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General directives of the Rebbe for a Rav and as to how he should Pasken
Rav Levi Bistritzky OBM, who was the chief rabbi of the Chabad community in Tzefas, had issued a ruling which prohibits homebirth’s and requires mothers to give birth in a hospital. This ruling was the result of a growing trend amongst some members of his community to give birth at […]
Homebirth versus hospital birth in Halacha
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Daily Tanach, Tuesday: Yehoshua Chapter 9-A treaty is made with the people of Givon
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Daily Halacha Monday: Halachic Q&A relating to Christianity and Chris-mas
Click Here Like this Article? Check out our Amazon Sefarim store. Over 64 Titles *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Telegram Sign up for Daily Distribution Sponsor an Episode Halachic Q&A relating to Christianity and Chris-mas Is Christianity considered Avoda Zarah? Christianity is considered […]
Daily Tanach, Monday: Yehoshua Chapter 8 Part 2-The conquest of Aiy
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Daily Tanya Monday 13th Teves: Middle of Chapter 9-The G-dly soul’s desire to control the body
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Daily Tanach, Sunday: Yehoshua Chapter 8-The conquest of Aiy-Part 1
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Daily Chumash Friday, 10th Teves: Yaakov’s arrival to Mitzrayim
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Daily Tanach, Thursday: Yehoshua Chapter 7-Part 2: The sin of Achan and failed battle of Aiy
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Daily Tanya Thursday, 9th Teves: Chapter 7-Demoting and elevating absolute evil
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Family planning-Contraceptives and Birth Control in Jewish law-Summary
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Are women obligated in the Mitzvah of Peru Urevu
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Daily Tanach, Wednesday: Yehoshua Chapter 7-Part 1: The sin of Achan and failed battle of Aiy
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Daily Tanya Wednesday, 8th Teves: Chapter 7-Kelipas Nogah versus Gimel Kelipos Hatmeios
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Daily Tanach, Tuesday: Yehoshua Chapter 6-Part 2: The conquest of Jericho
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The Laws of Tefillin-Summary & Handbook Edition
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May one taste the food if Erev Shabbos is a fast day?
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Daily Tanach, Monday: Yehoshua Chapter 6-Part 1: The conquest of Jericho
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Daily Tanya Monday, 6th Teves: Chapter 6-The definition of evil
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From the Rav’s Desk: Tachanun on Hei Teves
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Daily Tanach, Sunday: Yehoshua Chapter 5-The initial events after the crossing
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Daily Tanya Sunday, 5th Teves: Chapter 6-The makeup of the animal soul & definition of good versus evil
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Daily Chumash Shabbos, 4th Teves: The goblet of Yosef is planted in the sack of Binyamin
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Daily Chumash Friday, 3rd Teves: The brothers are invited for a meal in the house of Yosef
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Daily Tanya Friday, 3rd Teves: Chapter 4-A Jew attaches to G-d even more than the souls in Olam Haba
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Daily Tanach, Thursday: Yehoshua Chapter 4-Part 2-Crossing the Jordon
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10. Ezekiel – Sprout bread: The before and after blessing
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Daily Tanach Wednesday: Yehoshua Chapter 4
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Daily Tanya Wednesday, 1st Teves: Chapter 4: The Levushim are higher than the G-dly soul
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Daily Halacha: Why do Sephardi boys and Bochurim not light candles? The Sephardi versus Ashkenazi custom
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Daily Tanach Tuesday: Yehoshua Chapter 3: Crossing the Jordon
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Daily Tanya Tuesday, 29th Kisleiv: Chapter 4-The garments of the G-dly soul & how the soul bonds with G-d
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Daily Tanach Monday: Yehoshua Chapter 2-The spies in Jericho
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Daily Tanya Monday, 28th Kisleiv: Chapter 3: Arousing love and fear of G-d using Intellectual contemplation
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Daily Chumash, Monday, 28th Kisleiv: Yosef’s interpretation of Pharaohs dream
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Daily Tanach Sunday: Yehoshua Chapter 1: Yehoshua takes over the leadership
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Daily Tanya Sunday, 27th Kisleiv: Chapter 3-The Intellect & Emotions of the G-dly soul
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Daily Chumash, Shabbos, 26th Kisleiv: The Sar Hamashkim and Sar Haofim
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Daily Chumash, Friday, 25th Kisleiv: Yosef is imprisoned
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Daily Tanya Friday, 25th Kisleiv: Chapter 1-The two souls
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Daily Tanya Thursday, 24th Kisleiv: Chapter 1-The Tzadik, Rasha, and Beinoni
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Daily Chumash Summary, Wednesday, 23rd Kisleiv: Yehuda & Tamar
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Daily Tanya Wednesday, 23rd Kisleiv: Hakdamas Hamilaket-Authors introduction to Tanya-Part 3
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Daily Chumash Summary, Tuesday, 22nd Kisleiv: Yosef is placed in the pit and sold to Egypt
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Daily Tanya Tuesday, 22nd Kisleiv: Hakdamas Hamilaket-Authors introduction to Tanya-Part 2
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Daily Chumash Summary, Monday, 21st Kisleiv: The plot to kill Yosef
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Daily Tanya Monday, 21st Kisleiv: Hakdamas Hamilaket-Authors introduction to Tanya-Part 1
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Daily Chumash Summary, Sunday, 20th Kisleiv: Yosef and his brothers
Buy Now! Parshas Vayeishev Pesukim:112 [Siman: יבק] Haftorah: Amos 2:6-3:8 Number of Mitzvos: There are no Positive or Negative commands mentioned in Parshas Vayeishev. Rishon Yosef’s relationship with his father and brothers: Yaakov dwelled in the land of his fathers, in the land of Canaan. The slander: […]
Daily Tanya Shabbos, 19th Kisleiv: Daf Hashaar and Haskamos
Buy Now The Daf Hashaar The Shaar of the Tanya is a Torah in it of itself from which one should begin his lessons of study.[1] 19th Kisleiv/(LY) 19th Kisleiv Free Translation of the Shaar: “Sefer Likkutei Amorim. Part one is called Sefer Shel Beinonim. It was compiled from […]
Eating Pareve food cooked in a meat pot with dairy dishes or vice versa
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The Muktzah categories and their law
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The Muktzah categories and their law
The Muktzah categories and their law: MMC”K-Muktzah Machmas Chisaron Kis:[1] Any vessel which is designated for a use which is forbidden on Shabbos, and one is particular not to use it for any other use, is defined as MMC”K and may never be moved on Shabbos in its regular way, […]
Sheasani Kiritzono-Should women say the blessing of Sheasani Kiritzono in the morning blessings
Sheasani Kiritzono-Should women say the blessing of Sheasani Kiritzono in the morning blessings? A. Background: Men are obligated to recite the blessing of “Shelo Asani Isha” each morning within their morning blessings.[1] Obviously, women are not to say this blessing and it is forbidden to do so.[2] The question however […]
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A letter of the Rebbe Rayatz on the importance of studying Tanach in Yeshiva
A letter of the Rebbe Rayatz on the importance of studying Tanach:[1] To the directorship of the Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim, it is very painful that even the LD students do not have any knowledge in Scripture, and majority of them do not even know Chumash with Rashi. They have no […]
May one give a present on Shabbos or Yom Tov
May one give a present on Shabbos or Yom Tov?[1] It is forbidden to give someone a present of any kind on Shabbos or Yom Tov.[2] Likewise, it is forbidden for the receiver to do an acquisition on a present on Shabbos.[3] Food and drink and other Shabbos needs:[4] It […]
Husbands presence in the birthing room during birth
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Must a guilty defendant pay for court expenses and litigation fees according to Halacha?
Must a guilty defendant pay for court expenses and litigation fees according to Halacha?[1] Fees involved in the initial Din Torah:[2] The losing party of a Din Torah is not required to reimburse the winning side for expenses involved. This applies even if he forced the winning party to […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Celebrating Halloween-Are there any Halachic impediments against doing so?
Question: [Sunday, 25th Marcheshvan, 5782] Is there any issue with my children getting dressed up for Halloween or going trick-or-treating in the neighborhood amongst Jewish families? Answer: One may not do so due to the prohibition of Darkei Emori, as well as due to it being originally a holiday of […]
Tanya Chapter 28: Battling evil thoughts during service of G-d
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Tanya Chapter 27: The negation of depression from evil lusts & The service of Iskafya
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Tanya Chapter 26: The need for joy and alacrity in serving G-d and the negation of sadness and depression
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Tanya Chapter 25: Using one’s willingness of Mesirus Nefesh as a catalyst to serve G-d and not sin
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Teruma and Maaser on herbs, such as rosemary
Question: [, 5780] Rabbi. I live in Israel and grow rosemary in my garden. Should I remove teruma and maaser from rosemary when I use it for cooking? Answer: Any food which is not meant to be eaten but to be used as a spice does not need to […]
Tanya Chapter 24: A sin is even worse than the Kelipos
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Tanya Chapter 23: The unity of G-d with His Mitzvos & the unity achieved with Mitzvah performance
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Tanya Chapter 22: The creation of Kelipa and definition of idolatry
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Tanya Chapter 21: Understanding G-d’s speech & How everything Remains nullified to G-d
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Tanya Chapter 20: Understanding Hashem’s unity
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Tanya Chapter 19: The Chochma of the soul desires attachment to G-d even on expense of its existence
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Tanya Chapter 18: Easily serving G-d through one’s power of Mesirus Nefesh
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Tanya Chapter 17: Using and accessing intellectual love to make service of G-d easy and attainable
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May one cry on Shabbos out of sadness and mourning?
May one cry on Shabbos? One who receives pleasure from crying, may cry on Shabbos.[1] Thus, one may cry out of feelings of yearning and Dveikus for Hashem, such as occurs by those who Daven with concentration.[2] Furthermore, if one is saddened by a certain matter, and by crying over […]
From the Rav’s Desk: The issue with Playing cards
Question: I was playing cards [the deck with the Joker and Ace King etc.] with a group of friends and was told that it is forbidden for one to play with these type of cards due to being considered similar to idolatry, and that we are very careful to avoid […]
The issue with Playing cards
Question: I was playing cards [the deck with the Joker and Ace King etc.] with a group of friends and was told that it is forbidden for one to play with these type of cards due to being considered similar to idolatry, and that we are very careful to avoid […]
Not to overburden one’s child with demands and to be forgiving of one’s respect
Limits in what a parent can instruct their children-Not to overburden one’s child with demands and to be forgiving of one’s respect:[1] It is forbidden for a parent to overburden his children with demands and to be overparticular with their respect towards him, in order so he does not cause […]
Segulos for having a male child
Check out our Amazon Sefarim Shop * This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article Segulos for having a boy:[1] There are several Segulos recorded in Chazal and Sefarim for the bearing of male children. The following are some of the Segulos […]
Laws applicable if Olah or Baal Korei spoke or made an interval between the blessing and reading
Laws applicable if Olah or Baal Korei spoke or made an interval between the blessing and reading:[1] After the Olah recites the first blessing, it is initially forbidden for him speak until after the reading and his recital of the after blessing.[2] [Initially, this applies likewise to the Baal Korei.[3]] […]
Shabbos Bereishis/Not to make Kiddush during the seventh hour
Shabbos Bireishis: Its effect on the entire year:[1] The Rebbe Rayatz stated in the name of the Alter Rebbe and in name of the Baal Shem Tov that Shabbos Bereishis, which is the first Shabbos of the year which follows the holiday season, has ability to effect one’s entire year. […]
Marital Relations during times of war
Marital Relations during times of war: As a result of the Simchas Torah pogrom and its resultant war being fought in Israel, many are asking whether or not marital relations is permitted during this time. The Talmud and Shulchan Aruch address the restrictions against having marital relations during times of […]
Working in a grocery on Chol Hamoed
Working in a grocery on Chol Hamoed Question: I have a job working in a grocery shop during the year and was asked to come in during Chol Hamoed, which is a regular workday. May I do so? Answer: Yes. It is permitted for you to continue to work […]
Should one eat Mezonos and say the blessing of Leisheiv Basukkah after shaking Lulav?
Should one eat Mezonos and say the blessing of Leisheiv Basukkah after shaking Lulav?[1] Some Chassidim are particular, based on an acclaimed oral[2] statement of the Rebbe to a certain individual Chassid during the Yom Tov meals, to eat a Kibeitza of Mezonos and say Leisheiv Basukkah after shaking the […]
May an Avel participate in Simchas Beis Hashoeiva?
May an Avel participate in Simchas Beis Hashoeiva?[1] Some Poskim[2] rule he may only join as a spectator and may not join the dancing. Others[3] rule he may even join the dancing however on condition that musical instruments are not being played. Others[4] rule he may even join if there […]
May one take money out of the bank on Chol Hamoed?
May one take money out of the bank on Chol Hamoed?[1] Yes, if necessary for the Moed. This applies even if a receipt will be printed as a result. _______________________________________ [1] Shemiras Hamoed Kehilchaso p. 120 Bookmark
