Question: [Sunday, 18th Marcheshvan, 5782] I am married and work in renovations and have a special work Tallis Katan that I change into each day after davening prior to going to work, I then switch it back when I come home which in the summer is usually before sunset but […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Saying a new blessing on a Tallis Katan when switching during the day
Question: [Sunday, 18th Marcheshvan, 5782] I am married and work in renovations and have a special work Tallis Katan that I change into each day after davening prior to going to work, I then switch it back when I come home which in the summer is usually before sunset but […]
Visein Tal Umatar when traveling between Israel and Diaspora after 7th of Cheshvan
From Eretz Yisrael to Diaspora If one traveled from Eretz Yisrael to the Diaspora between the 7th of MarCheshvan and the 5th December, is he to continue to say Vesein Tal Umatar in the Diaspora? If one traveled from Eretz Yisrael to the Diaspora between the 7th of MarCheshvan and […]
Visein Tal Umatar when traveling between Israel and Diaspora after 7th of Cheshvan
From Eretz Yisrael to Diaspora If one traveled from Eretz Yisrael to the Diaspora between the 7th of MarCheshvan and the 5th December, is he to continue to say Vesein Tal Umatar in the Diaspora? If one traveled from Eretz Yisrael to the Diaspora between the 7th of MarCheshvan and […]
Likkutei Sichos -The uniqueness of Akeidas Yitzchak and the greatness of Jewish Mesirus Nefesh
Parshas Vayeira Mesirus Nefesh-The secret behind Jewish self-sacrifice for G-d and its contrast to the self-sacrifice of adherents of other religions and idealisms (Likkutei Sichos Vol. 20 3rd Sicha) In this week’s Parsha, Parshas Vayeira, we learn of G-d’s instruction to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac on the altar, […]
Parshas Vayeira-Summary of the Parsha
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Vayeira Pesukim: 147 [Siman:אמנון ] Haftorah: Melachim 2 4:1-37[1] Number of Mitzvos: There are no Positive or Negative commands mentioned in Parshas Vayeira. Rishon Avraham receives guests: Avraham sat in the opening of the tent in […]
From the Rav’s Desk: How much whole-wheat, rye, spelt, barley, or oat, flour do you need to do Hafrashas Challah
Question: [Thursday 15th Marcheshvan 5782] I have always used the measurement of 1.666 kilo of flour to perform Hafrashas Challah with a blessing, and would do this for all types of flour that I would use, whether whole-wheat oat or rye. Recently someone told me that by whole-wheat you actually […]
From the Rav’s Desk: How much whole-wheat, rye, spelt, barley, or oat, flour do you need to do Hafrashas Challah
Question: [Thursday 15th Marcheshvan 5782] I have always used the measurement of 1.666 kilo of flour to perform Hafrashas Challah with a blessing, and would do this for all types of flour that I would use, whether whole-wheat oat or rye. Recently someone told me that by whole-wheat you actually […]
Squeezing fruits into foods on Shabbos
Squeezing fruits into foods on Shabbos:[1] A. Into a solid food [as opposed to a liquid]:[2] All fruits, even grapes and olives, are permitted to be squeezed directly into solid foods for seasoning purposes.[3] Squeezing into an empty vessel for the sake of seasoning food:[4] It is Rabbinically[5] forbidden to […]
Likkutei Sichos-Parshas Chayeh Sarah -The importance of effort driven accomplishments
Parshas Chayeh Sarah The importance of effort driven accomplishments (Likkutei Sichos Vol. 10 1st Sicha) In this week’s Parsha, Parshas Chayeh Sarah, the purchase of the Mearas Hamachpeila by Avraham for the sake of burying his late wife Sarah is discussed. The negotiations that ensued for the purchase of this […]
