articles on Praying, Kiddush and the Meals

Woman doing Kiddush for husband
My wife has expressed the desire to do Kiddush every Friday night for the family. What is the halakha in a situation like this?

Cheesecake during the Shabbat meal
Must one have meat meals on Shabbat (and Chag). I have seen people have nice dairy meals for Shabbat meals. Is this Minhag Okay?

Do Our Prayers Make a Difference?
The prayers that I recite, and blessings that I receive – do they have influence?
Lessons on Praying, Kiddush and the Meals

Ask the Rabbi: “Cooked” and Sweetened Wine for Kiddush
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Tevet 5785

Kiddush – Why Some Sit, Why Some Stand
Rabbi Ari N Enkin | 29 Tammuz 5784

May we make the Kiddush before Kri’at Hatorah?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Sivan 5783

Some of the Laws of Seudah Shelishis
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Adar 5783

Different Drinks for Kiddush
If I do not want to drink wine/grape juice, may I use other drinks for Kiddush?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Shvat 29 5782

Curious Kiddush Shaylos
The Torah commands us to declare the sanctity of Shabbos, a mitzvah we fulfill when we recite Kiddush before beginning the meal. Notwithstanding that this mitzvah appears very clear cut, it sometimes involves interesting shaylos.
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Shvat 18 5782

A Haftarah from Yechezkel
Who chose which haftaros we read? In what ways is the book of Yechezkel unusual? Why is the haftarah on Shabbos seldom from Yechezkel?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Tevet 3 5782
