Making Sense: What Really Needs to Be Cleaned for Passover?
Discover the essentials of Passover cleaning - what's necessary and what might be excessive when preparing your home
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Is It Permitted to Pray with a Camera? Collection of Halachot for Vacationers and Travelers
Rabbi Shai Amar, a halachic authority at Hidabroot and senior lecturer on Judaism and family harmony, provides us with spiritual guidance before embarking on any type of trip or vacation
Is it Permissible to Wash Bed Sheets in the Month of Av: Customs of the Three Weeks
A practical guide to navigating the restrictions during this period of mourning
Days of Counting the Omer: What is Permitted and What is Forbidden?
Discover the essential customs observed during the Omer period, from haircut restrictions to music limitations, and understand how to properly honor this time of reflection.
"On the Fish and the Sting": The Complete Guide to Passover Kashrut Laws for Fish
Navigating fish kashrut: more complex than just checking for fins and scales
The Complete Guide to Passover Kashrut Laws: Meat
Ensuring proper meat kashrut during Passover: What you need to know about beef and poultry
Where to Buy Vegetables? Laws and Sanctity of Shemitah in Vegetables and Fruits
A practical guide to navigating the Shemitah year for produce shopping
For I Own the Whole Earth: The Sabbatical Year - The Halachic Guide
What is the special virtue of the Shemitah commandment? When can flowers be planted? And what about pruning, fertilizing the soil, and hoeing with a hoe?
For There is a Secret in the Matter: Laws of Money Tithing
A comprehensive guide to understanding the practice of tithing money in Jewish tradition
Waiting Time Between Meat and Dairy: Can Exceptions Be Made for New Mothers?
A closer look at the halakhic requirements for separating meat and dairy consumption, with special consideration for new mothers, young children, and those with medical needs
Only Once a Year: How Do We Recite the Blessing of the Trees?
When to recite the blessing on trees, which trees deserve a blessing, and is it permissible on Shabbat? A guide to this special spring tradition.
And I Will Give You a New Heart: Reading Parshat Parah
A closer look at the special Torah reading that prepares us for Passover and its deeper spiritual significance
Birthday Party: Good Custom or Gentile Practice?
Is a birthday truly of special importance? And why is it worthwhile to increase Torah study, charity, and self-reflection on this day?
Is it Permissible to Pray in a Costume? Purim Q&A
An informative guide to Purim observances: proper blessings for family Megillah readings, obligation of bar/bat mitzvah children to send mishloach manot, and the appropriate time for the Purim feast
Why Do We Dress Up on Purim? Because Jacob Disguised Himself as Esau
Exploring the origins of Purim costumes and their connection to Jewish tradition
On the First of Adar We Announce About the Shekels: Parshat Shekalim - Reasons for the Commandment and Its Laws
A comprehensive guide to the significance and practices of Parshat Shekalim in Jewish tradition
Why is it Forbidden to Roast Liver with Meat? Liver Roasting - Practical Halacha
Liver contains a lot of blood, making its preparation different from other meats. Learn the proper way to roast liver according to Jewish law.
Tu BiShvat: The New Year for Trees in Halacha and Custom
Exploring the ancient customs of Tu BiShvat - Why was it traditional for men to bless wheat, women to bless grapes, and sons to bless olives?
An Evil Spirit Rests Upon Them: Foods and Drinks That Pose Danger
The dangers of peeled eggs, garlic, or onions left overnight - what happens when they're mixed in salads or cooked dishes? And what about water, wine, and milk left uncovered?
A Time to Act for Hashem: Is a Woman Permitted to Carry a Weapon?
Navigating religious laws regarding women carrying weapons for self-defense and security
