SHABBAT and alarm systems
Today is the 17th day of Tebet, 5771
It is permitted to set an alarm system on a private residence which will operate on Shabbat,...
Identifying the ‘Truth’
Today is the 16th day of Tebet, 5771Saying the truth, speaking and acting truthfully, is one of the principles human civilization is founded upon...
Maimonides on habits formation
Today is the 15th day of Tebet, 5771Maimonides (Rambam) affirms in Hilkhot De'ot that we're all driven by habits. These habits are part of...
Disobeying parents for their own good
Today is the 13th day of Tebet, 5771Honoring our parents includes obeying them and pleasing their wishes, especially when dealing with something they wish...
The four fast days
10th of Tebet, 5771
Today, the 10th of Tebet, is one of the four fast days in which we remember the destruction of our first...
The fast of 10 of Tebet, Friday, December 17th, 2010
9th of Tebet, 5771
Nowadays our calendar's calculation is such that the only public fast which can fall on a Friday is the 10th of...
The fast of the 10th of Tebet
8th day of Tebet, 5771
Approximately in the year 300 BCE, on the 8th of Tebet, King Ptolemy of Egypt forced 70 Jewish scholars to...
Sephardic customs
6th day of Tebet, 5771Kiddush and Aliya la-ToraIn most Sephardic families, children pay a special tribute to their grandparents and parents on the occasion...
SHABBAT and motion activated lights
3rd day of Tebet, 5771
Can I walk past a motion sensitive light on Shabbat?
In order to respond this simple question we must first clarify...
BAREKH ALENU, praying for rain
Today is the 5th day of Chanuka
29th day of Kislev, 5771
On Shemini Atzeret, we started reciting "Mashib HaRuach U'Morid HaGeshem" instead of "Morid HaTal"...
A commercial website operating on Shabbat
19th day of Kislev, 5771
Fishing and Commercial websites
In previous halakhot we explained that the rabbis of the Mishna (200 CE) discussed the status of...
A commercial web site operating on Shabbat
Halakha of the Day
19th day of Kislev, 5771
Fishing and Commercial websites
In previous halakhot we explained that the rabbis of the Mishna (200 CE) discussed...
Maimonides Vs. over medicating
17th day of Kislev, 5771 Maimonides (1135 -1206) wrote extensively on medicine, as a physician and as a Rabbi, knowing that we need a...
The reward for honoring one’s parents
15th day of Kislev, 5771Honoring one's parents refers mainly to our behavior toward our parents when they are old.When a son/daughter is serving or...
SHABBAT and automatic appliances
12th day of Kislev, 5771
Last week we discussed the use on Shabbat of automatic devices or appliances that were activated before Shabbat.
Many Halakhic principles...
Waiting between milk and meat
Today is the 5th of Shebat, 5770As we explain last week, the general Sephardic Minhag is not to requiring a waiting period from dairy...
List of Some reliable Kosher Symbols
FROM: http://www.crcweb.org/agency_list.php Directory of Kosher Certifying AgenciesUpdated April 2010As a public service, the Chicago Rabbinical Council is presenting...
Kosher work out
Last week I mentioned Maimonides 4th chapter on Hilkhot de'ot and his advices for keeping a strong and healthy body, preventing sickness , etc....
Financial support to one’s parents
8th of Kislev, 5771The Mitzva of honoring ones' parents consists of assisting one's parents and devoting to them part of our time and our...
