16 Apr HALACHICALLY SPEAKING: SHIURIM FOR PESACH
One of the many important halachos that we are faced with at the seder is the proper volume to eat or drink in order to fulfill the mitzvah of the four cups, matzah, and marror. In this article we...
One of the many important halachos that we are faced with at the seder is the proper volume to eat or drink in order to fulfill the mitzvah of the four cups, matzah, and marror. In this article we...
I. Avoiding the Korban Pesach We know from tax law the difference between avoidance and evasion. Tax avoidance involves structuring your finances to legally minimize your taxes. In contrast, tax evasion is refusing to pay taxes that you owe. Obviously,...
The third of the four questions in the Mah Nishtana, which the child asks at the seder, has to do with the two “dippings.” The child observes that normally, no foods are dipped into liquids, whereas at...
Rav Avraham Yitzchok HaKohen Kook (1865- 1935), the first Chief Rabbi of Eretz Yisrael in modern times, was an outstanding genius, but he was a controversial figure. Certain rabbinic personalities of the “old yishuv” took issue with many...
In families all over the world and through the millennia, the Seder ritual has started off with the chanting of Kadeish, U’rchatz, Karpas...
As the family celebrated the seder, a young grandchild of Rebbe Yochanan of Tolna zt’l was roaming around the house and came across the closet where the items sold for Pesach were stored. The child took out a beer bottle and brought it...
Does purified water enhanced with minerals require Pesach certification? Although the OU approves bottled and distilled water without Pesach certification, when it comes to enhanced water an OU-P is required. This is due...
The first of the ten plagues which G-d brought upon the Egyptians was “Dam” – the plague of blood, when G-d transformed the water in the river to blood. The Torah (Shemot 7:21) tells that as a...
It’s almost Pesach, so much to plan, so much to prepare. On our to-do list is purchasing wine for the seder. Some like it sweet, others appreciate the dry wine taste. The connoisseurs amongst us...
Not the Cookie Cutter Model “The Torah speaks of four children: One is wise, one is rebellious, one is simple and one does not know how to ask.”—Haggadah This simple, brief passage of the Haggadah contains profound pedagogical insight....