Adapted from a Parasha & Halacha Shiur by Rav Yosef Greenwald on Parashat Tzav The Halacha is that forbidden food that is absorbed in a mixture forbids the entire mixture (within a set of rules and limitations). This rule is known as “Ta’am K’Ikar” – a taste is like the entity itself. Maran (Y.D. 98) follows many Rishonim who hold that this rule is MiD’Oraita. Rashi … [Read more...]

Eating Bread in the Se’udat Purim A Parasha & Halacha Shiur Summary, Parashat Vayikra by Rabbi Ariel Ovadia The Rambam writes that the obligation of “Mishte” – a feast – on Purim is to eat meat and prepare a “proper Se’uda (meal)” according to what one can afford and drink wine etc. The expression “A proper Se’uda” would seem to imply that one must eat bread as in … [Read more...]

A Parasha & Halacha Shiur by Rabbi Chaim Naftali Dissolving a partnership via Gud on Iggud In order to split a partnership there must be a sizeable enough share left for each individual partner. For example, if they own a joint courtyard and want to split it, each of the partners must receive a share that can still be considered a courtyard. If this is not the case, … [Read more...]

Parasha & Halacha Shiur Summary on Parashat VaYakhel, by Rav Mordechai Lebhar One of the 39 Melachot which are forbidden on Shabbat is carrying from a private to a public domain. Enclosing a public domain with an Eruv can sometimes turn it into a private domain. Even in an enclosed space, in order to carry, all of the inhabitants of the houses must convene and … [Read more...]

Summary of Parasha & Halacha Shiur on Ki Tissa by Rav Yehoshua Sova In this Parasha we read about the sin of the golden calf. This sin was caused by a disconnect between the Jews and Hashem, as the Gemara compares this to a bride leaving her Huppah for another man. That’s why the Midrash says they made 13 calves, one for each Shevet, because they weren’t … [Read more...]