Wearing a wool clothing on top of a linen clothing or vice versa:[1] It is permitted to wear a wool shirt on top of a linen shirt [or vice versa]. Tying them together:[2] It is even permitted to tie the two clothing together in a way that they cannot be […]
Leaving your website open on Shabbos
May one leave a website store open over Shabbos? Some Poskim[1] rule one is not to allow his website business to remain open on Shabbos.[2] Others[3] rule it is permitted to leave one’s website open over Shabbos even if it performs sales of merchandise on Shabbos.[4] Nevertheless, if it is […]
Eating immediately after Kiddush-The obligation to eat the meal immediately after Kiddush
Eating immediately after Kiddush:[1] Introduction: In order for Kiddush to be valid [whether of night or day of Shabbos and Yom Tov] one is required to eat a “meal” afterwards [which consists of at least a Kezayis of Mezonos/Hamotzi or Revius of wine[2]].[3] The question dealt with in this article […]
Entering bus, car, store with woman singing
Must a man leave or not enter an area in which a woman is singing?[1] One is not required to leave, or not enter an area that contains a woman singing. One may thus enter a bus or taxi or store even though the radio is on with a woman […]
Women singing-Kol Isha on radio/tape
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The 400 Shekel Kesef and 400 warriors of Esav
The 400 Shekel Kesef:[1] There exist 400 worlds of Divine pleasure which the Tzadikim will inherit in the future. These 400 levels of Taanug/pleasure were represented in the 400 Shekel Kesef that Avraham gave when he purchased the Cave of Machpelah for Sarah’s burial from Efron. These 400 spiritual levels […]
Origin of souls of gentiles-Adam after sin
Souls of Gentiles came about after the sin of Adam:[1] If not for the sin of the Eitz Hadaas, the soul of Gentiles would not have been created, and all people would have a G-dly soul. Originally, Adam’s soul incorporated only Jewish souls, until he sinned. His sin caused him […]
The Kashrus status of Yoga, Eastern Meditations and Therapies
Yoga/Meditations/Therapies:[1] Rabbinical supervision: Yoga[2] and many eastern meditations, contain aspects of idolatry that are forbidden for a Jew, of which one is required to give up his life rather than perform. Nonetheless, the aspect of seclusion and meditation in it of itself does not contain idolatry and is not Halachically […]
Approximating the knot of the Yud to the Bayis
Approximating the knot of the Yud to the Bayis:[1] One is to beware that the Yud of the knot[2] [of the Tefillin Shel Yad] does not move from the Bayis [of the Shel Yad].[3] [It is thus to be constantly touching the Bayis of the Shel Yad. It is to […]
The liturgy of Shalom Aleichem
The liturgy of Shalom Aleichem: The Background of the custom: The Piyut of Shalom Aleichem was established by the Kabbalists, the students of the Arizal and is recorded in the Poskim to be said on Friday night upon arrival home from Shul.[1] It is recited in light of the Talmudic[2] […]