Question: I have what many would consider an addiction to chocolate and I have chocolate every single day. The specific brand of chocolate that I eat all contain hazelnuts to some degree. In previous years from Rosh Hashanah until after Simchas Torah I would simply by the chocolate flavor that […]

The Rosh Hashanah Meals A Mitzvah to eat: It is a Mitzvah to eat, drink and rejoice on Rosh Hashanah. Rich meat and sweet beverages: Throughout the meals of Rosh Hashanah the custom is to eat rich meat and drink honey [beverages] and other sweets as an omen that the […]

Question: I bought myself a prepackaged Esrog yesterday and found it to have a really large pimple like bump towards its lower half. Other than that it is a beautiful, clean, and yellow expert which is large and properly shaped. Is my Esrog still kosher?   Answer:               Yes, your Esrog […]

Summary of laws of the Prayers of Rosh Hashanah & Aseres Yimei Teshuvah The form of prayer required on Rosh Hashanah One should pray with profound bitterness, having recognition that one is approaching the King with “torn garments,” and thus begging G-d to have mercy and accept him as his […]

Parshas Vayelech-Summary of Parsha Moshe’s last day, instructions not to fear conquering Canaan Click Here Parshas Vayelech-Parsha Bee Not Available Parshas Vayelech-Parsha Insights Not Available Parshas Vayelech-Mamar Likkutei Torah Shabbos Shuva Click Here Parshas Vayelech-Selected Teachings from Likkutei Torah Not Available Parshas Vayelech-Likkutei Sichos he Mitzvah of writing a Torah […]

Parshas Nitzavim-Summary of Parsha 1) The covenant 2) Moshe warns Bnei Yisrael against breaking the covenant 3) Hashem comforts Bnei Yisrael that He will return them from exile: Click Here Parshas Nitzavim-Parsha Bee Not Available Parshas Nitzavim-Parsha Insights Not Available Parshas Nitzavim-Mamar Likkutei Torah Rosh Hashanah Click Here Parshas Nitzavim-Selected […]

Question: Is Av Harachamim recited prior to Musaf on Shabbos Mevarchim Tishrei? On one hand we don’t actually recite the blessing over the new month and hence perhaps it should be recited as usual, although on the other hand it still is Shabbos Mevarchim and hence perhaps it should not […]

Shabbos Mevarchim Tishrei:[1] No blessing before Musaf:[2] On the Shabbos before Rosh Hashanah we do not bless the coming month despite this being the custom on every Shabbos that precedes Rosh Chodesh.[3] Tehillim:[4] The entire book of Tehillim is recited before Shacharis just as on any other Shabbos Mevarchim. Av […]

Question: I made a huge order of meat and chicken for the holiday season which was unable to all fit into my freezer so I asked my next-door neighbor if I can put some of my meat into their freezer to which they complied. They even came over to my […]

Selichos: A. On which days is Selichos recited?[1] Ashkenazim:[2] Selichos is recited for a minimum of four days prior to Rosh Hashanah.[3] Selichos is said starting from the Sunday [Motzei Shabbos, immediately after midnight[4]], of the week of, or the week prior to Rosh Hashanah. Being we need to say […]