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"...
