The Prohibition of Hadash and its Practical Applications Adapted from a Shiur by Rav Mordechai Lebhar שליט"א, Rosh Kollel LINK, Los Angeles and Posek for the SHC In and Out of Eretz Yisrael The Pasuk says[1] “Thou shall not eat bread, roasted grain, and fresh kernels until you bring the sacrifice of Hashem on this very day [the sixteenth of Nissan] ”. This means, that one is … [Read more...]
Wine & Dine
The obligation to recite Kiddush where one will eat their Shabbat meal By Rabbi Moshe Pinchasi A Problematic Custom The Gemara in Pesahim[1] discusses the custom that was prevalent in the times of the Talmud, to recite Kiddush in the Bet HaKenesset after Arvit on Friday night. The Gemara cites a debate between Rav and Shemuel. According to Rav, those present can rely on that … [Read more...]
Catch of the Day
Buying kosher fish in a non-kosher store and other fish Kashrut issues By Rabbi Yitzchak Benjio, Kollel Etz Haim and Kashrut Supervisor for the KCL, Lakewood Fish have been a staple in Jewish cuisine throughout the world for many generations, and are currently experiencing a tremendous wave of popularity in the kosher kitchen and the modern food scene. The infinite ways to … [Read more...]
Mind Your Olives
By Rabbi Tzvi Frank, Halachic writer at the BHHC Recently, eating olives at our Shabbat table became quite a subject of debate. One of my sons, back from Yeshiva, cited the Gemara that counts olives as a food that is "Kashe L'Shikha" – may cause memory loss. I distinctly recalled that there was some way out of this but for the life of me I couldn't remember what it was! Was my … [Read more...]
Tish’a B’Av FAQ’s
By Rabbi Moshe Pinchasi Torah study on Shabbat afternoon, Erev Tish’a B’Av Q: Must one refrain from general Torah-study on the Shabbat afternoon of Erev Tish’a B’Av? A: The Sephardic custom is to study Torah on Erev Tish’a B’Av after midday, even when it is on a weekday, and especially when it occurs on Shabbat. The Rama in Darche Moshe[1] cites the opinion of the … [Read more...]