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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

One must not do Melakha (work) on 'Ereb Pesah (the eve of Passover), from midday (Halakhaic time). This refers to...
Sunday, April 3, 2011/Adar B 28, 5771

A large portion of the preparations for Pesah (Passover) revolves around food: buying, preparing, cooking and...
Friday, April 1, 2011/Adar B 26, 5771

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

Ta'anith Bekhoroth (the fast of the firstborn) is in memory of the miracle that took place when the Children of...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011/Adar B 24, 5771

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

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