Hashem showed Moshe the new moon

Hashem showed Moshe the new moon:[1] The Sages state that Moshe Rabbeinu had difficulty understanding at what stage the new moon is to be sanctified. Hashem therefore showed Moshe through prophecy an image of the new moon and stated “This is what is to be seen and sanctified.”  ________________________________________________ [1] […]

Women Counting Sefiras Haomer

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer To purchase click here or on Amazon.com Women counting Sefiras Haomer:[1] Women are exempt from the Mitzvah of Sefiras HaOmer.[2] [Likewise, based on Kabala, women are not able to fulfill this Mitzvah.[3]] However in certain provinces[4] women have accepted this Mitzvah upon […]

Parshas Tazria-Summary of the Parsha

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Tazria Pesukim:67 [Siman: בניה] Haftorah: Melachim 2 4:42-5:19 Number of Mitzvos: There are a total of Seven Mitzvos in Parshas Tazria; Five positive commands and Two negative commands. The following are the commands in the chronological […]

Are buttons of clothing Muktzah on Shabbos?

  Are buttons of clothing Muktzah on Shabbos? New buttons: New buttons are Muktzah on Shabbos.[1] However, it is disputed as to which level of Muktzah they contain. Some Poskim[2] rule that they are MM”I [Muktzah Machmas Issur, or Keli Shemilachto Lissur] and thus may be moved to use their […]

The Laws of Rosh Chodesh-Summary

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Shabbos Mevarchim Hachodesh: Blessing the new month: It is a vintage custom of previous generations that on the Shabbos prior to Rosh Chodesh we bless the new month that it should be a month filled with good tidings for […]

The Biblical command

The Biblical command: The first[1] Mitzvah the Jewish people[2] were commanded in the Torah is to sanctify the new moon, as the verse[3] states “This month is to you the head of the months.”[4] This Biblical positive command obligated the Beis Din Hagadol to calculate as to when the new […]