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ויקח קרח "And Qorah took" (Bamidbar 16:1). What did Qorah take? In the Gemara of Sanhedrin (109b) it states...
Thursday, June 23, 2011/Siwan 21, 5771
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Some have the custom of roasting eggs on the lid of a pot containing meat, for Shabbath. The question is whether...
Friday, January 21, 2011/Shebat 16, 5771
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The Aharonim wrote that if one finds meat between one's teeth one is obligated to remove it, but under normal...
Thursday, December 30, 2010/Tebeth 23, 5771
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The prevalent custom is that when one eats meat or chicken one must wait six hours before eating dairy foods...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010/Tebeth 22, 5771
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The Torah states three times, "You shall not cook a kid (goat) in its mother's milk". In the Gemara of Hullin the...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010/Tebeth 21, 5771
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It says in Parashath Taharoth (Mesora') "When you arrive in the Land of Canaan that I am giving you as a...
Thursday, April 15, 2010/Iyyar 1, 5770
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What's in a Home?
When Yishaq Abinu (Isaac) brought his new bride, Ribqa (Rebecca), into Sara Immenu's...
Thursday, November 12, 2009/Heshwan 25, 5770
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Rabbenu Bahayye (Bahya) states that the question begging to be asked, is why didn't Noah, who is described by the...
Friday, October 23, 2009/Heshwan 5, 5770
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Razal tell us that the words "Zakhor" and "Shamor" (remember and keep [the Sabbath]) were said in one utterance.
Thursday, September 10, 2009/Elul 21, 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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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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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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Moshe Rabbenu, 'a"h, asks G-d to appoint someone over the 'Edah (assembly).
In Parashath Beha'alothkha,...
Friday, July 10, 2009/Tammuz 18, 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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The Parasha of Qorah (Korah) begins with the words "Wiyaqqah Qorah" (and Qorah took). Razal (our Rabbis of...
Friday, June 26, 2009/Tammuz 4, 5769
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It says in Parashath Behar Sinai, "And you shall do my decrees, and shall keep my ordinances...then you...
Friday, May 15, 2009/Iyyar 21, 5769
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Mah Nishatanah Halayla Hazzeh. The 'Oleloth Ephraim says that the word night refers to the exile (Galuth). So we...
Wednesday, April 8, 2009/Nisan 14, 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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On Purim we are obligated to give "Matanoth LaEbyonim", gifts to at least two poor people. What if two poor...
Monday, March 9, 2009/Adar 13, 5769
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