Maos Chitim

The Maos Chitim Fund: It’s a widespread custom amongst all Jewish communities, that each community places a tax on its citizens for the need of wheat for Pesach, in order to distribute it to the poor people of that community.   A. Who is obligated in this tax? A permanent […]

Birchas Ilanos

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Birchas Ilanos:[1] One who walks outside[2] in the month of Nissan and sees trees which are sprouting forth blossom needs to say the blessing of “Shelo Chiser Biolamo Klum[3], Uvara Bo Brios Tovos Veilanos Tovos Leihanos Bahem […]

Reading the Nassi

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The reading of the Nasi:[1] Starting from the first of Nissan until the 13th of Nissan, it is customary to read the Nasi of that day.[2] What to read on the 1st/last day: On the first day […]

Fasting during Nissan

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Fasting:[1] One does not fast in the month of Nissan, even a Taanis Yachid, and certainly not a Taanis Tzibur [with exception to a Taanis Tzibur Kavua, such as Taanis Bechoros[2]].[3] A Chasan and Kallah: A Chasan […]

Misc Laws that begin to apply

Misc. matters which begin to apply thirty days before Pesach? It is proper to beware from using Chametz in a way that will be difficult to remove on Erev Pesach.[1] One is to be careful that crumbs do not fall into Sefarim beginning from Purim and onwards.[2] One is not […]

Reviewing the Laws of Pesach 2

 This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Teaching the laws of the festivals in preparation for the festival: To teach the laws of the festival thirty days prior to the festival:[1] The early[2] Sages, which existed at the time that the Temple was established, […]

Omitting Tachanun during Nissan

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Omitting Tachanun and other prayers of supplication in the month of Nisan:[1] The custom in these provinces is to omit the following prayers throughout the entire month of Nissan:[2]  Tachanun: Tachanun is omitted daily, throughout the month. […]

Checklist

  Checklist of what to look for when purchasing Daled Minim: The following is a list of matters one is to look for to purchase a Kosher and Mehudar set of Daled Minim.   Esrog: It is a Calabria Esrog from Italy [not Kfar Chabad]. Verify there are no missing […]