Author Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 18. Candle lighting: The Blessing: One first lights the candles and then says the blessing.[1] The widespread custom of Jewry is to recite the regular wording of “Lehadlik Ner Shel Yom Tov” also when lighting candles on […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 17. The last Mincha:[1] Tehillim:[2] One begins saying Tehillim from one hour before Mincha.   Sincere intent:[3] One is to Daven the Mincha prayer of Erev Rosh Hashanah with intense concentration, slightly lengthening the prayer. This […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 16. Spending time talking with one’s spouse: On Erev Rosh Hashanah, close to the entrance of the Holiday, the Rabbeim would spend some time speaking with their wives.  [See “The Theme of the Day” in the […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 15. Writing a “Pan” Pidyon Nefesh:[1] It is the custom of Chassidim is to write a Pidyon Nefesh on behalf of oneself and one’s family, and then send it to the Rebbe. [The Pa”n is to […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 14. Eruv Tavshilin:[1] A. Doing Eruv Tavshilin when the second day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Erev Shabbos: Whenever the 2nd day of Rosh Hashanah[2] falls on Erev Shabbos one must do Eruv Tavshilin on Erev […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 13. Yom Tov clothing: One is to wear clean and fresh clothing for Rosh Hashanah.[1] Some Poskim[2] however write that one should not wear the same level of elegant clothing as he wears on Yom Tov, such […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 12. Immersing in a Mikveh on Erev Rosh Hashanah:[1] It is a customary to immerse in a Mikvah on Erev Rosh Hashanah in order to purify oneself from the state of Keri.[2] [Today the custom is […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 11. Cutting the nails & Bathing on Erev Rosh Hashanah:[1] It is a Mitzvah to cut one’s nails on Erev Rosh Hashanah in honor of Yom Tov, just as is the law on Erev Shabbos. [One […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 10. Getting a haircut on Erev Rosh Hashanah:[1] It is a Mitzvah upon a person to get a haircut on Erev Rosh Hashanah in honor of Yom Tov, in order so one does not enter into […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 8. Baking Challahs on Erev RH:[1] One is to bake Challahs for Yom Tov which will be used for Lechem Mishneh and is not to buy them at the bakery as is done during the week. […]