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...]
Cash is King: Lending to a non-Jew with Interest
By Rav Yehonatan Sasportas In this week’s Parasha, we read about the prohibition of lending and borrowing with interest – “Ribbit”. The Torah writes that this prohibition applies only to Jews. In the following article we will discuss the various details of this Halacha. There are various approaches among the Rishonim regarding taking Ribbit from a non-Jew. The … [Read more...]
Parashat Emor
Worth the Trip: Traveling and Preparing for a Mitzvah By: Dayan Yosef Greenwald … [Read more...]
Parasha and Halacha
Sefer Bereshit Bereshit Noah Lech- Lecha Vayera Haye- Sara Toledot Vayetze Vayishlah Vayesheb Miketz Vayigash Vayehi … [Read more...]