Counting Jews Part 2:[1] As explained in Part 1, it is forbidden to count Jews even for the sake of a Mitzvah, even if it is not for a census taking purpose. The following will now discuss ways of circumventing this prohibition: How to count in a permitted way:[2] [The […]
Fish and Dairy [Milk Cheese Butter]
Fish with dairy:[1] There is no Basar Bechalav prohibition involved in cooking and/or eating fish with milk, even Rabbinically.[2] Nonetheless, the Poskim debate as to whetehr it is forbidden to eat the two together due to danger, similar to the prohibition of eating fish and meat together due to danger. […]
How to answer if one is asked “What day of Sefira is it today?
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com How to answer if one is asked “What day of Sefira is it today?”[1] If one is asked by another person “What is the day of Sefira tonight?”, then if he is asked this question at night, prior to […]
Making Gebrochts for Achron Shel Pesach and eating Kitniyus and Chametz on Shabbos after Pesach in Eretz Yisrael
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Making Gebrochts for Achron Shel Pesach/Shabbos after Pesach May one cook Gebrochts on Friday Shevi’i Shel Pesach for the sake of eating it on Shabbos? Some Poskim[1] rule it is permitted to do so, and so is the custom […]
Owning Gebrochts on Pesach
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Making/owning Gebrochts: The entire stringency of Gebrochts is only regarding eating it. It is however permitted to own Gebrochts even according to the stringent opinion.[1] Accordingly, there is no issue with washing one’s floors that contain Matzah crumbs, even though […]
Bows and arrows, and bonfires on Lag Baomer
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Bows and arrows:[1] It is customary for children to play with bows and arrows on this day, in commemoration that in the times of Rashbi the rainbow was not seen. Bon fire:[2] It is customary to light bon fires […]
Carobs and eggs on Lag Baomer
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Carobs:[1] It is customary to eat carobs on Lag BaOmer, in memory of the carobs eaten by Rashbi when he was in the cave for 13 years.[2] Eggs: It is customary to eat hard boiled eggs on Lag BaOmer. This […]
Simcha/Joy on Lag Baomer
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Simcha/Joy: It is accustomed to increase in joy on Lag BaOmer.[1] It is a Mitzvah to rejoice the joy of Rashbi.[2] Due to this, “One is to rejoice with all his heart and soul and make a day of feasting […]
The Pilgrimage to Meron
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The Pilgrimage to Meron: The custom of those in Eretz Yisrael is to visit the Kever of the Rashbi on Lag BaOmer.[1] By the Kever one is to rejoice with great jubilance.[2] This is based on an old custom […]
Matzah on Pesach Sheiyni
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Matzah:[1] It is customary to eat Matzah in honor of Pesach Sheiyni.[2] When? Many are accustomed to eat Matzah on Pesach Sheiyni, on the day of the 14th of Iyar.[3] Some are accustomed to eat it towards the afternoon.[4] Others[5] […]
