This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Donate Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article A Damaged Shofar: [1] A. A Shofar with a hole that […]
Blowing Shofar in Elul – Background & Details
This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Donate Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article Blowing the Shofar:[1] It is the custom of Ashkenazi[2] Jewry to […]
For how long is Kaddish recited after a person passes away
* This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer Shop Now *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Telegram Sign up for Daily Distribution Sponsor an Episode https://player.vimeo.com/video/179012057 The period of time that Kaddish is said::[1] Ideally, one is to say Kaddish for 12 […]
Removing the Tefillin before Musaf on Rosh Chodesh
* This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer Shop Now *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Telegram Sign up for Daily Distribution Sponsor an Episode https://vimeo.com/165740529 Removing the Tefillin before Musaf:[1] The custom is to remove the Tefillin prior to the silent […]
Shabbos Hagadol-Laws & Customs
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Shabbos Hagadol:[1] The name and its reason:[2] The Shabbos before Pesach is called Shabbos Hagadol, as on that Shabbos a great miracle occurred. On the 10th of Nissan was the day that Bnei Yisrael took a lamb […]
Cold showers on Shabbos
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Kaparos-Laws and Q&A
To browse our database on the laws and customs of Kaparos see here. Kaparos:[1] A. The custom:[2] It is customary in these provinces [of Ashkenazi Jewry] to take and slaughter a chicken, which is called a Gever[3], for atonement on Erev Yom Kippur.[4] One takes a male chicken for each […]
Pirkei Avos
Reciting Pirkei Avos:[1] It is customary to recite Pirkei Avos on every Shabbos between Pesach and Shavuos.[2] Some are accustomed to continue reciting it after Shavuos, throughout the summer months, until Rosh Hashanah.[3] [Practically, the Chabad custom is to say Pirkei Avos until Rosh Hashanah.[4] On the Shabbosim which are […]
So which Parsha is it this week? Traveling to and from Israel in years that Parshiyos are not aligned
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Traveling to and from Israel in years that Parshiyos are not aligned:[1] In years that the first day of Pesach falls on Shabbos, the last day of Pesach in the Diaspora likewise falls on Shabbos, although in Eretz Yisrael the […]
Mayim Shenisgalu-May one drink liquids that were left uncovered overnight
Mayim Shenisgalu-Liquids that were left uncovered:[1] The letter of the law: Liquids that were left uncovered [without supervision[2], for even a very short amount of time[3]] were forbidden by the Sages to be consumed [or used[4]] due to worry that perhaps a snake entered venom into the liquid [and one […]
