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The Talmud says that Yom Kippur is one of the two best days in the
The Talmud says that Yom Kippur is one of the two best days in the Jewish calendar, the other respectively being Tu B’AV (Taanit 26b). The main reas...

Using a Crockpot on Shabbat Among the prohibitions that apply
Using a Crockpot on Shabbat Among the prohibitions that apply to food preparation on Shabbat is “Hatmana,” which literally means, “insulating.�...

Parashat Tazria: Learning From the Sacrifices Parashat Tazria
Parashat Tazria: Learning From the Sacrifices Parashat Tazria begins with the laws of a “Yoledet,” a woman after childbirth, who was required in ...

Parashat Vayikra: The Small Alef The Book of Vayikra receives
Parashat Vayikra: The Small Alef The Book of Vayikra receives its name from the first word in the Sefer – “Vayikra” (“He called”). The Sefe...

Visiting the Graves of Sadikim and Family Members There are some
Visiting the Graves of Sadikim and Family Members There are some sources which indicate that visiting the graves of Sadikim is considered a Misva. Th...

Reading Tehillim at Night Several Poskim, including the Hida (Rav
Reading Tehillim at Night Several Poskim, including the Hida (Rav Haim Yosef David Azulai, 1724-1806) and the Ben Ish Hai (Rav Yosef Haim of Baghdad,...

Smelling Forbidden Foods; Heating Meat and Dairy Foods in a
Smelling Forbidden Foods; Heating Meat and Dairy Foods in a Microwave Oven (Today’s Halacha was presented by Rav Shemuel Pinhasi of Jerusalem) T...

Shalom, the parshah starts off with Moshe explaining to the Jews
Shalom, the parshah starts off with Moshe explaining to the Jews that a Jew brings blessing upon himself by fulfilling a mitzvah and in turn if one do...

Parashat Ekeb: The Little Things That Aren’t So Little The
Parashat Ekeb: The Little Things That Aren’t So Little The opening section of Parashat Ekeb describes the prosperity and good fortune that are prom...

Painting and Redecorating During the Nine Days The Shulhan Aruch
Painting and Redecorating During the Nine Days The Shulhan Aruch writes that it is forbidden to paint or plaster one’s home during the Nine Days, f...