Shape of the Challahs: It is customary to form the Challahs for Shabbos as a long straight dough. This is opposed to round or square. The reason for this is because the Challahs represent the letter Vav of the Tetragrammaton.[1] Alternatively the two Challahs in the shape of a Vav […]
Buying and wearing new clothing during the three weeks and nine days
Buying and wearing new clothing during the Three Weeks and Nine Days: Buying new clothing: Between the 17th of Tammuz and Rosh Chodesh Av:[1] It is good[2] to beware not to recite Shehechiyanu over new clothing during the three weeks.[3] Accordingly, it is forbidden to buy or wear new clothing […]
What is one to do if the wrong Sefer Torah was removed from the Aron:
What is one to do if the wrong Sefer Torah was removed from the Aron: If the wrong Sefer Torah was removed from the Aron [i.e. not rolled to the right Parsha], some Poskim[1] rule that it is not to be replaced.[2] This applies even if one desires to remove […]
Buying and wearing new clothing during the three weeks and nine days
* The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email 5. Buying and wearing new clothing during the Three Weeks and Nine […]
Baking Challahs for Shabbos
Baking Challahs for Shabbos:[1] It is customary for every household to bake Challahs for Shabbos which are used for Lechem Mishneh and not to buy them at the bakery as is done during the week. This matter of baking one’s own Challah is included in the honoring of Shabbos and […]
How to hold the Sefer Torah-Right hand versus left hand
How to hold the Sefer Torah:[1] The Sefer Torah is to be held by one’s right side. This applies both to the Chazan, and to the person who removes the Torah from the ark to hand it to the Chazan. [Even one who is left-handed is to hold the Sefer […]
The importance and effects of a sanctified marital intimacy
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy on Apple Books Buy on Amazon-Paperback/Kindle eBook Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Donate The importance and effects of a sanctified marital intimacy: The Shlah Hakadosh writes as follows:[1] “One must guard and […]
Understanding the lust involved in intimacy and self control
*The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy on Apple Books Buy on Amazon-Paperback/Kindle eBook Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Donate The lust involved in intimacy: A. The History-The inception of the lust for marital relations:[1] In the times of […]
The Holiness of intimacy-The Jewish & Torah Perspective:
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Trimming the mustache during the three weeks & throughout the year
May one trim his mustache? During the regular year: Many Poskim[1] and Kaballists[2] rule that one is obligated to cut the mustache hairs that interfere with ones food.[3] Nevertheless, there are communities that are accustomed not to trim any facial hair, including the mustache hairs that interfere with food.[4] The […]
