Melting a frozen, or partially frozen, bottle of water or juice on Shabbos: A. Background:[1] While there is no intrinsic biblical prohibition involved in melting ice on Shabbos, so long as one does not heat it to the point of Yad Soledes and transgress the cooking prohibition, nonetheless, the sages […]
Melachim 1/Kings 1-Chapter 9: G-d appears to Shlomo; His taxes, cities, laborers, and ships
1. God reveals himself to Shlomo and promises to fulfill his request if the Jewish people follow his commands: After Shlomo completed building the house of God and the house of the king [i.e. his palace] and it was all built as his heart desired to perform Hashem appeared to […]
Likkutei Sichos-Does G-d really expect and demand perfection in our knowledge of all of his commands and in our religious observance?
This Sicha is an excerpt from our Sefer Click here to buy Parshas Eikev Does G-d really expect and demand perfection in our knowledge of all of his commands and in our religious observance? (Likkutei Sichos Vol. 35[1]] In this week’s Parshas, Parshas Eikev, we learn about the Mitzvah of Torah study […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Saying Shemoneh Esrei out loud for the sake of Kedusha
Question: [Wednesday, 28th Marcheshvan, 5782] We were only eight people in Shul for Mincha, and being that it was already very late, several minutes after sunset, five of us began Shemoneh Esrei without a minyan, and afterwards two people showed up. My question is regarding what we should do in […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Saying Shemoneh Esrei out loud for the sake of Kedusha
Question: [Wednesday, 28th Marcheshvan, 5782] We were only eight people in Shul for Mincha, and being that it was already very late, several minutes after sunset, five of us began Shemoneh Esrei without a minyan, and afterwards two people showed up. My question is regarding what we should do in […]
Bari Vishema-The law when a lender claims he is owed money, while the borrower says he already paid him back
Bari Vishema-The law when a lender claims he is owed money, while the borrower says he thinks he already paid him back:[1] The case: Reuvein lent Shimon a certain sum of money, and when he approached Shimon to pay him back his debt, Shimon replied to him that he thinks […]
Bari Vishema-The law when a lender claims he is owed money, while the borrower says he thinks he already paid him back
Bari Vishema-The law when a lender claims he is owed money, while the borrower says he thinks he already paid him back:[1] The case: Reuvein lent Shimon a certain sum of money, and when he approached Shimon to pay him back his debt, Shimon replied to him that he thinks […]
Shmuel 2-Chapter 24: Counting the Jewish people
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 24: Counting the Jewish people 1. The counting of the Jewish people: Hashem instructs Dovid to count the Jewish people: G-d continued to be angry with the Jewish people, and he instructed Dovid telling him to go count […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Removing dead leaves from plants and trees during shemita
Question: [Tuesday, 27th Marcheshvan 5782] I live in Eretz Yisrael and have a lot of dead leaves on my plants and trees. I would like to know if I can take them off during Shemita? Answer: It is forbidden to remove dead leaves or branches from a plant or […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Removing dead leaves from plants and trees during shemita
Question: [Tuesday, 27th Marcheshvan 5782] I live in Eretz Yisrael and have a lot of dead leaves on my plants and trees. I would like to know if I can take them off during Shemita? Answer: It is forbidden to remove dead leaves or branches from a plant or […]