Kitniyot on Pesah
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The historical paradigm of kitniyot
What led to the Ashkenazi minhag to forbid kitniyot?
A bracha over rain?
The plain reading on the mishna is to say a bracha where is rains, but is this the halacha? OH 221
How many brachot on tefillin?
One, or two? Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Can we take lulav on Shabbat?
When the first day of chag falls of Shabbat, do we take our lulav?
Taking the galut out of your davening
How does Nusah EY differ from the Babylonian nusah that we know? Must one be authentic in his prayer?
Washing thrice in the morning?
Must we wash each hand three times in the morning netilat yadayim?
Nation vs communities
What is a nation? What is a community? How do they compare? Why have minhagim (customs) become such a core part of Judaism today?
Milk and Meat?
What are the rules regarding eating milk and meat? Hulin 104b Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
What is the obligation of prayer?
Better is a little with kavana, than a lot without no little kavana.
Four fasts - minhag or halacha?
17th Tammuz, 9th Av, Tzom Gedaliah, 10th Tevet - what did Zechariya intend? When don’t you fast? Rashi says when Jews are sovereign,...
The four fasts
How do the 'four fasts' affect us today? Rosh haShana 18b Part 1 Part 2
"Daat Torah"
Must one follow the gedolim?
Blessing the New Moon
When should you bless the new moon? Rav Bar Hayyim dissects the arguments. Here, the Shulhan Aruch does not follow his own method for...
When should we begin asking for rain?
Is the common minhag today really correct? Part 1 Part 2
Ashkenazim and Torat Eretz Yisrael
Do Ashkenazim have customs remaining over from the minhagim of Eretz Yisrael? Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Promoting New Minhagim\Customs?
Question: Isn't Machon Shilo treading potentially dangerous territory by promoting new minhagim\customs? Answer All of my teachings, and...
Can one netilat yadayim last the whole day?
If you're travelling and cannot wash your hands before meals/davening, what can you do? Could one netilah possibly suffice? The psak of...
Can we bring Shavuot in early?
The common practice today is to wait until after tzet hakochaim to begin the festival of Shavuot, but is this necessary (or even good??)...
Haircuts During the Three Weeks and Nine Days
Question: Am I allowed to get a haircut during the Three Weeks.? Also, can my wife get a haircut before the Nine Days? Thank you Answer:...
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