Marital Relations on night of Shavuos

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Avoiding Tashmish: One is to avoid marital relations on the night of Shavuos.[1] Night of Mikveh:[2] If the night of Mikveh falls on Shavuos night, one is to have marital relations.    Q&A Is one to avoid marital relations on […]

Staying Awake Learning on Shavuos night

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Staying awake throughout the night:[1] Many are accustomed to stay awake learning Torah throughout the night of Shavuos.   What is one to learn? The Oral Torah:[2] One’s main involvement in learning should be in the teachings of the Oral […]

The night meal of Shavuos night

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The night meal Kiddush after nightfall:[1] On the [first] night of Shavuos one is not to say Kiddush prior to nightfall [Tzeis Hakochavim], even if one plans to delay Maariv until after nightfall.[2] [This applies for both men and women.[3]] […]

Maariv on Shavuos night

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The prayers: Davening Maariv after nightfall:[1] On the night of Shavuos, one is not to Daven Maariv prior to nightfall [Tzeis Hakochavim], even if this is normally done on Erev Shabbos or other Holidays.[2] [This applies for both men and […]

Lighting Candles

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Lighting candles: When are the candles lit?[1] The custom is to light the candles prior to sunset at the same time that they are lit on Erev Shabbos.[2] [One who did not light the candles prior to sunset is to light […]

Eiruv Tavshilin

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The laws of Eruv Tavshilin[1] Doing Eruv Tavshilin when the Yom Tov falls on Erev Shabbos: Whenever Yom Tov falls on Erev Shabbos one must do Eruv Tavshilin on Erev Yom Tov in order to be allowed to cook and […]

Holiday greetings for Shavuos

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com   The Holiday greeting:[1] The Previous Rebbe and Rebbe would use the following greeting towards a fellow Jew for the festival of Shavuos: “Likabalas Hatorah Bisimcha Ubipnimiyos“ “May you accept the Torah with joy and internally”.   [1] Otzer Minhagei […]

Charity Fund for Shavuos

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Charity fund:[1] Prior to all Holidays, a charity fund is to be established to provide those in need with the basic foods and delicacies needed for the Holiday. The necessity for such a fund applies especially prior to Shavuos.[2] Each […]

Fasting on days before Shavuos

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Fasting:[1] One may not fast from the first of Sivan until after Shavuos. [This applies until, and including, the 12th of Sivan.[2]]     Q&A Is a Chasan and Kallah who are getting married between the 1st and 12th of […]