Teenage Girls sleeping on same bed Question: Is it permitted for two girls to sleep on the same bed? We are having a Shabbaton for high school girls and do not have enough beds in our location for every girl to sleep in their own bed? Answer: From the […]
Calling up by name for Aliyah to the Torah – Sephardim versus Ashkenazim
Question: I was by a Sephardic Minyan and was motioned to go up to the Torah, and when I told the Gabaiy my name he did not repeat it and officially call me up and simply encouraged me to begin the Aliyah. Was this an anomaly or is this indeed […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Shaalos Veteshuvos on Aliyos, Bed Sharing, Shemoneh Esrei doubts
Sephardim don’t call up by name for Aliyah to the Torah Question: I was by a Sephardic Minyan and was motioned to go up to the Torah, and when I told the Gabaiy my name he did not repeat it and officially call me up and simply encouraged me to […]
May one speak Hebrew in a bathroom [or Mikveh bathhouse]?
Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Telegram Sign up for Daily Distribution Sponsor an Episode Donate May one speak Hebrew in a bathroom [or Mikveh bathhouse]?[1] It is permitted to speak […]
May one speak Hebrew in a bathroom or Mikveh bathhouse?
May one speak Hebrew in a bathroom [or Mikveh bathhouse]?[1] It is permitted to speak of mundane matters in Lashon Hakodesh in a bathroom.[2] However it is an act of piety to be stringent [and avoid speaking Lashon Hakodesh at all in a bathroom, even of mundane matters].[3] [Some explain […]
Daily Tanach Sunday Shmuel 2 Chapter 24: Counting the Jewish people
* The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer Buy Now-The Tanach Summary Series Purchase on our website Sign up for Daily link via Whatsapp Sponsor an Episode 1. Dovid’s regret and rebuke for having done the census: Dovid regrets having the census done and asks G-d for […]
Daily Chumash Sunday Ki Seitzei – The laws of a Yefas Toar
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The reason and purpose for saying blessings
The reason and purpose for saying blessings: Hekdish – Permission from God to benefit from His items:[1] The Sages state that whoever benefits from this world without a blessing is considered as if he has benefited from sacred items, as the verse[2] states and to God is the world in […]
History – When were blessings instituted?
History – When were the blessings instituted? King David: Dovid Hamelech instituted that one recite 100 blessings daily, for the reason to be explained next.[1] However, these 100 blessings that King David instituted to be said were forgotten [and hence were not said during the 1st Temple era], until the […]
Parshas Shoftim-Summary, Likkutei Torah & Likkutei Sichos, Audio Shiurim
Parshas Shoftim-Summary of Parsha 1. Appointing honest judges and police 2. Not to plant a tree in the Mikdash. 3. Not to build a Matzeiva. 4. Not to sacrifice a Karban that has a Mum Click Here Parshas Shoftim-Parsha Bee Not Available Parshas Shoftim-Parsha Insights Not Available Parshas Shoftim-Mamar […]
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