Tazria: Haircut Time

Interestingly, the word galach came to mean [Christian] priest in Medieval Hebrew and Yiddish, because such priests typically shaved their heads.

Guardian Of Added Life

What struck me about Rav Chaim’s response was not only the brevity and humility of it, but also that he had taken the time to reply at all.

Credit Card Loan – Is There A Ribbis Problem?

A month later, Mr. Leibowitz came to return the loan. I actually only got $4,900, he said to Mr. Oshri. I have a two percent processing fee whenever I swipe a credit card. I'm happy to pay you $5,000, though, if there's no ribbis prohibition.

Daf Yomi

Law Abiding Citizen “That Which Is Crooked Cannot Be Made Straight …” (Yevamos 22a-b)

Chassidim Davening Late – Is It Permitted?

It is also said in the name of the Rebbe of Ruzin that the deadlines allotted to the various prayers are only binding on those who pray on behalf of their own needs.

Is It Proper? Pesach Questions (First of Four)

Is it proper to have a shorter Seder so guests will not have to struggle to stay awake?

Wheels Or Doors? The Answer Is ‘Both’

These trivial disagreements have become an essential component of social media culture. The fact that there can never be a definitive answer to the questions doesn’t seem to make any difference to the debaters.

Can Money Intended For Matanos La’evyonim Be Used Differently?

Can I give the delivery man $5 from money that I intended for matanos la'evyonim?

Daf Yomi

For Appearance’s Sake ‘Shammai Did Not Follow Their Own Ruling’ (Yevamos 13b 14a)

Portions Of Food Or Gifts To The Poor: Which Mitzvah Comes First?

Other authorities disagree and insist that matanot la’evyonim should be performed first.

Ode To The Beholder

We may look at a pair of tefillin and admire how beautiful they are, while a non-Jew will try to figure out what’s so beautiful about leather straps connected to black leather boxes.

Is It Proper To Learn During Chazaras Hashatz?

Ultimately, everyone should clarify their familial and communal custom and conduct themselves accordingly.

A Look At The Halachos Of A Bas Mitzvah Celebration – 100 Years After...

Although there is no custom to make a banquet when a girl reaches maturity (on her 12th birthday), she should nevertheless rejoice on that day, and wear her Shabbos clothes.

Problems ‘Hiring’ A Minyan For Zachor Reading

On Shabbos afternoon, Yehoshua said to Mordechai: If Rabbi Shpiel wants to pay us after Shabbos, I don't think we can take the money. In the end, we didn't make the minyan.

Daf Yomi

Being Overly Burdensome “My Sabbaths Shall You Observe” (Yevamos 6a)

When Must We ‘Remember Amalek’?

Mysteriously absent from the mitzvah to remember Amalek is the frequency that the mitzvah must be performed.

Purim’s Missing Messages: Fill In The Blank

No one wears a better costume than the holiday of Purim itself!

Is It Proper To Bring Very Young Children To Shul?

If children are very young, it’s very difficult to expect them to stay quiet for a long stretch of time. As they grow older, the time they spend in services can be gradually increased.

Daf Yomi

A Miraculous Visual Treat “They Lifted It Up To Show…” (Chagiga 26b)

Buying A Loan When A Jew Is Among The Debtors

What's the problem? someone asked. Mr. Garcia lent him the money, and was allowed to charge interest. You're not lending to Mr. Cohen; you're just buying the loan from Mr. Garcia!

The Pintelah Yid Is Still Burning

The feeling is that people, especially on college campuses or newly graduated young adults, are more interested in fortune and fame than finding their Jewish roots.

Shabbat: Folding A Tallit

The rush to fold one’s tallit soon after Shabbat has ended is based on the Kabbalistic teaching that an unfolded tallit attracts klippot, impure spiritual forces.

Life’s Full Circle

In a certain way, our commitment to upholding the teachings of Moshe became more entrenched after his passing. While he was alive the nation was able to rely on Moshe to teach them and remind them of the Torah he taught them.

Is It Proper To Ask Someone To Leave Your Makom Kavuah In Shul?

The idea that a makom kavuah is, essentially, private property whose owner is entitled to designate who may and may not use it, is well-founded in the classic halachic literature.

Is The Shabbos Sale Valid?

Mr. Appel was concerned. "That means that Mr. Moskowicz took the computer on Shabbos!" he said to himself. "I never sell things on Shabbos! What about the money?"

Daf Yomi

Chatzitza And Its Applications ‘Greater Stringency Applies To Hallowed Things…’ (Chagiga 20b –21a)

Kissing Children In The Synagogue

A number of authorities are of the opinion that the prohibition against kissing in the synagogue only applies to one’s children and not to other people. This is because the feelings that one has for one’s children are unlike those one has for other people.

Prayer Power

We must realize that to pray effectively, we don’t need to be at Kever Rochel, it doesn’t have to be Purim or Yom Kippur, and we don’t even need a Tehillim or a siddur.

Is It Proper To Stop Someone From Talking During Davening?

Obviously, people come to synagogue not only to pray…but to socialize.

Daf Yomi

A Role Reversal “Return, O Wayward Sons…” (Chagigah 15a)

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