malkhe Hammelakhim...
Sunday, February 22, 2009/Shebat 28, 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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The blessings (Berakhoth) of the 'Amidah contain a lot of Kawwanoth, and it is important to have at least a basic...
Monday, February 16, 2009/Shebat 22, 5769
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It says in "Peri 'Es Hadar" that according to the Mequbbalim (Kabbalists), there are ten types of...
Sunday, February 8, 2009/Shebat 14, 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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During the Hazarah (repetition) of the 'Amidah, as we have mentioned previously, we have to be particular to...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009/Shebat 10, 5769
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