Excerpt from Upcoming Sefer “The Laws and Customs of Rosh Hashanah” Erev Rosh Hashanah:[1] One does not blow the Shofar on Erev Rosh Hashanah.[2] This applies beginning from the night of Erev Rosh Hashanah [the night of the 29th of Elul].[3] This applies even when Rosh Hashanah falls on […]
Shofar in Elul #2
Excerpt from the “Laws and Customs of Rosh Hashanah” soon to be published! On which day of Rosh Chodesh does one begin to blow?[1] Some Poskim[2] rule one is to begin to blow the Shofar from the first day of Rosh Chodesh which is the 30th of Av. Other […]
Shofar in Elul #1
Excerpt from the upcoming Sefer on the Laws of Rosh Hashanah Blowing the Shofar in Elul:[1] It is the custom of Ashkenazi[2] Jewry to blow Shofar throughout the month if Elul. Background: The Rosh in his conclusion of Tractate Rosh Hashanah records the Pirkei Direbbe Eliezer 46 […]
13 Attributes of Mercy
The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy: It is forbidden to recite the thirteen attributes without proper concentration.[1] [It is to be recited slowly and carefully.[2] It is to be recited aloud.[3] Some are accustomed to count the Middos with their fingers.[4] Some are accustomed to picture each letter of each word […]
Kesiva Vechasima Tova
Wishing each other a sweet new year:[1] We begin to wish each other a “Kesiva Vachasima Tovah”[2] starting from Rosh Chodesh Elul. [Some[3] are accustomed to begin doing so from the 15th of Menachem Av.] Sparks of Chassidus The blessing affects oneself and the person being blessed:[4] The […]
The 5 Oppressions
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Aseres Yemei Teshuvah
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Tzom Gedalia
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Leftover oil
May one use the oil that remains after the candles have extinguished?[1] The leftover oil of the 8th day’s Chanukah lighting is to be burnt on its own if it extinguished prior to burning for a half hour.[2] [This same law applies for the leftover oils of any other night, […]
Blessing of Sheasa Nissim Lavoseinu on Chanukah
The blessing of Sheasa Nissim:[1] One who did not light Chanukah candles and will not be able to do so that night, and was not Yotzei with the lighting of his wife or household[2], is to say the blessing of “Sheasah Nissim“ upon seeing the lit candles of another Jew. […]
