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Pregnancy and Fasting on Yom Kippur
Fasting on Yom Kippur is one of the few mitzvot whose punishment is karet, the most severe form of punishment for a sin. This said, even on Yom Kippur, in the case of pikuach nefesh, we will find that leniencies exist permitting (or even requiring) one to eat. In this article we will briefly discuss…
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Yom Kippur: Dating Lessons from Moshe Rabbeinu and Adolf Hitler
Moshe Rabbeinu and Adolf Hitler. Two leaders with tremendous followings who were able to greatly influence the people they led. It’s easy to contrast the two, with Hitler being so evil and Moshe Rabbeinu so righteous. They each used their gift of speech on their path to leadership, but the dichotomy between them serves as…
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The Halachot of Yom Kippur
“Erev” Yom Kippur Fasting Washing “Issur Melacha” All “melachot that are prohibited on Shabbat are prohibited on Yom Kippur. Anointing The prohibition of anointing on Yom Kippur means that one may not spread oils on one’s body. Wearing leather shoes Leather shoes may not be worn, while those of other materials may, including rubber, cloth,…
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A Summary of the Halachot of Pesach
Our ancestors had to leave Egypt so hurriedly that they did not have time to wait for their dough to rise while preparing food to take with them on their exodus into the desert…
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Purim: The Holiday of Ultimate Trust in Hashem
On Purim, we’re all very busy celebrating the festival through the four mitzvot associated with the day…
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Vayechi: Understanding Rachel’s Burial Place
Parshat Vayechi is essentially the last will and testament of Yaakov Avinu. Much of it contains his last requests, rebuke, and advice to his children. One of Yaakov’s admonishments to Yosef is that he ensures that Yaakov is buried in Meorat Hamachpela. In this, almost parenthetically, Yaakov seems to express regret that he did not…
