Simanim on Rosh Hashana
There are various credible minhagim regarding these matters, and it is not our place to imply that one...
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Shehecheyanu on Shofar on the Second Day of Rosh Hashana
Shehecheyanu is recited at Kiddush on the second day of Yom Tov in chutz la’aretz, even though it...
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Non-Leather Footwear on Yom Kippur
The Torah commands us to afflict ourselves (“v’initem”) on Yom Kippur, and Chazal derived from p’sukim which forbidden...
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Washing Hands with Soap on Yom Kippur
We will discuss specifically the Yom Kippur elements of the question; we will not touch upon the question...
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Moving Fallen Decorations on Sukkot
This type of muktzeh, called muktzeh l’mitzvato, has different levels. The gemara derives from shared terminology used regarding...
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Dividing Megillat Esther Among Readers
The answer depends on what you mean by “proper,” as we will explain. The gemara does discuss having...
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Early Reading of Megillat Esther
The gemara states that one may follow the opinion that allows davening Ma’ariv from plag hamincha onward. Rabbeinu...
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Joining a Friday Shushan Purim Seuda
While the primary halacha of refraining from eating a substantial amount before a holy day relates to the...
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Language in Which to Recite the Haggada
The mishna lists texts that may be recited in any language, including Kri’at Shema, tefilla, and Birkat HaMazon,...
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Keeping Foods Cooked in Chametzdik Pots
We will first deal with the question of whether it is really forbidden to eat such food on...
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Working in a Bakery on Chol HaMo’ed Pesach
Concerning work on Chol HaMo’ed (e.g., Chol HaMo’ed Sukkot), one of the broad bases for leniency to allow...
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The Effect of the Wrong Bitul Chametz
We will begin by examining the purposes and mechanisms of the different bituls. The Torah forbids possession of...
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“Ba’omer” or “La’omer”?
We will begin with some simple background. Omer is the measurement of barley brought as a korban on...
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Davening Early on Shavuot Night
The idea of waiting until tzeit hakochavim to start Shavuot is not found in Chazal; it arises first...
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