Parshas Pikudei – Summary, Torah Or, Likkutei Sichos, Video Shiurim; Halachos

Post Views: 83 The Use of a Safety Pin on Shabbos: Sewing and Carrying Considerations[1] The use of a safety pin on Shabbat raises two distinct halachic considerations. The first concerns the prohibition of sewing (tofer). The question is whether fastening two sides of a garment with a safety pin

Post Views: 89 Mi Shepara: An ancient curse sanctioned for unfaithful Business Dealings[1] Mi Shepara is a concept within the laws of financial transactions, discussed in the section of Choshen Mishpat, whereby a person becomes liable for a very severe curse pronounced by the Sages if he retracts from a business agreement

Post Views: 4,705 What is the law if one crossed the international dateline during Sefira and went back or forward a weekday? What number Sefira is he to count, and when does he celebrate Shavuos?[1] A. Background-Is Shavuos celebrating the day that the Torah was given?[2] The holiday of Shavuos

Post Views: 142 Naming one’s son or daughter after one’s father or mother (the Grandparent of the newborn) while they’re still alive:[1] One of the most meaningful moments in welcoming a new child into the world is choosing a name. In Jewish tradition, a name is far more than a

Post Views: 159 The Bracha on Coconut Products Agronomic and Botanical Overview of the Coconut – Growth, Structure, and Uses How it grows: Coconuts grow on coconut palm trees, scientifically known as Cocos nucifera. The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) is a perennial, monoecious palm belonging to the family Arecaceae

Post Views: 135 Is Meiyn Sheva recited in a private Minyan that is not taking place in a Shul?[1] The blessing of Meiyn Sheva is only recited in an established Shul, which is defined as an area in which a Minyan Davens on a constant basis. [This applies even if