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Shofar on Shabbat? Not Yet...
In my article, "The Misswa of Lulav on Shabbath-Getting Back on Track", I presented the Halakhic foundation for taking the Lulav on the...
Tefillin on the Second Day of Rosh HaShana
In answer to the many who have asked: to those who have the z'khuth to live in EY, I recommend that one wear T'phillin, at least at some...
Rosh HaShannah Minyan Nusach Eretz Yisrael in Katzrin led by Rabbi David Bar-Hayim
Rabbi David Bar-Hayim will be leading a Nusach Eretz Yisrael minyan in Katzrin on Rosh HaShannah. If you would like to participate,...
Kashrut and the Halachic Paradigm
Question: I understand that all meat slaughtered by a Shochet who is Jewish and observes the Shabbath and Mitzvoth are kosher regardless...
Why we Omit the Temple on Shavuoth
The minhag of staying up all night studying is only about 200 years old. The temple was the center of the holiday. The mishnah makes it...
Women Counting Omer and Forgetting to Count
Question: What is your opinion regarding one who forgets to count the Omer for an entire day? My wife just realized that she did not...
How Many Shophar Blasts Must You Hear?
How many shofar blasts must one hear? The Rambam says nine. So why do we listen to thirty blasts? HaRav Hai Goan determines whether the...
Measurements for the Passover Seder
1. Massa One is required to eat one k’zayith (the volume of an average olive) of massa for both Akhilath Massa and for the Afiqoman at...
Understanding the Pesach Haggadah
Part 1 Understand the Haggadah and what is essential and what you can skip (especially if you have young children). Proof from the...
What Grains are Hametz?
Which grains can become leavened? With which grains can one fulfill one's obligation to eat massa during the seder?
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