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We mentioned the order of fruits (
Monday, February 6, 2012/Shebat 13, 5772
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On Friday evening the Hanukkah candles must obviously be lit before sunset (and before one accepts Shabbath). On...
Friday, December 23, 2011/Kislew 27, 5772
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As is well known, there is a difference of opinion between Sephardim and Ashkenazim concerning whether women...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011/Tashri 14, 5772
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When Yom Kippur falls on Shabbath, one must mention Shabbath in the 'Amidah prayer. If one did not mention...
Monday, October 3, 2011/Tashri 5, 5772
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After Minha of Rosh Hashanah, we go to a body of water and perform Tashlikh, which is the symbolic casting of our...
Sunday, September 25, 2011/Elul 26, 5771
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The Day before Rosh Hashana starts ('Ereb Rosh Hashanah) is a Ta'anith Yahid (private fast). One who accepted the...
Sunday, September 18, 2011/Elul 19, 5771
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Since the prevalent custom on Shabu'oth is to eat both dairy and meat meals on the holy day, it is common to bake...
Monday, June 6, 2011/Siwan 4, 5771
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There are different reasons given as to why men are obligated to remain awake all night on Shabu'oth studying the...
Sunday, June 5, 2011/Siwan 3, 5771
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We mentioned on a previous occasion that there is a difference of opinion whether a woman should say the Berakha...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011/Iyyar 27, 5771
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The Rama writes, in his gloss on the Shulhan 'Arukh, that Tahanun may not be recited from Rosh Hodesh (the start...
Sunday, May 29, 2011/Iyyar 25, 5771
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What does one do if one cannot remember what day of the 'Omer it is before counting and has no way of checking? In...
Sunday, May 1, 2011/Nisan 27, 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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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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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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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 Shabbath prior to the last Shabbath of the month of Adar is Shabbath Parah, (but it can also fall on the last...
Friday, March 25, 2011/Adar B 19, 5771
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Bread and other Hames (leaven products) are probably the most commonly found food items in most households. Many...
Monday, March 21, 2011/Adar B 15, 5771
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Everyone is obligated to send Mishlowah Manoth (gifts of at least two food portions) to at least one friend on the...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011/Adar B 9, 5771
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Everybody is obligated to hear the reading of the Meghillah. Women are obligated because they were also part of...
Monday, March 14, 2011/Adar B 8, 5771
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All fruits grown in the Land of Israel require Terumah and Ma'aser Rishon (first tithes) to be separated from...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011/Shebat 14, 5771
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There are different customs regarding fasting on the day of the wedding. In general, the Ashkenazi custom is that...
Monday, January 17, 2011/Shebat 12, 5771
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There are four Rosh Hashanahs (new years) and Tu Bishbath (the 15th of Shebat) is the new year for trees in...
Sunday, January 16, 2011/Shebat 11, 5771
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The Holiday of Shemini 'Asereth/Simhath Torah which falls at the end of Sukkoth is a Holiday unto itself. The Rama...
Tuesday, September 28, 2010/Tashri 20, 5771
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There were times when an entire community had no choice but to share one set of Lulab and Ethrogh. There was even...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010/Tashri 14, 5771
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The commandment from the Torah to take the four species applies only to the first day of Sukkoth, as it says: "And...
Sunday, September 19, 2010/Tashri 11, 5771
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We eat more on 'Ereb Yom Kippur to show that we are happy to have Yom Kippur upon us shortly. And since we cannot...
Tuesday, September 14, 2010/Tashri 6, 5771
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According to Rabbenu Hayyim Wittal, 'a"h, the custom of his master the Ari z"l was to say confession (Widdui)...
Sunday, September 5, 2010/Elul 26, 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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