Moving a Menorah May one move the Menorah after it is lit? What if the Menorah is blocking the doorway, or one fears from the children? The Sages decreed against moving the Menorah while its Mitzvah is fulfilled. The following are the cases in which this decree applies. Moving the […]
Hadasim Meshulashim
Meshulash/Three Leaved:[1] The Torah states that the Hadas must be braided. This means that there are three leaves that extend from each area of the branch and that these three leaves are symmetric to each other that they extend from the same horizontal line. If two leaves are symmetric […]
Daled Minim
Checklist of what to look for when purchasing Daled Minim: The following is a list of matters one is to look for to purchase a Kosher and Mehudar set of Daled Minim. Esrog: It is a Calabria Esrog from Italy [not Kfar Chabad]. Verify there are no missing […]
Building the Sukkah
Building the Sukkah 1. The reason behind dwelling in a Sukkah:[1] The reason G-d commanded us to sit in a Sukkah for shade is so we recall the miracles and wonders done for us in the desert, in which the clouds of glory[2] surrounded us for shade, as […]
Purim attire & doing Melacha
What attire is to be worn on Purim? A. Wearing Shabbos clothing:[1] One should wear Shabbos clothing throughout the day of Purim [starting from the previous night[2]]. Maaseh Shehaya Importance of wearing Shabbos clothing on Purim:[3] The Tzaddik of Zichlin, Reb Shmuel Aba, was extremely particular that people in his community […]
Shabbos Preparations
Tasting the foods on Erev Shabbos:[1] One is to taste the Shabbos foods on Erev Shabbos [to see if they need anything added to them in order to ensure their tastiness[2]]. [Nevertheless this was not seen to be the custom of the Previous Rebbe.[3]] It is proper to taste […]
Kashrus of juice stands
May one purchase juices without a Hashgacha? A. Freshly squeezed juice stands: One may purchase juices at fruit stands without a Hashgacha so long as the following conditions are met: One is not in Eretz Yisrael, and the fruits used have no reason to be assumed that they come from […]
Walking before washing
The stringencies of the Zohar-Not to touch walk 4 cubits:[1] According to the Talmud and Codifiers one may walk[2] prior to washing.[3] The only restriction according to the Talmud is not to touch food and drink [or orifices of the body]. The Zohar[4] however is very stringent in these matters stating that […]
