Listen here to today’s audio Does tea require a Hechsher for Pesach? Tea is considered one of the oldest and favored drinks in many societies and many people enjoy drinking a hot cup of tea on Pesach. This especially applies this year, due to the coronavirus outbreak, in which many […]
Full Coronavirus Pesach Guide for 2020
Full Coronavirus Pesach Guide for 2020 A project of www.Shulchanaruchharav.com *This guide will focus only on Pesach laws that may be affected by the coronavirus and quarantine requirements. For the full digest on the laws of Pesach, and for further details on the laws explained in this guide, including […]
Corona Kashering-How to Kasher-How to do Haggalah
Listen to audio here May one be lenient this year to Kasher his Keilim that need Haggalah through heating them up in an oven, or over a fire? Some Poskim[1] rule that heating the inside of a vessel to Yad Soledes through it sitting over a fire or inside of […]
Tevilas Keilim under Quarantine-Giving the vessel to a gentile and then borrowing it back
Audio Part 2 Circumventing the need to Tovel-Giving the vessel to a gentile and then borrowing it back: Vessels that are borrowed or rented from a gentile do not require immersion.[1] Accordingly, in a case that one is unable to immerse a vessel in a Mikveh, such as on Shabbos […]
Corona times Mechiras Chametz & General Q&A on the Mechira
Corona times Mechiras Chametz & General Q&A on the Mechira Listen here to audio May one appoint a Rav over the phone, or through fax, email or website registration form?[1] Yes.[2] However, initially, it is best for one to personally sign on the Shtar Harsha and then send it in.[3] […]
Corona Minyanim-The laws applicable to street Minyanim
Listen here to Audio Shiur Corona Minyanim-The laws applicable to street Minyanim: May one make a public outdoor Minyan despite the corona fears? As already explained in a previous Daily Halacha, the view of Halacha on how to act during a time of an epidemic is that one is to […]
Must one check books/Sefarim for crumbs of Chametz?
Must one check books/Sefarim for crumbs of Chametz? Background: One must search for even an insignificant crumb of Chametz, and destroy it.[1] This applies even if one has already nullified his Chametz, or plans to nullify it before Pesach.[2] If, however, the Chametz is slightly dirty to the point that […]
For Taanis Bechoros this year, can one join a Siyum via telephone or live hookup?
Listen here to Shiur For Taanis Bechoros this year, can one join a Siyum via telephone or live hookup? Background: *See our corresponding Sefer “The Laws & Customs of Pesach” Chapter 10 Halacha 2 for the full details of this subject! The fast: On Erev Pesach, it is customary for […]
The Halachic obligation to self-quarantine during a plague [and possibly miss Minyan, Mikveh, etc]:
Listen here to Shiur The Halachic obligation to self-quarantine during a plague [and miss Minyan, Mikveh, etc]: During our current time of crisis due to the Coronavirus outbreak, many are being asked by the medical community to quarantine/isolate themselves from society and not leave their homes, so they do not […]
Coronavirus Shabbos Directives: Minyan, Mikveh & other directives
Coronavirus Shabbos Directives Going to Shul: All medical and Rabbinical directives for one’s locality are to be guarded regarding going to Shul or arranging a private Minyan. This means that if the local Rabbinate or medical authorities request that shuls be closed and there be no congregation for Minyanim, then […]