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From the first day of Pesah we stop saying the request for rain, Mashib Haruwah Umorid HaGeshem (Gashem for...
Monday, April 9, 2012/Nisan 17, 5772
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Everyone is obligated to to look at himself as if he, himself, came out of Egypt (Pesahim 116b). One of the...
Friday, April 6, 2012/Nisan 14, 5772
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Even though, during the recitation of the Haggadah, the Massoth (Matzot) are uncovered, when the portion of "Hee...
Thursday, April 5, 2012/Nisan 13, 5772
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At different times during the Seder, the Massoth (Matzot) are covered and uncovered. During the actual recitation...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012/Nisan 12, 5772
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If a Jew is holding Hamess that belongs to another Jew, he must not sell it before the time when it becomes...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012/Nisan 11, 5772
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Someone who wears braces should clean them properly and should not eat any Hamess for 24 hours before the time...
Monday, April 2, 2012/Nisan 10, 5772
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The search for leaven (Bediqath Hamess) is done right after nightfall on the night of the 14th of Nissan, which is...
Sunday, April 1, 2012/Nisan 9, 5772
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The Torah forbade Hamess (Hametz) on the 14th of Nissan (the morning of the eve of Pesah), from the end of the...
Wednesday, March 28, 2012/Nisan 5, 5772
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Pots that one will not be using over Pesah do not require Hagh'alah (purging). Nevertheless, they need to be...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012/Nisan 4, 5772
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One may rent premises to a non-Jew to live in over Pesah, even though he knows that the non-Jew will bring Hamess...
Monday, March 26, 2012/Nisan 3, 5772
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Sometimes, when a soul returns to this world, it returns in an entity other than a human being. When the time...
Sunday, March 25, 2012/Nisan 2, 5772
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When returning from Synagogue on the first night of Pesah, one should come home happy and radiant and should greet...
Wednesday, March 21, 2012/Adar 27, 5772
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Nowadays, in the majority of places, Jewish people of many varied backgrounds live together with their own...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012/Adar 26, 5772
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A hot water urn which is used on Shabbath and other days year round, often has Hamess (Hametz) placed directly on...
Monday, March 19, 2012/Adar 25, 5772
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A microwave oven that was used throughout the year should ideally not be used for Pesah (Passover). If it is...
Sunday, March 18, 2012/Adar 24, 5772
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The Berakha (blessing) of HaMosi (Hamotzi) is recited before the blessing of "'Al Akhilath Massa (Matzah)". After...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012/Adar 20, 5772
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There is no obligation to eat Massah (Matzah) on Pesah, other than on the first night. This is based on the Pasuq...
Tuesday, March 13, 2012/Adar 19, 5772
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The Rambam writes that it is a Miswah (Mitzvah) to be happy and to gladden his wife and children on the holidays....
Monday, March 12, 2012/Adar 18, 5772
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One should inquire about (study) the Halakhoth (laws) of Pesah from 30 days before Pesah. Therefore, one should...
Sunday, March 11, 2012/Adar 17, 5772
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If on a cold Shabbath one forgot to turn on the heating, is one permitted to ask a non-Jew to turn on a heater?...
Friday, January 27, 2012/Shebat 3, 5772
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There are those who say that if a woman's husband is in town (Ba'alah Ba'ir), even though he is not physically...
Tuesday, October 25, 2011/Tashri 27, 5772
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The laws of Ribbith (interest/usury) are numerous and complicated. These Halakhoth are being provided to make us...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011/Siwan 19, 5771
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Our Rabbis of blessed memory stated that all the Festivals will be cancelled except for Hagh HaShabu'oth (the...
Monday, May 23, 2011/Iyyar 19, 5771
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Men are not permitted to cut their hair or shave on Hol Hammo'ed (the intermediate days of a holiday). Even one...
Friday, April 22, 2011/Nisan 18, 5771
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Even though if one finds Hames in one's home on Pesah one must remove it on Hol Hammo'ed, nevertheless, if one...
Thursday, April 21, 2011/Nisan 17, 5771
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On Shabbath and most Yamim Tobim (holidays) one may start Qiddush while it is still day. The Qiddush on the first...
Monday, April 18, 2011/Nisan 14, 5771
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Even though we are not permitted to own or even see Hames (leaven) on Pesah, if a non-Jew enters a Jew's home with...
Sunday, April 17, 2011/Nisan 13, 5771
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The obligation to speak about the exodus from Egypt applies not only to men but to women also. Nowadays, many...
Thursday, April 14, 2011/Nisan 10, 5771
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There are times when some people are unable to start the Seder till after midnight (Halakhaic time). Hopefully it...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011/Nisan 9, 5771
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Even though the Seder must be done on time to enable one to eat the Afiqomen before Halakhaic midnight, it...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011/Nisan 8, 5771
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One is forbidden to eat even the smallest particle of Hames (Hametz) on Pesah (Passover). Therefore, after one...
Monday, April 11, 2011/Nisan 7, 5771
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All Jewish males, from the age of thirteen and above, are obligated to eat Massa (Matzah) on the first night of...
Sunday, April 10, 2011/Nisan 6, 5771
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On the night of the Seder, the custom is for the Ba'al Habbayith (the head of the household) to lead the Zimmun...
Friday, April 8, 2011/Nisan 4, 5771
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Pesah is a holiday which involves a lot of expenses. Those of us who are blessed, should think about those who are...
Friday, April 8, 2011/Nisan 4, 5771
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What does one do if one forgets to eat the Afiqomen? If one forgot to eat the Afiqomen and did Mayim Aharonim (the...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011/Nisan 2, 5771
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Care should be taken to eat the Afiqomen by midnight according to Sha'oth Zemanioth (Halakhic time). Since this...
Tuesday, April 5, 2011/Nisan 1, 5771
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The main purpose in eating the Afiqomen at the end of the meal, is that it is in memory of the Qorban Pesah...
Monday, April 4, 2011/Adar B 29, 5771
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A large portion of the preparations for Pesah (Passover) revolves around food: buying, preparing, cooking and...
Friday, April 1, 2011/Adar B 26, 5771
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After one does a thorough Bediqah and Bi'ur (search and burning) of the Hames (leaven), one assumes that the house...
Thursday, March 31, 2011/Adar B 25, 5771
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If one wishes to fill up a room with storage items, in such a manner that one will be unable to do the Bediqath...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011/Adar B 23, 5771
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The search for leaven (Bediqath Hames) is done on the eve of the fourteenth of Nissan. The search must be done by...
Monday, March 28, 2011/Adar B 22, 5771
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Hagh'alah (purging) of metal utensils that were used for Hames (leaven) used to be much more common than it is...
Sunday, March 27, 2011/Adar B 21, 5771
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During the seven days following a wedding it has become customary, whenever possible, to hold the Sheba' Berakhoth...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011/Adar B 16, 5771
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There is an opinion that Qiddush may only be made where the Shabbath lights were kindled, whereas another opinion...
Friday, February 25, 2011/Adar A 21, 5771
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The custom is to say Elokai Nesor at the end of the 'Amidah every day including Shabbath and Yom Tob (Holy Days)....
Tuesday, February 22, 2011/Adar A 18, 5771
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Unlike Friday night when, if there is no wine available, one makes Qiddush on the bread, if one does not have wine...
Friday, February 18, 2011/Adar A 14, 5771
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As we mentioned previously, King David forbade a man to be alone with a Jewish woman whom he was permitted...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010/Tebeth 15, 5771
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The ideal time to light the Hanukkah candles during the week is when the stars come out (Seth Hakkokhabim). If one...
Monday, December 6, 2010/Kislew 29, 5771
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It says in the Mishnah Berurah that the blessing of Refa-einu (heal us), in the 'Amidah, is said after the...
Monday, October 25, 2010/Heshwan 17, 5771
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If there is no Kohen (Cohen) present in the Synagogue at the time of the reading of the Torah, in Sephardi...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010/Ab 16, 5770
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If the Sefer Torah is open and the Kohen is reading the "Shema'", he is not permitted to interrupt his reading of...
Monday, July 26, 2010/Ab 15, 5770
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If there were both a Kohen (Cohen) and a Lewi (Levi) in the Synagogue and the Kohen was called up to the Torah for...
Sunday, July 25, 2010/Ab 14, 5770
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The fast of Tish'ah BeAb (9th of Ab) starts at night and ends the following day after the emergence of three...
Monday, July 19, 2010/Ab 8, 5770
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Even though we mentioned previously that coloring food on Shabbath is permitted (see
A person must be very careful to avoid anger altogether, at all times. Our Rabbis of Blessed Memory told us,...
Tuesday, July 6, 2010/Tammuz 24, 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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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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The holy books mention that the preparations for Pesah should start thirty days before the holiday. Hakham Sasson...
Thursday, March 11, 2010/Adar 25, 5770
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The Shulhan 'Arukh (Code of Jewish Law) prohibits crushing snow or hail on Shabbath. This means that they may not be...
Friday, February 19, 2010/Adar 5, 5770
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Maran states in the Shulhan 'Arukh that one should only give food to a person if he knows that he will recite a...
Tuesday, February 9, 2010/Shebat 25, 5770
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Since a Mezuzah must be placed at the bottom of the upper third of a door post, a Mezuzah which was placed below the...
Monday, February 8, 2010/Shebat 24, 5770
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The importance of paying employees who are paid by the day can be best illustrated by the following story about...
Monday, February 1, 2010/Shebat 17, 5770
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Someone who is having a meal with bread and gets into a protracted discussion with his friend, or went outside...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010/Shebat 11, 5770
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The Shulhan 'Aruch tells us that one should not answer "Amen" to the Beracha (blessing) of a child who is being...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010/Shebat 4, 5770
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"And you shall call Shabbath a delight ('Onegh)". Part of the delight on Shabbath is eating meals with meat and wine....
Thursday, January 7, 2010/Tebeth 21, 5770
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Even though only the first candle that we light each night of Hanukkah is the obligation for the day, nevertheless,...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009/Kislew 21, 5770
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The Shulhan 'Aruch states that it is forbidden to fast on Shabbath until the (end of the) sixth hour, which is midday...
Thursday, November 26, 2009/Kislew 9, 5770
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The Shulhan 'Aruch states that one may not eat meat and fish together because it is considered dangerous to one's...
Wednesday, November 25, 2009/Kislew 8, 5770
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Hatmanah, which is the act of insulating food by covering, is forbidden on Shabbath, when the food is in the vessel...
Thursday, November 5, 2009/Heshwan 18, 5770
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Originally, Rosh Hodesh was to be given to the Jewish people as a Festival (in addition to the Festivals of Pesah,...
Sunday, October 18, 2009/Tashri 30, 5770
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When we finish reading the last portion of the Torah (Wezoth Habberakha) on Simhath Torah, we begin reading Bereshith...
Monday, October 12, 2009/Tashri 24, 5770
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It is forbidden to fast the day before Yom Kippur. On the contrary we are required to eat the amount of food that we...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009/Tashri 5, 5770
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During the 'Asereth Yemei Teshubah (the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), we should...
Monday, September 21, 2009/Tashri 3, 5770
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Let us imagine the following scenario, a group of soldiers betrayed their king and joined the army of the enemy....
Thursday, September 17, 2009/Elul 28, 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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Many people erroneously believe that Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, falls on the day the world was created. In...
Friday, September 11, 2009/Elul 22, 5769
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If someone stole an item worth, let us say $100, and the value of that item drops to say $50, does he have to return...
Tuesday, September 8, 2009/Elul 19, 5769
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It says in the Mishnah Berurah that the custom is to add a piece of silk to the top portion of the Sissith (Tallith...
Monday, September 7, 2009/Elul 18, 5769
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When a group of people eat bread together, and only one person actually recites the blessing, when saying the...
Wednesday, September 2, 2009/Elul 13, 5769
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We are obligated to recite one hundred Berakhoth (blessings) a day. On Shabbath and Yom Tob as we know, there are...
Monday, August 24, 2009/Elul 4, 5769
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A question that is asked fairly regularly concerns what one should do with one's Mezuzoth (Mezuzah’s) when...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009/Ab 29, 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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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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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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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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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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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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