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Doing ultrasounds/sonograms during pregnancy
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Men wearing tight pants, underpants
Men wearing tight pants and underpants:[1] The Gemara[2] implies that it is forbidden for men to wear pants unless they are made like Batei Shukayim[3].[4] [This however only refers to pants that are made with a special pocket that is tightly fitted for the size of the Eiver, and […]
Rebbe and student bathing together
Student and teacher bathing together:[1] It is forbidden for a student to bathe together with his Rebbe. If however he arrived to the bathhouse before his Rebbe then he is not required to leave.[2] Likewise, if his Rebbe needs the students help in the bathhouse, he is not required […]
Father/son/siblings bathing together
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy here Relatives bathing together:[1] The Talmud[2] prohibits one from bathing together with his father or step father[3], or father in-law[4], or sister’s husband [i.e. brother in-law].[5] Some Poskim[6] extend this prohibition even against bathing with one’s brother, however other Poskim[7] permit […]
Extending greetings to a woman
May one extend greetings to a woman, such as saying Shalom, good morning, good evening, or how are you?[1] One may not ask a woman at all as to her wellbeing.[2] This applies even if one does so indirectly, through a messenger. It is forbidden to send greetings even through […]
Shaking hands with a woman
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Must a married women cover the hair of her sideburns and below the nape
Must a married [or once married] woman cover her sideburns and others hair that protrude past the regular hair of the head? Some Poskim[1] rule that a married woman is not required to cover the little amount of her hair that extends past her “Tzemasan” [which refers to a snood […]
Must a married [or once married] woman cover every strand of hair of her head
Must a married [or once married] woman cover every strand of hair of her head?[1] It is [Biblically[2], and at the very least Rabbinically[3]] forbidden for a married woman to reveal even a single hair of her head to the public, and hence all of the hair, must be covered.[4] […]
Divorce if married ten years without children
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Lost Kesuba
What is the law if the Kesuba became lost? It is forbidden for a couple to remain even one hour without a Kesuba.[1] Therefore if a couple lost the Kesuba they must have a new Kesuba written immediately, as soon as they are able.[2] This Kesuba is called a […]
Where is one to keep the Kesuba
Where is one to keep the Kesuba?[1] Many Poskim[2] rule that the Kesuba is to be kept in the home of the wife’s mother [the husband’s mother in-law] or another trustworthy relative of the wife, or by the Rav or Beis Din.[3] Other Poskim[4] rule it is to be placed […]
Is a new Kesuba required if one changed his name
Must one write a new Kesuba if he changed his name, such as in event of an illness, or other reason?[1] Some Poskim[2] rule there is no need to change anything in the Kesuba. This especially applies if the new name is not used amongst people.[3] Other Poskim[4] rule that […]
Kesuba written by day, Chuppah by night
What is the law if a Kesuba was written and signed during the day, before sunset, but the Chuppah took place at night? If the Kesuba was written and signed during the day, and the Kinyan with the Chasan likewise took place during the day, then the Kesuba […]
Writing the family name of the Chasan/Kallah/Witnesses in the Kesuba
Writing the family name of the Chasan/Kallah/Witnesses: One is not required to write the family name in a Get and so is the custom.[1] Nevertheless, some Poskim[2] rule that by a Kesuba, in addition to writing the names and the father’s names of the Chasan and Kallah, one is to […]
Age of marriage-At what age should men get married?
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Benefits of Marriage
The benefits of being married:[1] The personal negative results affected by lack of a wife: Anyone who does not have a wife resides without blessing, without Torah etc, and is not considered a man. Marriage helps remove sin: When a man marries a woman, his sins are questioned as […]
May a Kohen marry a Jewish girl who was born from a gentile father but Jewish mother?
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Marrying a woman that cannot have children
May one marry a woman which cannot have children?[1] One who has not fulfilled the Mitzvah of Peru Urevu may not to marry a woman who cannot have children, such as an old woman, child or a woman who is baron. From the letter of the law, one […]
Who is a Jew and must one verify claims of Jewishness?
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy Now Who is a Jew-Determining Jewish identity in cases of question and doubt: According to Jewish law, a person is only determined to be a Jew [i.e. to contain a G-dly soul, be obligated in the Torah and Mitzvos, and be […]
One who is questionably Jewish
In what cases is one considered questionably Jewish? One is considered questionably Jewish in any case in which his claim to be Jewish contains suspicion, or requires Halachaic proof according to the Poskim, as explained in the cases below. If one is unsure if his mother was Jewish, and no […]
The obligation to have children
The obligation to have children:[1] Every person is obligated to marry a woman in order to have children. The severity of one who does not have children: One who is not active in having children, is similar to having murdered. It also diminishes the “Dmus[2]” and causes the Shechinah […]
The Obligation to Honor one’s father and mother
The obligation:[1] One must be very careful in honoring and fearing his father and mother. The virtue:[2] One who honors his father and mother, G-d considers as if He has dwelled in that household, and that He was honored.[3] The three partners in one’s creation:[4] There are three partners […]
Hataras Nedarim
Erev Rosh Hashanah: It is customary to perform Hataras Nedarim on Erev Rosh Hashanah.[1] This is hinted to in the verse “Lo Yachel Divaro Kichol” “Do not transgress your word” as its ending letters are an acronym for Elul.[2] The procedure of this Hataras Nedarim includes two parts 1) nullifying […]
Reading Tehillim, Chumash and Tanach at night
Listen here to audio shiur part 1 Listen here to audio Shiur Part 2 Learning and reading Tanach at night [Chumash/Navi/Tehillim]: A. The avoidance: Many Poskim[1] rule based on Kabala that one is not to read verses of Mikra [Written Torah] at night.[2] This includes verses from Torah, Nevi’im, Kesuvim, […]
Standing for your teacher, elders and Torah scholars
Standing for your teacher, elders and Torah scholars:[1] Standing for a Teacher and Torah scholar:[2] It is a positive command in the Torah to stand in front of any Torah scholar.[3] The age of the Sage: The command to stand before a Torah scholar applies even if the Torah scholar […]
Showing respect to Teachers, Torah scholars, elderly and community leaders:
Showing respect to Teachers, Torah scholars, elderly and community leaders: A. Who is one obligated to respect: One is required to respect ones Rebbe/Teacher[1], Torah Scholars [such as Rabbanim and Roshei Yeshivas], and elderly people [even prior to reaching 70 years of age[2]]. Respect is also to be shown towards […]
Supporting Torah learners-Yissachar and Zevulan deal
Supporting Torah learners-Yissachar and Zevulun deal:[1] Although every single Jew is obligated to study Torah, one who is unable to study Torah, either due to lack of knowledge, or due to lack of time, is to support other people who study.[2] One who supports a Torah learner is considered as […]
Giving medical treatments to a parent
Giving medical treatments to a parent:[1] A. Removing a splinter from a parent:[2] It is [Rabbinically[3]] forbidden for a son to remove a splinter that is stuck within the skin of his father [or mother] due to that one may come to cause him a wound in the process. B. […]
The prohibition against hitting one’s parents
The prohibition against hitting one’s parents:[1] One who [as an adult[2]] hits his father or mother during their lifetime ]transgresses a Biblical negative command[3] and] is liable for the death penalty of strangulation. This applies whether to a son or a daughter. [This applies for both a Tumtum and Androgynous.[4]] […]
Non-conventional medicine:
Non-conventional medicine: There are various forms of non-conventional medicine or treatments available today.[1] Some people come to the use of alternative medicine out of despair due to lack of solutions from medical science for their ailments, or due to a disregard of medical science, placing greater belief in nature and […]
Mentioning the name of foreign deities-Christianity/Islam
Not to mention the name of idols and foreign deities: Giving it a derogatory name:[1] One is required to help eradicate idolatry and give idols and foreign deities a derogatory name. Swearing using its name:[2] One who swears in the name of an idol or foreign deity [transgresses a negative […]
Giving presents during Gentile holidays, chris-mass, New Years
May one give a present to a gentile in honor of Chris-mas and New Years? It is forbidden to give presents to an idol worshiper [even if he is an acquaintance] on the day of his Holiday. If however the gentile does not believe in the idol and does not […]
Giving a present to a gentile
May one give a present to a gentile?[1] It is forbidden to give a free present to a gentile that one is not acquainted with.[2] This applies even if the gentile is not an idolater, such as a Muslim.[3] If however one is acquainted with the gentile, he may give […]
Drawing sun, moon, stars
Making a sculpture, drawing or engraving-Madur Tachton: Making a sculpture, drawings and engravings of a sun, moon, stars, constelations:[1] It is forbidden to make the form of a sun[2], moon or stars [or the 12 constellations[3]]. [Some Poskim[4] rule it is forbidden to make any one of the 12 constelations […]
Tzavah Reb Yehuda Hachassid – Closing off the window or door of a room/home
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Sitting on a box/bench/bed that contains Sefarim
Sitting on a box/bench/bed that contains Sefarim: Some Poskim[1] rule it is forbidden to sit on a box that contains Sefarim inside.[2] [The same would apply to a bed or bench that opens up and contains Sefarim stored inside.] This applies even if the Sefarim are wrapped in many coverings, […]
Sitting on surface with Sefer
May one sit on the same bench as a Sefer?[1] It is forbidden to sit on a bed which has a Sefer Torah lying on it.[2] The same applies to all other Sefarim; that one may not sit on a surface that contains a Sefer.[3] If the Sefer is elevated […]
Ksav Ashuris
What is Ashuris? Kesav Ashuris is the name of the script used to write all scribal works called STAM [Sefer Torah, Mezuzah, Tefillin]. The script of Kesav Ashuris contains a great amount of Kedusha, and great mystical secrets.[1] Boxed script: The form of script and print used today, which […]
Writing Sefarim in Hebrew
May one write or print Torah books in Kesav Ashuris? Ashuris:[1] One is not to print books in Kesav Ashuris. Boxed letters:[2] In previous times the custom was to avoid writing Sefarim in even boxed letters and they rather wrote them in Kesav Rashi.[3] The custom however today is to […]
Bayis Malei Sefarim-The positive command to purchase Torah Sefarim/Directives of Rebbe
Bayis Malei Sefarim-The Mitzvah of purchasing Torah books:[1] Today [being that writing the oral Torah has become permitted[2]] it is a Mitzvah [and Biblical obligation[3]] to write [publish, and purchase[4]] Chumashim, Mishnah, Gemara and their commentaries. [Some Poskim[5] rule that today this positive Biblical command is actually in place of […]
Hebrew materials
What is Ashuris? Kesav Ashuris is the name of the script used to write all scribal works called STAM [Sefer Torah, Mezuzah, Tefillin]. The script of Kesav Ashuris contains a great amount of Kedusha, and great mystical secrets.[1] Boxed script: The form of script and print used today, which is […]
What to do with collected money if purpose no longer relevent
If one collected charity for the cause of a certain person and the cause is no longer relevant, what is one to do with the money?[1] If one collected money for a certain purpose and after the collection that purpose became no longer relevant, then it is disputed in Poskim […]
Distributing charity to gentiles
This Halacha is an Excerpt from our Sefer Buy here or on Amazon.com Distributing charity to gentiles:[1] It is permitted and encouraged to distribute charity to a gentile.[2] This applies even if the charity is being given to an individual gentile or a group of gentiles without it also being distributed to Jewish […]
Wearing clothing of opposite gender due to cold and the like
May one wear the clothing of the opposite gender due to the cold, or for purposes of shade or Tznius? Many Poskim[1] rule it is permitted to do so as the prohibition only applies when done for purposes of resembling the opposite gender. Other Poskim[2] however rule that doing […]
Trimming the Mustache
May one trim his mustache? During the regular year: Many Poskim[1] and Kaballists[2] rule that one is obligated to cut the mustache hairs that interfere with ones food.[3] Nevertheless, there are communities that are accustomed not to trim any facial hair, including the mustache hairs that interfere with food.[4] The […]
Folding the beard
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Cutting the Peiyos-What number haircut may one take in the area of his Peiyos?
Cutting the Peiyos:[1] It is permitted to cut the hair of the Peiyos so long as it retains its minimum length, as explained next. [However, some Poskim[2] rule that one may not trim the Peiyos at all and must let it grow its full length. Practically, the final ruling and […]
Bargains: Charging less money for immediate payment
Charging less money for immediate payments on a product:[1] When doing a sale, it is Rabbinically forbidden for the Jewish seller to offer a Jewish buyer a payment option in which immediate payment is less than the amount of a delayed payment.[2] This applies even if the delayed payment option […]
Checklist for visiting gravesite
Checklist upon visiting a gravesite: One is not to eat any food prior to visiting a grave site. Nevertheless one is to be particular to drink before visiting. One who is impure due to nocturnal emission [Keri], or any release of seed, may not visit a cemetery until he […]
The Rebbe’s custom by the Ohel
The Rebbe’s customs upon visiting the Ohel:[1] Non-leather shoes: The Rebbe would wear non-Leather shoes to the Ohel, similar to the shoes worn on Tishe Beav and Yom Kippur. Knocking on the door: The Rebbe would knock on the door of the Ohel twice prior to entering, symbolizing asking permission […]
Sparks of Kabala
The benefits of visiting the resting place of Tzaddikim: One who prays by the gravesite of a person arouses the soul of that person in heaven to ask for mercy on one’s behalf. [1] The dead are made aware of what occurs below by being visited and are saddened to […]
Visiting a cemetery during Nidda
May a woman visit a cemetery when she is a Nidah?[1] It is customary for women to avoid visiting a cemetery during the days that they are a Nidah.[2] Some Poskim[3] rule this applies even during the seven clean days, until she immerses in a Mikveh. Others[4] rule it only […]
Pregnant women entering cemetery
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com May a pregnant woman visit a cemetery?[1] From the letter of the law, it is permitted for a pregnant woman to enter a cemetery.[2] However, many women are accustomed not to visit a cemetery when they are pregnant.[3] Those […]
Kohanim
May Kohanim visit Kivreiy Tzaddikim?[1] Many Poskim[2] rule it is forbidden for Kohanim to visit the gravesite of Tzaddikim.[3] Nevertheless many Kohanim are lenient in this, especially with regards to visiting their Rebbe’s Kever.[4] Practically a Kohen may not to be lenient in this[5] and so is the vintage Chabad […]
The customs upon leaving
Washing the hands after leaving a cemetery: One who walks amongst graves [i.e. cemetery[1]] is required to wash his hands [immediately[2]] afterwards [being that the evil spirits escorts the person until he washes[3]]. Although from the letter of the law washing one time suffices, the custom is to wash ones […]
Times and dates for visiting a cemetery
Auspicious times of visiting a cemetery during the year:[1] It is an auspicious time to visit the gravesite of Tzaddikim on Erev Rosh Hashana, Erev Rosh Chodesh and on the 15th of the month. These are the main times that one is to visit the tomb of Tzaddikim. Times […]
Customs applicable upon visiting a gravesite
Encircling the grave:[1] Many have the custom of encircling the grave.[2] The Rebbe would circle the grave one time prior to leaving. Taking off the shoes: As a sign of respect it is accustomed to remove the shoes prior to entering into the Rebbe’s Ohel. Placing a hand […]
Covering Tzitzis
Covering the Tzitzis:[1] One may not enter a cemetery with Tzitzis that are revealed to the open.[2] This applies both to a Tallis Gadol and a Tallis Katan.[3] If however the Tzitzis are covered and are hence not apparent at all then doing so is permitted. [Thus one is to […]
How to pray
How to pray by the gravesite: At the grave of a Tzaddik one is to pray to Hashem to answer his prayers in the merit of the Tzaddikim.[1] Likewise one may ask the Tzaddik to intervene on one’s behalf and pray to G-d for the matters which he needs.[2] Some […]
Charity
Giving charity:[1] One is to distribute charity at the gravesite [prior to Davening there[2]]. [1] Rama ibid; Igros Kodesh 24/363 [2] Rashal; Shlah 213; Mateh Moshe 789; Kneses Hagedola 581/10; M”A 581/17; Elya Raba 581/39; M”B 581/27; Kaf Hachaim 581/97 Bookmark
The Blessing to say
Saying the blessing of Yatzar Eschem Badin:[1] One who is has not visited a cemetery [in thirty days] is to recite the following blessing upon seeing it. ברוך אתה יי אלקינו מלך העולם אשר יצר אתכם בדין וזן אתכם בדין וכלכל אתכם בדין והמית אתכם בדין ויודע מספר כלכם והוא […]
Mikvah
Immersing in a Mikveh:[1] One who is impure due to nocturnal emission [Keri], or any release of seed, may not visit a cemetery until he immerses in a Mikveh.[2] [Many are particular to never visit a cemetery prior to immersing in a Mikveh even if they are not impure due […]
Eating and drinking prior to visiting a gravesite
Eating and drinking prior to the visit:[1] Some Poskim[2] rule one is not to eat or drink anything prior to visiting the gravesite of a Tzadik or of a relative. [Thus, starting from Alos of that day, until after the visitation, one is to fast.] Others[3] rule one is to […]
Visiting gravesite Erev RH
Visiting the gravesite of Tzaddikim on Erev Rosh Hashanah:[1] It is customary of some communities to visit the gravesite [of a Tzaddik[2]] on Erev Rosh Hashanah [after Shacharis[3]] and increase in supplication while there.[4] [The Chabad custom is to visit the gravesite of the Rabbeim on Erev Rosh Hashanah.[5] Those […]
What to do with the Shemita Esrog
What is one to do with the Kedushas Sheviis Esrog after Sukkos? One must guard the Esrog and may not discard it until it has spoiled and is no longer edibile. Esrog Jam: It is permitted to make Esrog jam with an Esrog of Kedushas Sheviis.[1] Besamim: It is unclear […]
14. Biur-Until when may one eat the Shemita Produce?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 14. Biur-Until when may one eat the Shemita Produce?[1] Each Shemita produce that has Kedushas Shevi’is may only be eaten during its season, which is defined as so long as the species of fruit is still on the tree. […]
13. Teruma and Maaser
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 13. Teruma and Maaser: Shemita produce is exempt from Terumos and Maasros.[1] However, this applies only towards produce that is legally declared Hefker by its owners. However, those products that do not have a Hefker status require separation of […]
12. Bringing produce to the Diaspora
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 12. Bringing produce to the Diaspora:[1] It is [Rabbinically[2]] forbidden to bring Shemita produce outside of Eretz Yisrael.[3] Q&A If one took Shemita produce outside of Eretz Yisrael, may the food be eaten?[4] Yes. May one who is […]
11. Shemita stores-Buying produce from stores during Shemita & Understanding the various Hashgachas
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 11. Shemita stores-Buying produce from stores during Shemita & Understanding the various Hashgachas: Vegetables and grains which grow during the shemita year are forbidden to be eaten due to the rabbinical Sefichin decree as explained in Halacha 3. Likewise, […]
10. May one sell Shemita produce
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 10. May one sell Shemita produce? It is forbidden to do business with Shemita produce.[1] Thus, one may not collect fruits or vegetables of Shemita produce, even within his own field, for selling purposes. However, one may collect a […]
9. Feeding animals Shemita products
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 9. Feeding animals:[1] It is forbidden to feed Shemitah produce to animals if it is edible to humans. [Likewise Shemitah food which is designated for animals may not be eaten by humans.[2]] [1] Rambam 5/5; Grach Naah 156 […]
8. Giving Shemitah produce to a gentile
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 8. Giving Shemitah produce to a gentile:[1] It is forbidden to give Shemitah produce to a gentile.[2] May one offer a gentile in one’s home Shemitah food to eat?[3]Yes. Q&A May one give Shemitah produce to one who […]
7. Mashing and grinding Shemita produce
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 7. Mashing and grinding Shemita produce: It is forbidden to use Shemita produce for an uncommon use.[1] Thus, all fruits and vegetables that are commonly ground or mashed may likewise have this done even if they are Shemita produce. […]
6. Discarding Shemita produce-The Prohibition to destroy, cause loss or damage to Kedushas Shevi’is
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 6. Discarding Shemita produce-The Prohibition to destroy, cause loss or damage to Kedushas Shevi’is: It is forbidden to cause loss or damage to Shemita produce.[1] It is, however, permitted to cause indirect loss to Shemita produce.[2] Throwing in garbage-Shemita […]
5. Gidul Nachrim-Produce of a gentile grown in Israel
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 5. Gidul Nachrim-Produce of a gentile grown in Israel:[1] It is disputed amongst the Poskim as to the Kedusha status of products grown in Gentile owned lands within Eretz Yisrael. Some Poskim[2] rule that fruits grown by a gentile […]
4. What is defined as Shemitah produce?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 4. What is defined as Shemita produce? The produce of the land passes through various stages of development and production, from plantation to blossom, to growth and harvest. The question is asked as to what stage is defined as […]
3. Sefichin
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 3. Sefichin:[1] All vegetation and plants that grew during Shemita are Rabbinically forbidden to be eaten. This prohibition is called Sefichin. The prohibition includes any vegetation or grains that grew, even from seeds that fell the previous year, and […]
2. Disowning the Shemita produce of one’s land
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 2. Disowning the Shemita produce of one’s land:[1] Every person who owns a Kedushas Shemita product in his field must disown the product and give entrance for all people to be able to come and partake from the food. […]
1. Laws relevant to Shemita produce
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 1. Laws relevant to Shemita produce: The laws which are applicable to the Shemita produce are very intricate and detailed.[1] The following laws apply towards Shemita produce: The produce must be disowned from one’s land. Sefichin: All non-tree produce […]
Pod Plants
Laws related to Pod Plants May one plant inside of a pod that is sitting on the ground during Shemitah? It is forbidden to plant any item during Shemitah inside of a pod that contains a hole. If the pod does not contain a hole then if it is made […]
Garden Care
Garden Care May one remove rocks from his field? It is forbidden to do so if one’s intent is to help the areas under the rock grow.[1] It is permitted to do so if one is removing the rock for other purposes. May one spray pesticide on his plants […]
8. Watering plants
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 8. Watering plants: May one water his garden during Shemita? One may water it to prevent damage or loss towards the garden.[1] One may not do so for its continued growth and development. Q&A May one wash his […]
7. Planting
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 7. Planting:[1] A. What items are forbidden to be planted during Shemita? It is forbidden to plant any produce during Shemita. This includes:[2] Fruits Vegetables Non-fruit bearing trees[3] Roses Flowers Grass B. May one ask a gentile to plant […]
6. Plowing
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 6. Plowing: It is forbidden to plow the land during Shemita, as written in Halacha 1. Q&A May one build a fence around his field during Shemita?[1] It is forbidden to build a fence between two fields. However, […]
5. Harvest
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 5. Harvest: A. May one harvest his field during Shemita for purposes of distribution?[1] One may not harvest his field in the normal method. He is to harvest only small areas at a time, and preferably use his hands. […]
4. Melachas for loss prevention
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 4. Melachas for loss prevention:[1] It is permitted to perform all Rabbinical Melachas for the sake of preventing loss or damage to ones crops or garden. This is called “Leikumeiy”. It is however forbidden to do so simply for […]
3. May one eat foods that had Melacha performed to it?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 3. May one eat foods that had Melacha performed to it? Some Poskim[1] rule that it is forbidden to eat produce which had Melacha performed with it. Other Poskim[2] rule the food is only forbidden for the actual person […]
2. The Rabbinical Melachos
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 2. The Rabbinical Melachos:[1] It is Rabbinically forbidden to perform any of the following Melachos [even during Biblical Shemitas]: Covering the produce as protection from the sun. Weeding [Nikush] Idur [Digging around roots] Watering [Haskah] Fertilizing [Zibul] Yibul-Cutting a […]
1. The Biblical Melachos
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 1. The Biblical Melachos:[1] It is Biblically forbidden to perform any of the following Melachos during [Biblical] Shemitah: Seeding [Zeria] Harvesting [Ketzira or Betzira] Pruning [Zemira] Plowing[2] [Charisha] Planting[3] [Netia] [1] Rambam 1/2; Derech Emunah 10 [2] Rashi […]
8. Working the land prior to the Shemita year
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 8. Working the land prior to the Shemita year:[1] During Temple and Biblical Shemita times: In times that the Temple is established [and Shemita is Biblically observed], it is Biblically[2] forbidden to perform any[3] Shemita forbidden work on the […]
7. To what land locations does Shemita apply to?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 7. To what land locations does Shemita apply to?[1] The Mitzvah of Shemita only applies in Eretz Yisrael.[2] Furthermore the Mitzvah is only Biblically applicable to the areas of Eretz Yisrael that were sanctified upon the return of the […]
6. Is Shemita today Biblical or Rabbinical?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 6. Is Shemita today Biblical or Rabbinical?[1] A. Background: Many commands in the Torah are contingent on different factors for them to be in effect. Some are dependent on one’s living in Eretz Yisrael. Others are dependent on the […]
Final ruling of calculation
Final ruling of Shemita Year calculation: The year of Shemita [in the time of the writing of these laws by the Alter Rebbe] was 5544/1784.[1] Thirty three cycles of Shemita have passed since that time. The year 5775 is the next Shemita year which will begin the 34th Shemita cycle from […]
5. The Shemita calculation for today’s calendar
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 5. The Shemita calculation for today’s calendar:[1] When was the first Shemita observed?[2] The counting of Shemita first began when the Jews entered Eretz Yisrael and settled the lands. This occurred 14 years after the entrance into Eretz Yisrael, […]
4. When was the first Shemita observed?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 4. When was the first Shemita observed?[1] The counting of Shemita first began when the Jews entered Eretz Yisrael and settled the lands. This occurred 14 years after the entrance into Eretz Yisrael, as it took 7 years to […]
3. The reason behind the Mitzvah of Shemita
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 3. The reason behind the Mitzvah of Shemita:[1] Within the Talmud, and Rishonim, we find several reasons recorded regarding the purpose of the Mitzvah of Shemita. To emphasize that everything belongs to Hashem:[2] The Mitzvah of Shemita publicizes to […]
2. The Term Shemitah
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 2. The term Shemita: The term Shemita is found in Devarim 15:2 with regards to the command of Shemitas Kesafim, abolishing loans. It means to let go or forgive. The term is not used in any of the earlier […]
1. Introduction-The Torah verses relating to Shemita
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 1. Introduction-The Torah verses: The Torah[1] commands us every seventh year to sanctify the year as Shemita. The Shemita year contains a number of laws and regulations that relate to one’s land, ground produce, and loans. Resting the land […]
General summary
General Summary On Erev Rosh Hashanah of the end of the sixth year of Shemitah [and also of the end of the seventh year of Shemitah] one is to perform a Peruzbal in front of a court of three Jews. It is performed following Hataras Nedarim. One states before the […]