The Shulchan Aruch Harav: Background of why it was written and why we follow his rulings  Historical background:[1] The Shulchan Aruch Harav, also known as the Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch, or Shulchan Aruch Admur Hazakein; was written by Rav Schneur Zalman of Liadi. Its initiation: The Maggid of Mezritch was […]

Todays Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy Here New! Source file included in end of article The law of food that was placed under a bed:[1] One may not place cooked foods [or other foods[2], even raw[3]] and liquids under a bed.[4] [A number of limitations to this […]

Tefillin fell on floor-Atonement of fasting and charity if one’s Tefillin fell on the floor:[1] Tefillin fell without casing: It is the custom of the world to fast when Tefillin falls from one’s hands[2] onto the ground without their cover. [This applies whether to the Tefillin Shel Rosh or Shel […]

How many men are needed to break Yichud at night?[1] In general, for Ashkenazim, it suffices to have two Kosher men to break Yichud.[2] This however only applies during the daytime and while in the city, however at nighttime or during travel outside of the city, three Kosher men are […]

The 10th of Teves- Checklist General laws: One must be especially careful to avoid anger on a fast day The fast begins at Alos Hashachar, which is approximately two fluctuating hours prior to sunrise. Children are not to be given sweets and the like although one is not required to […]

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy here Spitting by Aleinu:[1] No doubt, one of the more peculiar customs, attributed to Chabad Chassidim, is the act of spitting that we perform during Aleinu. Many are not aware that this spitting is actually not an original Chabad custom, and […]

The Fast day of the 9th of Teves:[1] The Shulchan Aruch lists a number of days in which it is customary to fast due to tragedies that occurred on that day. Amongst the list of days in which tragedies occurred, and is hence proper to fast on, is the 9th […]

May one eat, drink, and say Lechaim, while wearing Tefillin?[1] A meal: One who enters [while wearing Tefillin] to eat a set meal [i.e. bread] is required to remove his Tefillin.[2] He is to leave them on the table so they are available to him after the meal is complete, […]

Bayis Malei Sefarim-The Mitzvah of purchasing Torah books:[1] Today [being that writing the oral Torah has become permitted[2]] it is a Mitzvah [and Biblical obligation[3]] to write [publish, and purchase[4]] Chumashim, Mishnah, Gemara and their commentaries. [Some Poskim[5] rule that today this positive Biblical command is actually in place of […]