Erev Yom Kippur Kaparos Buy two 24-hour candles. One for the shul for married men and one for the house for Havdala. Davening: No Tachanun/Avinu Malkeinu/Mizmor Lesoda in Shacharis No Avinu Malkeinu even if falls on Erev Shabbos Receive Lekach Ask forgiveness from people that you hurt Mitzvah to eat. […]
Memorzing Ha’azinu
Memorzing Ha’azinu Parshas Haazinu, is known as the “song of testimony”; the song that carries with it the testimony of the Jewish people’s observance of G-d’s commandments and the effects of the lack of this observance. There is an ancient tradition of memorizing the Song of Haazinu.[1] The verse[2] states, […]
Parshas Ha’azinu-Shabbos Shuva-Summary, Likkutei Torah & Likkutei Sichos, Audio Shiurim
Parshas Haazinu-Summary of Parsha 1) The song of Haazinu 2) Moshe teaches the song to the Jewish people 3) Hashem instructs Moshe to ascends the mountain of Nevo Click Here Parshas Haazinu-Parsha Bee Not Available Parshas Haazinu-Parsha Insights Not Available Parshas Haazinuh-Mamar Likkutei Torah Heaven and earth in Avodas Hashem […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Taking a psychiatric pill on Yom Kippur
Question: I am on a psychiatric pill which is required to be taken every single day at the same exact time for it to properly work. This is my first Yom Kippur on the pill and I would like to know what I am supposed to do on Yom Kippur […]
Taking the mini pill on Yom Kippur
Taking the mini pill on Yom Kippur Question: With the Heter of a Rav I am on the mini pill which is required to be taken every single day at the same exact time for it to properly work and not cause disruptive spotting. This is my first Yom Kippur […]
Shabbos Shuva Laws & Customs
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 1. Shabbos Shuva [Teshuvah[1]]: A. The meal: A Mitzvah to eat:[2] It is forbidden to fast on Shabbos Teshuvah.[3] Dipping the Challah in honey:[4] During the Shabbos meals, after Hamotzi, one dips the Challah in honey. Nevertheless, one should also […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Using a Lulav with a split middle leaf [i.e. Tiyomes] in years that Sukkos falls on Shabbos?
Question: I was told that this year since Sukkos falls on Shabbos, we are therefore lenient in various laws of the Daled Minim, including that this year we do not have to be careful that the middle leaf, known as the Tiyomes, be completely closed on its top. Is this […]
The Daled Minim Consumers Guide and Kashrus checklist for Lulav, Esrog, Hadassim, Aravos
Kashrus of Lulav: Its spine is at least 32cm. and will extend a Tefach past the Hadassim and Aravos. Its Tiyomes is completely closed on its top. The Tiyomes is double leafed from top to bottom. The majority of the other leaves are majority closed. The Tiyomes is not cut […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Tzar Baalei Chaim & Treifos by Kaparos: Not letting your chicken see the slaughter of another chicken
Question: I met an individual who told me that he refuses to do Kaparos on chickens because he feels that the way it is done is cruel to the chickens, being that amongst other factors the slaughtering takes place in view of all the other chickens, and this causes unnecessary […]
Laws & Customs of Yom Kippur-Checklist of Reminders
Erev Yom Kippur Kaparos Buy two 24-hour candles. One for the shul for married men and one for the house for Havdala. Davening: No Tachanun/Avinu Malkeinu/Mizmor Lesoda in Shacharis No Avinu Malkeinu even if falls on Erev Shabbos Receive Lekach Ask forgiveness from people that you hurt Mitzvah to eat. […]