This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The reading of the Torah: Background: Moshe Rabbeinu established for the Jewish people that on every Yom Tov one is to read the Torah portion dealing with that Holiday.[1] The Sages of the Mishneh and Gemara chose the exact portion […]
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 […]