Question: What blessing should be recited upon eating plane date honey known as silan. Haeitz or Shehakol? And why after blessing should be recited, Borei Nefashos or Al Hapeiros? Answer: Shehakol and Borei Nefashos. Explanation: It is a clear ruling that the juice from a fruit receives the blessing […]
From the Rav’s Desk: What blessing should be recited over plane date honey known as silan?
Question: What blessing should be recited upon eating plane date honey known as silan. Haeitz or Shehakol? And why after blessing should be recited, Borei Nefashos or Al Hapeiros? Answer: Shehakol and Borei Nefashos. Explanation: It is a clear ruling that the juice from a fruit receives the blessing […]
The custom of not leaving home and going to Shul after birth
The custom of not leaving home and going to Shul after birth:[1] A. The original custom: It is an age old Jewish custom for women who are after birth to not leave their home for a period of four weeks from the birth[2], and to then enter a Shul [as […]
The custom of not leaving home and going to Shul after birth
The custom of not leaving home and going to Shul after birth:[1] A. The original custom: It is an age old Jewish custom for women who are after birth to not leave their home for a period of four weeks from the birth[2], and to then enter a Shul [as […]
Escorting and kissing the Sefer Torah when it is returned back to the Aron
Escorting and kissing the Sefer Torah when it is returned back to the Aron:[1] Standing:[2] It is an obligation upon everyone to stand while the Sefer Torah is being returned to the Aron. See Chapter 3 Halacha 5 for the full details of this matter! Escorting-The congregation:[3] It is a […]
Escorting and kissing the Sefer Torah when it is returned back to the Aron
Escorting and kissing the Sefer Torah when it is returned back to the Aron:[1] Standing:[2] It is an obligation upon everyone to stand while the Sefer Torah is being returned to the Aron. See Chapter 3 Halacha 5 for the full details of this matter! Escorting-The congregation:[3] It is a […]
From the Rav’s Desk: A letter of the Rebbe Rayatz on the importance of studying Tanach
A letter of the Rebbe Rayatz on the importance of studying Tanach:[1] To the directorship of the Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim, it is very painful that even the LD students do not have any knowledge in Scripture, and majority of them do not even know Chumash with Rashi. They have no […]
A letter of the Rebbe Rayatz on the importance of studying Tanach
A letter of the Rebbe Rayatz on the importance of studying Tanach:[1] To the directorship of the Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim, it is very painful that even the LD students do not have any knowledge in Scripture, and majority of them do not even know Chumash with Rashi. They have no […]
Setting the table for Melaveh Malka
Setting the table for Melaveh Malka:[1] One is to always set up his meal table on Motzei Shabbos.[2] This is done in order to escort the Shabbos in its leave in an honorable manner, just as it was honored in its entrance.[3] How to set the table: It is to […]
Setting the table for Melaveh Malka
Setting the table for Melaveh Malka:[1] One is to always set up his meal table on Motzei Shabbos.[2] This is done in order to escort the Shabbos in its leave in an honorable manner, just as it was honored in its entrance.[3] How to set the table: It is to […]
