The Uniqueness of Business Halacha
Food for Thought
As the Jewish people trek further away from Mitzraim, they start complaining to Moshe and Aharon about the lack of food. Hashem promises to shower them with “bread from the heavens” – the Man, and the verse adds: למען אנסנו הילך בתורתי אם לא – "and thus I will test [the nation], will it follow my Torah or not…” How does the Man, a heavenly delicacy, test the Jewish people’s … [Read more...]
HaHacham HaKollel: Maran Ribbi Hayim Palachi זצ”ל
Ribbi Hayim Palachi זצ"ל – or as he is affectionately referred to as "מרן החבי"ף" – was one of the most well-known and prolific Torah giants of the 19th century. Ribbi Hayim as born in 1788 in Izmir (Smyrna) – a thriving city with a prominent and scholarly Jewish community in the Ottoman Empire – into a family of respected Hachamim. His father, Ribbi Yaakov Palachi זצ"ל, was … [Read more...]
Beracha over Ice Cream
Q: Does one recite a Beracha over ice cream eaten within the Se’uda? A: The Ohr L’Tziyon[1] distinguishes between pareve ice cream which consists of liquids and is therefore exempt from a Beracha during a Se’udah[2]. Dairy ice cream, however, has the status of a food, and since it does not come to compliment the bread, it requires its own Beracha[3]. It would seem that … [Read more...]