This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy here or on Amazon.com Chapter 19: Mourning laws applicable during Shiva Regulations applicable during Shiva:[1] During Shiva, the mourner is prohibited from doing a number of activities. This prohibition applies throughout the Shiva, both at night and by day.[2] The […]
When the prohibitions begin-Ashkenazim vs Sepharadim
* The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email The Three Weeks The mourning customs applicable throughout the three weeks from […]
Buying a home, new item, and giving presents during Sefira
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com *All customs listed below are only practiced during the period of time in which one is accustomed to observe the mourning customs, as explained in the previous Halacha. For semantic purposes we will refer to this as “the mourning period […]
Likkutei Sichos-Parshas Devarim: The Location of the Aron Habris
Check out our Amazon Sefarim Shop This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article Parshas Devarim The Location of the Aron Habris [Based on Likkutei Sichos Parshas Teruma Vol. 21 2nd Sicha and Vol. 36 Parshas Vayakehl Pekudei[1]] During the period […]
Chapter 4: Shabbos Chazon
* The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email Shabbos Chazon Hashem shows every Jew a vision of the Third […]
Cutting nails during the nine days
Cutting nails:[1] One may not cut nails during the week of Tishe Beav. One may cut nails during the three weeks, up until the week of Tishe Beav. Erev Shabbos:[2] If Tishe Beav falls on Shabbos one may cut his nails in honor of Shabbos. [However some Poskim[3] […]
Laundering clothing during the nine days
Laundering clothing:[1] A. The prohibition:[2] It is forbidden to wash or launder clothing during the nine days.[3] One plans to wear it after Tishe Beav:[4] It is forbidden to launder clothing even if one only plans on wearing it after Tisha B’av. This applies to all material clothing, even linen.[5] […]
Chapter 1: Maamar- Baseless hatred
* The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email “Heichaltzu Meitchem…” [Likkutei Torah p. 150] This Mamar speaks about an episode […]
Sinas China-The severity of baseless hatred
“Heichaltzu Meitchem…” [Likkutei Torah p. 150] This Mamar speaks about an episode in this Parsha that discusses the commandment of Hashem to Moshe to seek vengeance against the people of Midian who caused the Jews to stumble in promiscuity, as discussed at the end of Parshas Balak. The Mamar […]
Understanding the moon’s cycle
Understanding the moon’s cycle: A. The moons orbit and its dark/light periods: We all witness throughout the month the cycle of the moon going from being invisible [i.e. New Moon] to being a full moon and then once again to being invisible [i.e. New Moon]. What causes this change to […]