From what age may a boy/Bochur blow Shofar for others on Rosh Hashanah? Background: [Biblically[1]], one can only be Motzi another in a Mitzvah if he is of equal, or greater, level obligation as the person who is being Yotzei with him. Thus, in order for one who is Biblically […]
May one eat garlic on Rosh Hashanah?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com May one eat garlic on Rosh Hashanah? Background: Customarily, just as certain foods are eaten on Rosh Hashanah to serve as a good omen for the coming year[1], so too certain foods are avoided due to them containing a […]
Garlic-May one eat garlic on Rosh Hashanah?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com May one eat garlic on Rosh Hashanah? Background: Customarily, just as certain foods are eaten on Rosh Hashanah to serve as a good omen for the coming year[1], so too certain foods are avoided due to them containing a […]
Women performing Hataras Nedarim
Women performing Hataras Nedarim: One of the grave and serious offences in the Torah is the breaking of a vow. If one made a vow and desires to break it, he must go through the procedure of annulment, called Hatars Nedarim. The severity of breaking a vow and its process […]
Women performing Hataras Nedarim
Women performing Hataras Nedarim: One of the grave and serious offences in the Torah is the breaking of a vow. If one made a vow and desires to break it, he must go through the procedure of annulment, called Hatars Nedarim. The severity of breaking a vow and its process […]
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Halachos for Parshas Ki Savo-The curses/Shabbos Selichos
The Torah portion of Ki Savo:[1] In the sixth Aliyah the Torah portion discussing the curses is read. Avoiding an interval by the curses: The custom[2] is not to make an interval of Aliyos by the curses of Ki Savo.[3] One is to read from at least three verses prior […]
In Heaven they make a big deal over Chumash and Tehillim-Not Intellect
In Heaven they make a big deal over Chumash and Tehillim-Not Intellect:[1] In the year 5652/1892, the Baal Shem Tov related to the Rebbe Rashab in a vision that he had on Froday night Parshas Ki Savo that one is able to draw down the Shechina of G-d through Mesirus […]
Squeezing wet hair on Shabbos
Squeezing and drying hair on Shabbos: Biblically, there is no prohibition against squeezing hair on Shabbos.[1] Nevertheless, it is Rabbinically forbidden to squeeze liquid out from hair on Shabbos [due to the Mifarek prohibition].[2] Thus, every bather needs to beware not to squeeze his hair.[3] Q&A on squeezing and […]
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