One of the 39 forbidden labors of Shabbat is the melacha of borer, selecting.

• Why do we fast?

Redeeming captives takes precedence over feeding and clothing the poor.

The Torah commands us not to stand idly by while someone’s blood is being spilled (Lo Taamod Al Dam Re’acha).

If one’s non-Jewish coworker or neighbor is sick, is one permitted to visit him?

Introduction - The mitzvah of Oneg Shabbat, making Shabbat a pleasurable experience, includes enjoying good food and drink,

The Gemara in Masechet Pesahim (76b) establishes that the consumption of meat together with fish poses the risk of Sara'at...

Does one have to say keriat shema before he goes to bed?

For centuries, observant Jewish merchants have displayed their unwavering loyalty

If one’s non-Jewish coworker or neighbor is sick, is one permitted to visit him?

Is one allowed to Pray for his needs on Rosh Hashana?

A story of a very sick man in which the rabbi instructed him to be careful in 100 berachot a...

Is it allowed to have a porch without a gate?

Renovating, eating meat, drinking wine

What is not Allowed? Haircuts, engagements, weddings, music, shopping?

Sunday is the fast of Shivaa Asar BiTamuz.

Many times, people will have a local jeweler bring them pieces of jewelry,

Images of the Sun, Moon, and Constellations

The Laws of Torah Study

When Has A Neighbor Waived His Right To First Refusal?

ACCEPTING TZEDAKA FROM GOYIM

May a Kohen Attend the Funeral of a Non-Jew?

Hallel on Pesach

What is the reason for Mishlaoch Manot?

What is the reason for Mishlaoch Manot?

The same days on which the Jews enjoyed relief from their foes

The mitzvah of Mahazit Ha'shekel: Time, amount, to whom?

What is the special significance of Tu Beshvat?

Women are also obligated to recite the “Ha’Gomel” blessing,

This is the case with the four categories of people who must give thanks: Chavush

A person was not feeling well shabbat morning and was not able to pray shaarit.

What is Asara b’tevet?

A family traveling on a plane overnight on Hanukkah, what do they do about the lighting; can they light on...

Is it permissible to play games on Shabbat?

May a Hotel Guest Drink Coffee That Was Prepared on Shabbat?

שולחן ערוך אורח חיים הלכות שבת סימן שז סעיף ה

The upper elementary grades were davening Amida in their Minyan. In the middle of Amida

How many meals must one have?

A person who is owed money at the end of the Shemita (seventh, or "sabbatical") year may not collect these...

Unintentional Damage

Tisha B Av Pushed Off  

Renovating, Eating meat, drinking wine

Sunday is the fast of Shivaa Asar BiTamuz.

What does dairy equipment even mean?

If someone was watching something misplaced it, paid the owner and later found it, can he keep it?

How do we look at insurance paying for a claim does that exempt the damager?

Is there a prohibition to uproot a fruit tree and is there a prohibition or danger involved in uprooting a...

Why is lag baomer a day of celebration?

On Shabbat (Saturday, March 2nd,2019) during the stormy morning hours, United Hatzalah volunteers EMTs from

How important is it to safe a life on shabbat?

What are such cases, what does someone do when he finds himself in such a situation?

What are the obligations that I have the night of the Seder?

What Massa Must be Used for the Seder Night?

Pesach 2022  

Giving Advice 2  

In the Megillah itself, we find that the Jews throughout

The significance of the month of Adar

What are the parameters of the forbidden "stumbling block"?

On a lear year; when is the correct time for birthdays for those born in the month of Adar.

Serving as an accomplice to transgression

Torah examples of Ayin Hara People avoiding calling their children cute Is there anything against two brothers marrying two sisters?

Is it real or not?

There are two underlying halachic issues here. The first is whether in the fulfillment of Kivud Av va’em one is...

What is the special significance of Tu Beshvat?

When is the proper day to start saying birkat halevana?

What makes a product halav Yisrael?

What makes a product halav Yisrael?

Why is it that we don’t do kohanim by Minha?

Why do we read Haftara Weekly?

What should one do first, pray Arbit or light Hanukah candles?

A family traveling on a plane overnight on Hanukkah, what do they do about the lighting; can they light on...

If a person had already fulfilled his obligation of Kiddush on Shabbat, may he recite Kiddush again for those who...

What is allowed, what is not allowed to use for havdallah: Beer Soda Coffee

At what point does it become permissible to speak after reciting a blessing on food?

When can a neighbor complain about noises: Noise from construction Noise from children

When can a neighbor complain about noises: Noise from construction Noise from children Noise from loud music

Which direction should one face when reciting the Amida at the Kotel Ha'ma'aravi (Western Wall) in Jerusalem?

The rule is that one must pray shaarit before a specific time. This refers to the amida and shema. This...

• Claims in which one person is Certain while the other is uncertain • DNA testing to determine the parents...

The Customary Order of Rosh Hashanah- What is the proper order?

Are you allowed to sit in front of someone while praying?

What is the Most Preferable Time to Recite Selichot?

Is one allowed to be Sandak twice for the same family? Can one uninvite someone to be sandak?

Where did the custom of naming your children after parents begin.

The laws of Leaving a Portion of One's Home Unfinished to Commemorate the Temple's Destruction

Could one have meat for all three meals, including Seuda Shelishit?

Renovating, Eating meat, Drinking Wine, Shopping for a Wedding

If a person broke his arm, Heaven forbid, and the arm – which is the arm on which he normally...

When does the obligation of mezuzah begin?

Answering to Kaddish or Kedusha After Reciting “Ado-nai Sefatai Tiftah”

WHAT IS THE HALACHA? Who knew that the million-dollar lotto case would involve such a classical halachic debate?

What are the conditions needed to be met for one to make this beracha?

May one inflate a rubber air mattress or pillow with a non-electric pump or by mouth on Shabbat?

What’s the Halacha ruling on auctions and raffles?

The rules of dipping: which materials are required?

Why is lag baomer a day of celebration?

When one made a deal and discussed a condition but did not stipulate it in the contract, must it be...

If one wants meat after dairy must he wait, or do anything?

Is one obligated to wait six hours after eating meat foods before eating dairy foods?

What is allowed, what is not allowed on hol hamoed:

What are the obligations I have the night of the Seder?

This year erev pesach falls on shabbat: when is Shabbat Hagadol?

Can one have or take medicine that is not kosher for Passover?

Traveling for Pesach

Can one eat before reading in the morning?

Seudat Purim On Friday  

What is one allowed to read on shabbat?

The discussion for this week, does this rule apply to other prohibitions of the Torah.

What is the special significance of Tu Beshvat?

If one forgot to turn one’s refrigerator to “Shabbat mode” (or deactivate the light inside) and when the refrigerator door...

Does one make a Beracha Aharona when drinking coffee, tea or scotch?

Havdala Without Besamim and a Candle

Extinguishing a flame indirectly. Is one allowed to add water to shabbat candles (oil cup) for the fire to go...

• Why do we fast even if it falls out on Friday? Why is it not pushed off?

When one lights on night number five. The halacha says he should start to light from the candle most left,...

Question #1: what is ברכת הרואה on Hanuka and when does it apply?

Subject will include- may one move merchandise or samples?

Business Related

Grinding Part 2    

טוחן  

Keep your word, part 2

Keep your word

דחול

Birkat Hagomel  

Sukkot

כיפור

Rosh Hashana Shabbat Tashlich

שופר  

The Mitzvah Of Mezuzah  

מלכות  

Building a Fence

Honoring One’s Father-in-Law and Mother-in-Law:

RESTRICTIONS OF TISHA B'AV. All laws that apply to a mourner apply to Tish'ah b'Av:

The Nine Days. Renovating Eating meat, drinking wine Shopping for a wedding

The Three Weeks, What is not Allowed?

The many benefits stated in connection with Shiluach Hakan:

Shiluach Hakan, should one chase the opportunity to do this mitzvah? What is the segulah for doing this mitzvah?

A minyan without a Sefer Torah, should they read from a Humash/Siddur?

We read shabbat minha, Monday and Thursday morning and then shabbat morning. Why do we read multiple times a week?

The discussion we will present today is; any courtesy offered to the agent, belongs to who, the agent or the...

Shavuot Learning

Can one pray Minha after sunset?

Minha gedola Is that ideal time to pray?

The story of Rabbi Akiva and why we celebrate the demise of Rabbi Shimeon.

Prayer Attire: Can one pray in pajamas, how about barefoot?

Tefilla: Having a set place to pray

Sefriat haomer: The bar mitzvah boy, having a surgery during sefira, missing a night

Habruta Night Week 11.pdf 1  

סיפור יציאת מצרים: What is my obligation to speak on the seder night

Koshering oven for pesach

חמץ and rentals: Villa hametz free and ended up having hametz

ברכת המזון: If one forgot to recite birkat hamazon, do they have to go back to spot

Purim: Costumes on purim

Purim: Adar, mahatzit hashekel, matanot laevyonim,

ושמרתם מאד לנפשותיכם: Putting oneself at risk to help others, for his livelihood

מקח וממכר: Real estate agreements

Ice on Shabbat: Crushing ice, shoveling snow, making a snowman etc.

טו בשבט: Which beracha to say first

אמן יהא שמיה רבה: The importance of kaddish and significance of answering יהא שמיה רבה

ערבית: Eating before arbit

עמידה: Three steps back after the amida

ערבית: The correct time to pray arbit

Store damages: If one breaks something before he pays, is he responsible

תדיר ושאינו תדיר: Who goes first? Arbit or hanuka candles Reading- shabbat, rosh hodesh, hanuka which haftara?

חנוכה: The correct time to light

חנוכה: Hanukkah on the go

הדלקת נרות: To laws of lighting shabbat candles

גונב מן הגנב: Steal from someone who stole from you

שהחיינו: Purchases requiring sheheyanu

מלאכה בערב שבת: Schedule an email for shabbat day

מלאכה בערב שבת: Scheduling something Friday afternoon to turn on

שנים מקרא ואחד תרגום: Doing it properly

סוכות: Ones obligation in the sukka.

ערב יום כיפור: The prayer of נעילה

ראש השנה: The mitzvah of shofar

מדבר שקר תרחק: Praise other peoples items

מדבר שקר תרחק: Speaking the truth, are white lies allowed

עני מהפך בחררה: Finding employment

עני מהפך בחררה: Dating

עני מהפך בחררה: Real estate

טו באב: The 4th beracha of birkat hamazon

ט' באב: The feeling on this day

תענית: Traveling on a fast day

מעשר: Supporting children through maaser

מעשר: To give exactly 10%

צדקה: Tzedakah commitments

רבית: Lending with interest part 2

רבית: Lending with interest

קידוש: Shabbat morning, when does the obligation of shema begin

יום טוב: Meat and wine on the holiday

מזוזה: Who is obligated to put up the mezuza the landlord or tenant

לג בעומר: Rabbi akiva, rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, lag baomer, the omer count

שליח מרוויח: Any courtesy added to purchase does it belong to the owner

Start your day right: Is one allowed to go to the gym before morning prayers, can one go to the...

תפלה בכוונה: In the amida where must one concentrate

חמץ שעבר עליו הפסח: The guidelines of shopping in stores after pesach

פסח מצה מרור: The mitzvot of the night of the seder

ד' כוסות: Leaning, drinking all 4 cups wine, red wine, מבושל?

שכירות בחמץ: ניחא ליה לאיניש לקיים מצוה בממוניה