HaRav Yishai Natan - Waiting Between Meat and Milk - The Gemara (Hullin 105a) says it is assur to eat dairy after meat. There is a mahloket among the Rishonim regarding the reason for this waiting period. Rashi explains that the taste of meat remains in a person's mouth for a long time after eating, and therefore one may not eat dairy immediately afterward. The … [Read more...]
Parashat Naso – Birkat Kohanim
HaRav Yishai Natan - Why Don’t Ashkenazim Do Birkat Kohanim in Chutz La’Aretz? The Gemara in Sotah 38b says many incredible things about Bikar Kohanim. “הקב״ה מתאוה לברכת כהנים” - Hashem desires Birkat Kohanim. Not just that He likes it — He desires it. “כל כהן שמברך מתברך” - Every Kohen who blesses the people is himself blessed. The Tur brings from … [Read more...]
Halachot of Shavuot
חג השבועות - HaRav Yishai Natan - There aren’t many unique mitzvot associated specifically with Shavuot. There’s no mitzvah of eating matzah, no sukkah, and no other specific actions unique to the holiday. Eating Cheescake is not a mitzva. The only unique mitzvah of Shavuot is simchah, rejoicing on the Yom Tov. Still, we are going to discuss some of the … [Read more...]
Parashat Bamidbar – מקום קבוע
Establishing a Fixed Place for Tefillah - HaRav Yishai Natan - This week’s parasha, Bamidbar, discusses the degalim and the shevatim — how each tribe had a specific place around the Mishkan: east, west, north, and south. We also find that when Yaakov Avinu’s body was brought to Eretz Yisrael, he instructed that each shevet stand in a designated place while … [Read more...]
Parashat Behar – Heter Iska
What Is a Heter Iska? Maggid Shiur: HaRav Yishai Natan … [Read more...]