Rabbi Ya’aqob Ibn Habib (1460-1516)
Rabbi Ya'aqob ibn Habib was born in Zamora, Spain in 1460. He was one of the greatest rabbis and Talmudist of his time and...
KASHRUT: What is Halaq meat?
From the pesaqim of Rabbi Obadia Yosef z"lAfter the ritual slaughtering or Shehita, the body of the animal is examined by the bodeq, the expert...
Shulhan ‘arukh, Chapter 1 (selected paragraphs)
I have selected mainly the Halakhot which I believe are more needed or relevant for our days. My comments are integrated into the texts....
Shabbat and a life threatening situation (part 2)
As we have previously explained, a life threatening situation requires that the Laws of Shabbat be suspended, and therefore we are allowed (or obligated)...
HILKHOT ABODA ZARA 2:1: Religious idolatry
Maimonides says in the second chapter of Hilkhot 'aboda zara: "The essence of the prohibition of idol worshipping is not to serve any creature...
Was the Shulhan arukh ever summarized?
Yesterday I got many phone calls and emails from friends and readers who reacted to my proposal of rewriting the original Shulhan 'arukh. Most...
Shulhan ‘arukh Venezia
Previously, I explained why rabbi Yosef Caro (1488-1575) wrote the shulhan 'arukh and how did it happen that the shulhan 'arukh became the most...
Shabbat and the Fourth Commandment
"Zakhor et yom haShabbat leqaddesho... " Remember the day of Shabbat to sanctify it. This is the fourth of the Ten Commandments: our duty to...
