KIDDUSH: The Laws of Kiddush
Today is the 1st day (ROSH CHODESH) of Sivan (45 days of Omer. 6 weeks, 3 days)
“Zakhor et Yom haShabbat leKaddesho… “ Remember the...
ELOKE ABRAHAM “The God of Abraham” (Part 2)
Today is the 27th of Iyar, 5770 (42 days of Omer. 5 weeks)(See last week’s HOTD).2. Abraham Abinu believed that God is "One", which...
Lending money or giving merchandise in “good faith”
Today is the 26th of Iyar, 5770 (41 days or Omer. 5 weeks and 6 days)In the times of our Talmudic rabbis money was...
SHABBAT: Understanding the Fourth Commandment
Today is the 23rd of Iyar, 5770 (38 days of Omer. 5 weeks, 3 days)
“Zakhor et Yom haShabbat leKaddesho… “ Remember the day of...
OU “The Orthodox Union”
21th of Iyar, 5770 (36 days of Omer. 5 weeks, 1 day)In the coming weeks –on the Wednesdays’ Kashrut section- I would like to...
ELOKE ABRAHAM “The God of Abraham” (part 1)
Today is the 20th of Iyar, 5770 (35 days of Omer. 5 weeks)The first Berakha of the Amida is known as “Birkat Abot”, the...
Ribbit, borrowing/lending with interest
Today is the 19th of Iyar, 5770 (34 days of Omer. 4 weeks, 6 days)There are some things which would not technically qualify as...
What is Lag laOmer?
16th of Iyar, 5770 (31 days of Omer. 4 weeks, 3 days) 33 of OmerLag BaOmer (for Sephardic Jews is more accurate to say:...
PESACH SHENI
Today is the 14th of Iyar, 5770 (29 days of Omer. 4 weeks, 1 day)Thirty days after Pesach we commemorate Pesach Sheni or The...
ELOKENU VELOKE ABOTENU
Today is the 13th of Iyar, 5770. (28 days of Omer. 4 weeks)“Our god” and the “God of our parents”. These two words encapsulate...
