Cooking after cooking by liquids-Taking a second portion of soup It commonly occurs that after one uses a serving spoon or ladle to remove soup or another food from the Keli Rishon pot that was on fire the spoon or ladle is placed down on the counter. The […]
May young Bar Mitzvah boys wear 4 by 4 arm Tefillin, as customary in Chabad?
May young Bar Mitzvah boys wear 4 by 4 arm Tefillin, as customary in Chabad, or are they to purchase smaller hand Tefillin in order so it fit within the first half of the bicep? Introduction: The Tefillin Shel Yad needs to be placed on the bicep.[1] However, it is […]
Where on the arm is the Arm Tefillin to be placed?
Where on the arm is the Arm Tefillin to be placed?[1] The Tefillin Shel Yad needs to be placed on the bicep.[2] However, it is not to be placed above the bicep. This means that it may not be placed beyond the halfway point between the elbow and the shoulder.[3] […]
The Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim-The Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim-Why? How? When?
2. The Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim:[1] A. The Mitzvah: It is a Mitzvah to visit the sick.[2] Doing so helps revive the ill person[3] and by doing so one removes 1/60th of the illness if he shares the same Mazal as the ill patient.[4] [One who visits the sick fulfills […]
The Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim-Why? How? When?
The Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim:[1] A. The Mitzvah: It is a Mitzvah to visit the sick.[2] Doing so helps revive the ill person[3] and by doing so one removes 1/60th of the illness if he shares the same Mazal as the ill patient.[4] [One who visits the sick fulfills a […]
Birthday Customs
The customs of a Birthday Introduction It is customary amongst many people to celebrate their birthday. It is a happy day in which people yearn and desire to be cherished and allow themselves extravagances and luxuries that they would usually not partake in. In the secular world, many […]
What is the law if one accidentally skipped the middle of the blessing of Yotzer Or?
What is the law if one accidentally skipped the middle of the blessing of Yotzer Or?[1] If one began the blessing of Yotzer Or properly, and after saying the first few sentences accidentally skipped the remainder of the paragraphs and recited straight away it’s concluding blessing of Yotzer Hameoros, nevertheless […]
On which arm to wear the Tefillin in case of paralysis, amputation, or immobilization r”l
If one’s Tefillin arm was amputated R”L:[1] Above bicep:[2] If [a right-handed person’s] left arm [onto which he would wrap Tefillin] was amputated past the bicep, then he is exempt from donning the arm Tefillin [and is thus not required to do so even] on his right arm. [He is […]
How is one who is left-handed to wear Tefillin of one who is right-handed [or vice versa], if his own Tefillin is not available?
How is one who is left-handed to wear Tefillin of one who is right-handed [or vice versa], if his own Tefillin is not available?[1] Introduction: The only difference between the Tefillin worn by one who is left-handed versus one who was right-handed, is the positioning of the knot of the […]
The criteria to be Yotzei Lechem Mishneh with another-Being Yotzei with his Hamotzi and eating his bread
The criteria to be Yotzei Lechem Mishneh with another-Being Yotzei with his Hamotzi and eating his bread: Is one who heard Hamotzi required to taste from the bread of the Lechem Mishneh in order to fulfill one’s obligation?[1] Every individual is required to eat from the actual bread of the […]
