May women wear Tefillin?[1] Exemption:[2] Women are exempt from wearing Tefillin. The reason for this is because Tefillin is a time dependent positive command[3], as Shabbos and Yom Tov is not a time for Tefillin.[4] [Likewise, according to Kabala, the Mitzvah of Tefillin only applies to men, while women are […]

Parshas Vayeitzei-Summary of Parsha Click Here Parshas Vayeotzei-Parsha Bee Click Here Parshas Vayeitzei-Parsha Insights Not Available Parshas Vayeitzei-Mamar Torah Or The mystical levels of Leah and Rachel Click Here Parshas Vayeitzei-Selected Teachings from Torah Or 1) The meaning of a stone becoming the house of G-d; 2) Function of Yaakov; […]

The Muktzah categories and their law: MMC”K-Muktzah Machmas Chisaron Kis:[1] Any vessel which is designated for a use which is forbidden on Shabbos, and one is particular not to use it for any other use, is defined as MMC”K and may never be moved on Shabbos in its regular way, […]

Question: What blessing should be recited upon eating plane date honey known as silan. Haeitz or Shehakol? And why after blessing should be recited, Borei Nefashos or Al Hapeiros?   Answer:               Shehakol and Borei Nefashos. Explanation: It is a clear ruling that the juice from a fruit receives the blessing […]

This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy here or on Amazon.com May one celebrate Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is celebrated annually in the United States on the fourth/last Thursday of November and is considered a Federal holiday, in which people have off from work and spend time with family. Customarily, […]

The custom of not leaving home and going to Shul after birth:[1] A. The original custom: It is an age old Jewish custom for women who are after birth to not leave their home for a period of four weeks from the birth[2], and to then enter a Shul [as […]

Sheasani Kiritzono-Should women say the blessing of Sheasani Kiritzono in the morning blessings? A. Background: Men are obligated to recite the blessing of “Shelo Asani Isha” each morning within their morning blessings.[1] Obviously, women are not to say this blessing and it is forbidden to do so.[2] The question however […]

Escorting and kissing the Sefer Torah when it is returned back to the Aron:[1] Standing:[2] It is an obligation upon everyone to stand while the Sefer Torah is being returned to the Aron. See Chapter 3 Halacha 5 for the full details of this matter! Escorting-The congregation:[3] It is a […]

Parshas Toldos-Summary of Parsha 1) The birth of Yaakov and Eisav 2) Eisav sells his birthright Click Here Parshas Toldos-Parsha Bee Parsha challenge for adults and children’s-List of questions and riddles on the Parsha Click Here Parshas Toldos-Parsha Insights Not Available Parshas Toldos-Mamar Torah Or Effort versus results-What does G-d […]

A letter of the Rebbe Rayatz on the importance of studying Tanach:[1] To the directorship of the Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim, it is very painful that even the LD students do not have any knowledge in Scripture, and majority of them do not even know Chumash with Rashi. They have no […]