This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 18: The battle of Dovid and Avshalom 1. Dovid prepares his men for battle against the men of Avshalom: Generals are appointed: Dovid counted the men that were with him, the generals that were in charge of thousands […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Geniza to printed papers of Torah that were never studied from or no longer have a use
Question: [Tuesday, 22nd Sivan, 5781] I printed about 100 pages of a certain Torah file for the sake of distributing during a lecture and I have about 20 extra pages which were not distributed and not used or read from. Must I put it into Geniza, or can I simply […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Geniza to printed papers of Torah that were never studied from or no longer have a use
Question: [Tuesday, 22nd Sivan, 5781] I printed about 100 pages of a certain Torah file for the sake of distributing during a lecture and I have about 20 extra pages which were not distributed and not used or read from. Must I put it into Geniza, or can I simply […]
Writing the family name of the Chasan/Kallah/Witnesses in the Kesuba
Writing the family name of the Chasan/Kallah/Witnesses in the Kesuba: One is not 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 […]
Shmuel 2-Chapter 2: The battle between the servants of Dovid and the household of Saul
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 2: The battle between the servants of Dovid and the household of Saul 1. Dovid, his family and his people move to Judea: After the above events [of Shaul’s death] Dovid consulted with G-d asking him if he […]
Shmuel 2-Chapter 1: Dovid mourns the death of Shaul
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 1: Dovid mourns the death of Shaul 1. Dovid is informed of Shaul’s death and the tragedy of the war: After the death of Shaul, and after Dovid returned from smiting Amaleik, Dovid dwelled in the city of […]
From the Rav’s desk: May one touch his socks in middle of Davening?
Question: [Tuesday, 21st Sivan, 5781] If I have an itch on my foot during Davening, am I allowed to itch myself through my sock [i.e. On top of my sock] or would this make me be required to wash my hands afterwards? Answer: Yes, it is permitted for you […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Speaking before taking three steps back in Shemoneh Esrei
Question: [Tuesday, 21st Sivan, 5781] Sometimes it happens in Shul that I cannot yet take three steps back after I am done praying Shemoneh Esrei being that someone in back of me is still in middle of praying Shemoneh Esrei. My question is regarding what am I allowed to answer […]
From the Rav’s desk: 1) May one touch his socks in middle of Davening? 2) Speaking before taking three steps back in Shemoneh Esrei
Question: [Tuesday, 21st Sivan, 5781] If I have an itch on my foot during Davening, am I allowed to itch myself through my sock [i.e. On top of my sock] or would this make me be required to wash my hands afterwards? Answer: Yes, it is permitted for you […]
Answering Amen to Kaddish if not ending at same time
How is one to answer Amen to Kaddish if more than one person is saying Kaddish and they are not saying it simultaneously?[1] If they do not conclude the stanzas in Kaddish simultaneously, and there is an interval of Kdei Dibbur between the two conclusions of the blessing, then one […]
