Listen here to audio Shavuos Checklist The days preceding Shavuos: Valuing time: The Rebbe notes of the Rebbe Rayatz that the period of time during the days preceding Shavuos were utterly precious to him and were hence used wisely. Shabbos Mivarchim Sivan: Av Harachamim is recited on Shabbos Mivarchim […]
Making up the reading of missed Parshiyos due to COVID-19
Due to Covid-19, many individuals and communities have missed previous Shabbos Torah readings and are now able to make it to Shul for the first time on Shabbos. Different Rabbis are saying different things. Practically, may the Parshiyos be made up? There are different approaches regarding this matter: No makeup: […]
Making up the reading of missed Parshiyos due to COVID-19
Due to Covid-19, many individuals and communities have missed previous Shabbos Torah readings and are now able to make it to Shul for the first time on Shabbos. Different Rabbis are saying different things. Practically, may the Parshiyos be made up? There are different approaches regarding this matter: No makeup: […]
The custom of not cutting nails on Thursday
Cutting nails on Thursday:[1] It is a Mitzvah to cut one’s [hand[2]] nails every[3] Erev Shabbos.[4] If one is unable to wait until Friday, then one may cut his nails on previous days of the week.[5] However, some[6] are particular to not cut the nails on Thursday.[7] [Practically, the widespread […]
The custom of not cutting nails on Thursday
Cutting nails on Thursday:[1] It is a Mitzvah to cut one’s [hand[2]] nails every[3] Erev Shabbos.[4] If one is unable to wait until Friday, then one may cut his nails on previous days of the week.[5] However, some[6] are particular to not cut the nails on Thursday.[7] [Practically, the widespread […]
Should one recite the blessing of Shehechiyanu upon putting on Tefillin for the first time?
Listen here to Audio Shiur Should one recite the blessing of Shehechiyanu upon putting on Tefillin for the first time?[1] Some Poskim[2] rule the blessing of Shehechiyanu is to be recited upon performing a Mitzvah for its first time, and hence a Bar Mitzvah boy is to say the blessing […]
Is the Chabad custom to light a Yizkor candle?
Listen here to audio Shiur Is the Chabad custom to light a Yizkor candle? Many are accustomed to light a Yizkor candle [i.e. Ner Neshama] for the days that Yizkor is recited.[1] However, it is not necessarily the Chabad custom to light a candle for Yizkor.[2] Indeed, the Rebbe and […]
Is the Chabad custom to light a Yizkor candle?
Listen here to audio Shiur Is the Chabad custom to light a Yizkor candle? Many are accustomed to light a Yizkor candle [i.e. Ner Neshama] for the days that Yizkor is recited.[1] However, it is not necessarily the Chabad custom to light a candle for Yizkor.[2] Indeed, the Rebbe and […]
Counting Jews: The prohibition, source & Reason-Part 1
Counting Jews:[1] The prohibition: It is forbidden to count Jews [in numbers such as 1, 2, 3 etc].[2] [This applies whether one is counting an individual group of Jews or is counting the Jewish people as a whole, such as for census taking.[3] Rebbe Elazar says that anyone who counts […]
Making a celebratory meal and party in honor of a Bas Mitzvah
Making a celebratory meal and party: The old tradition of celebrating a Bar Mitzvah but not a Bas Mitzvah: The Zohar[1] states that the day of a boys Bar Mitzvah is similar to a wedding in terms of joy, and one must similarly rejoice on this day, just as one […]
