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 practices … [Read more...]
Parashat Behar – Heter Iska
What Is a Heter Iska? Maggid Shiur: HaRav Yishai Natan … [Read more...]
Parashat Emor – LaD Ba’Omer
LAG or LAD B’omer? Maggid Shiur: Rabbi Yishai Natan … [Read more...]
Parashat Bamidbar
Up All Night: Birkot HaTorah After Staying up Shavu’ot Night Rabbi Eytan Aviv … [Read more...]
Butter Batter: The Halachot of Baking Dairy or Meat Pastries
By Rav Ariel Ovadia As Shavu’ot approaches, all of us look forward to reaccepting the Torah and celebrating its study. Oh… and the dairy delicacies we don’t often get to enjoy. Many recipes involve a dairy version of a baked good; a topic which is discussed in the Shulhan Aruch and which we will attempt to cover in the following article. Pareve Pastries The Gemara in a … [Read more...]