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At the conclusion of the Sabbath (Mosei Shabbath) we recite the blessing on a candle for two reasons:
Wednesday, September 15, 2010/Tashri 7, 5771
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There are differing customs as to whether or not Abinu Malkenu may be said on Shabbath. This applies to Shabbath...
Monday, September 6, 2010/Elul 27, 5770
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We mentioned previously that for Ashkenazim, in accordance with the Mishna Berurah, there is no issue of coloring...
Friday, August 20, 2010/Elul 10, 5770
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Maran Yoseph Karo z"l states in the Shulhan 'Arukh that just thinking about one's business on Shabbath is...
Friday, July 30, 2010/Ab 19, 5770
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Even though we mentioned previously that coloring food on Shabbath is permitted (see
Painting/coloring is forbidden on Shabbath. However, the Shulhan 'Aruch states that one may put saffron into food...
Friday, July 2, 2010/Tammuz 20, 5770
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On Shabbath, one is not permitted to cut one's nails either by hand or with an instrument. Part of the preparation...
Friday, June 18, 2010/Tammuz 6, 5770
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If, after the lady of the house lit the Shabbath candles, she forgot to say the Beracha (blessing), she can say it...
Friday, June 11, 2010/Siwan 29, 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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Rabbenu the Hida, 'a"h, writes that any meal that one has during the week (excluding Shabbath) must be only what is...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010/Iyyar 6, 5770
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If a non-Jew boils water for a Jew on Shabbath, the Jew may not benefit from it on Shabbath. It only becomes...
Friday, April 16, 2010/Iyyar 2, 5770
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The Shabbath morning Qiddush is of lesser importance than the one on Friday night, because the source for the Friday...
Thursday, April 8, 2010/Nisan 24, 5770
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The entire week, a person is preoccupied with the daily concerns of making a living and all the other preoccupations...
Thursday, March 11, 2010/Adar 25, 5770
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After the 'Arbith prayer of Leil Shabbath (Friday night) one must go to one's house immediately in order to...
Wednesday, March 10, 2010/Adar 24, 5770
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The commandment of keeping Shabbath is repeated in this week's parasha: "The children of Israel shall observe the...
Thursday, March 4, 2010/Adar 18, 5770
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Thirty days before Pesah, one should inquire about the halakhoth (laws) of Pesah. We learn this from the...
Monday, March 1, 2010/Adar 15, 5770
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There is a commandment to remember 'Amaleq and to read the portion of Zakhor (remember) from the Sefer Torah....
Friday, February 26, 2010/Adar 12, 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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A Jewish landlord may rent his premises to a non Jew, even though the landlord knows that the non Jew will be...
Friday, February 12, 2010/Shebat 28, 5770
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It is a commandment upon every man to redeem his son if he is a first born of the mother, unless either parent is...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009/Tebeth 6, 5770
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On Friday evening the Hanukkah candles are lit before the Shabbath candles. The question is, if someone were to light...
Thursday, December 17, 2009/Kislew 30, 5770
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The month of Elul is a time for Teshubah (repentance) and introspection. Each night it is appropriate for us to...
Wednesday, September 9, 2009/Elul 20, 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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