Sukkot - Hiring a Non-Jew to Build a Sukka
Many people hire workers to build their Sukka for them in preparation for Sukkot, which is...
Yom Kippur- Halachot of the Final Meal Before Yom Kippur; Using Pills to Alleviate the Effects of Fa
The Ben Ish Hai (Rav Yosef Haim of Baghdad, 1833-1909), in Parashat Vayelech, records a custom to...
The Beracha of Shehehiyanu on the Second Night of Rosh Hashanah
There is considerable discussion among the Halachic authorities regarding the recitation of the...
Rosh Hashana- Candle Lighting If On Shabbat or Saturday Night
Regarding lighting of the candles on Rosh Hashana night. Let’s begin with our scenario this...
Rosh Hashana- Se'uda Shelishit When Rosh Hashanah Falls on Shabbat
When Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat, one must remember that the obligation of Se’uda Shelishit...
Does One Recite Shalom Alechem, Eshet Hayil and Azamer Bishbahin When Yom Tob Falls on Friday Night
It is customary on Friday night to recite a number of hymns before Kiddush, specifically Shalom...
What Must the Third Person Eat for Three People to Make a Zimun?
In a previous edition of Daily Halacha, we saw that if two people ate bread together, and a third...
Reciting a Zimun if a Third Person Arrives After the First Two Finished Eating
If two men ate a meal together, they obviously do not recite a Zimun, which is recited only when...
Zimun If Ten People Ate Together But Not All of Them Ate Bread
In a previous edition of Daily Halacha, we discussed the situation of ten people who ate a meal...
Can Three People Make a Zimun if One of Them Did Not Eat Bread?
The Gemara in Masechet Berachot (48) addresses the case of nine people who ate a meal with bread,...
Can a Minor be Counted Toward a Zimun?
Can a minor – a boy under the age of Bar Misva – be counted toward a Zimun for Birkat Hamazon?...
When three people sit and eat a meal together, they make a Zimun before Birkat Ha’mazon. When...
Shabuot - Saying the Shema Prayer Out Loud on Shabuot Morning
Rav Haim Palachi (Turkey, 1788-1869), in his work Mo’ed Le’chol Hai, records a custom that the...
Shabuot - Standing for the Reading of the Ten Commandments; Decorating the Synagogue
The Torah reading on the morning of the first day of Shabuot includes the Aseret Ha’dibberot (Ten...
Shabuot - The Obligation to Celebrate and Rejoice
The holiday of Shabuot is included among the three "Regalim" ("pilgrimage festivals"), when there...
Is It Permissible to Read a Newspaper That was Delivered on Shabbat?
There are different layers of Halachic issues regarding the reading of newspapers on Shabbat. One...
To Whom Should One Lend Money To When Many Seek A Loan
If a person is approached by two different people in need of a loan, and he is able to lend to...
The Torah writes in the Book of Shemot (22:24), "If you lend money to my nation – to the poor...
Lag Ba'omer: Haircuts, Reciting She'hecheyanu, Weddings, and Listening to Music
We find different practices among the Sepharadiim with regard to the custom to refrain from...
If Acquaintances Eat Meat and Dairy at the Same Table
If two people who are acquainted with one another eat together at the same table, and one eats...
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