Maftir-Haftorah:[1] A. Background: Haftorah:[2] The reading of the Haftorah was instituted by the Anshei Kneses Hagedola.[3] They instituted that one should read from Navi on every holiday from a portion that deals with the holiday events. The Sages of the Mishneh and Gemara chose the exact portion of Navi that […]
The Torah reading of Rosh Chodesh
The Torah reading of Rosh Chodesh:[1] A. Weekday Rosh Chodesh: When: On Rosh Chodesh the Torah is read during the Shacharis prayer immediately after Hallel, Kaddish Tiskabel [and Shir Shel Yom]. Amount of Aliyos:[2] There are a total of four Aliyos read from the Torah on Rosh Chodesh. One may […]
Extinguishing the match after lighting candles, before saying the blessing
Extinguishing the match after lighting candles, before saying the blessing:[1] The background in Poskim: Some Poskim[2] rule that Shabbos is accepted as soon as one lights the candles, and it is hence forbidden to perform Melacha and extinguish the match/candle once the Shabbos candles have been lit, unless one made […]
Extinguishing the match after lighting candles, before saying the blessing
Extinguishing the match after lighting candles, before saying the blessing:[1] The background in Poskim: Some Poskim[2] rule that Shabbos is accepted as soon as one lights the candles, and it is hence forbidden to perform Melacha and extinguish the match/candle once the Shabbos candles have been lit, unless one made […]
Tzitzis Checklist
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Introduction: The laws of Tzitzis contain a wealth of information relating to the details of the Mitzvah; the differences of opinions, the reasons behind the laws; and an abundance of scenarios. Not all of this information is necessary for […]
Glass cups-May one drink from wine glasses of a non-Kosher bar, hotel lobby, or restaurant
Glass cups-May one drink from wine glasses of a non-Kosher bar, hotel lobby, or restaurant:[1] Drinking non-wine beverages: It is permitted on occasion[2] to drink non-wine beverages from the clean glass cups of a gentile.[3] This applies even if the cups were used in the past to drink Yayin Nesech […]
May glass vessels/cookware be used for both meat and dairy products?
May glass vessels/cookware be used for both meat and dairy products?[1] The three opinions: 1) Some Poskim[2] rule that glass is a hard and smooth material which cannot absorb the taste of foods and thus does not require Kashering from dairy to meat or from non-Kosher to Kosher. [Accordingly, a […]
Using a non-Kosher glass vessel of a gentile
Using a non-Kosher glass vessel of a gentile:[1] The status of glass is disputed amongst the Poskim, with some ruling that it does not need to be Kashered even if used for non-Kosher hot foods, and others ruling that it has the same status as earthenware and cannot be Kashered.[2] […]
The confidentiality of a conversation
The confidentiality of a conversation:[1] A conversation between two people is considered confidential and neither party may reveal its details to others until one is explicitly told by the other person that he may reveal it.[2] [This applies even though the other person did not explicitly say to keep the […]
The confidentiality of a conversation
The confidentiality of a conversation:[1] A conversation between two people is considered confidential and neither party may reveal its details to others until one is explicitly told by the other person that he may reveal it.[2] [This applies even though the other person did not explicitly say to keep the […]
