Living the halachic process

A series of responsa books written by the rabbis of the Institute for scholars and rabbis from around the world in all areas of Halacha.

Living The Halachic Process I

Living The Halachic Process II

Living The Halachic Process III

Living The Halachic Process IV

Living The Halachic Process V

Living The Halachic Process VI

Living The Halachic Process VII

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Mo'adim (Festivals)
Part 4

מציג 1-19 מ-19 תוצאות

Birkat Kohanim of Ne’ila after Sunset

The practice of doing Birkat Kohanim during Ne’ila is referred to in a mishna and is accepted by...

Stovetop Grates for Pesach

As is common with regard to Pesach, the halacha is particularly strict on this matter, and the practice...

Does One Need to Own the Matza That He Eats?

The gemara does appears to say, as you indicate, that one must own his matza. In discussing matza...

One who Failed to Recline While Drinking Wine on Pesach

Our main focus in our answer will be on Ashkenazi men. (Many Ashkenazi women do not recline while...

Chametz that Is Difficult to Reach

There are several Talmudic discussions about situations in which it is questionable whether it is necessary to get...

The Practice of Machatzit HaShekel‎

Let us first clarify a few things about the minhag of machatzit hashekel before dealing with specifics. There...

Are Women and Single Children Obligated in Mishlo’ach Manot?

The Rama writes: “Women are obligated in mishlo’ach manot as men are; women should send to women, and...

Mincha Before Chanuka Lighting on Friday

There are prominent, albeit relatively recent, sources that indicate that one should daven Mincha before lighting Chanuka candles...

When and How to Light Chanuka Candles When Returning Home Late

First, one may not light at work with a beracha. The mitzva is essentially only fulfilled in a...

Eiruv Tavshilin and the Second Day of Yom Tov

There are three types of eiruvin: 1) tavshilin – to allow cooking on Yom Tov for Shabbat; 2)...

For Which Mitzvot Does Shelichut‎ Work

The mitzva of taking the arba minim on Sukkot is a classic example of a mitzva sheb’gufo, a...

Keeping a Kosher Restaurant Without a Sukka Open on Sukkot

You do not want your restaurant to be responsible for people eating improperly. While women’s eating in a...

Intravenous Nutrition on Yom Kippur

We will start with a discussion of whether intravenous nourishment is a violation of eating on Yom Kippur,...

Is a Shofar Muktzeh When Not in Use?

In order to answer this question, we must first evaluate whether it is permitted to blow the shofar...

Erev Pesach that Falls on Shabbat

There are a number of valid solutions to the challenges of Erev Pesach on Shabbat. People should determine...

Eating Dairy on Shavuot

We can give you only partial clarity – and an assurance that there are many legitimate ways to...

Eating Meat During the Nine Days

The gemara says that on the day before Tisha B’Av, one should not eat meat. The Shulchan Aruch...

Doing Dishes on Tisha B’Av

Washing one’s skin is forbidden on Tisha B’Av, including even putting one’s finger in water without justification. When...

Shofar Blowing During Elul

The minhag is an old one, which the Tur cites based on Pirkei D’Rabbi Eliezer. The reason recorded...