“Renewing” the Mitzva of Bikkurim
Our parasha begins with the mitzva of bringing bikkurim (first fruits) to the Beit Hamikdash to present to Hashem amidst a festive declaration of gratitude for having received...
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Harav Yosef Carmel
Beracha on a Havdala Candle You Cannot See
Question: I will be in a hospital for Shabbat. They do Havdala in the ward. It is unclear if I will be able to make it close to...
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Rav Daniel Mann
The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part III
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the cornerstone laying for the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh – 1938)
[We have seen how Rav Yisraeli...
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Eretz Hemdah
“Pay When Paid” for a Contractor and Subcontractor – part I
Based on ruling 84085 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Case: The defendant (=def), a contractor, arranged with the plaintiff (=pl), an electrician who works as a subcontractor, to...
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Eretz Hemdah