articles on General Laws
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?
Shabat As Value
Shabbat is the Jewish affirmation that we live in a universe created and sustained by Divine Will.
Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot
What is Simcha? Is it merely the emotion of happiness and joy?
Hafrashat Challa on Shabbat
On Shabbat, the ba’al habayit separated some challa to be burnt after Shabbat. is this okay?
Lessons on General Laws
Carrying on Shabbos
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 12 Shvat 5784
An Agent Showing a House on Shabbat
A congregant of mine is trying to sell his house. His non-Jewish real estate agent suggested doing an open house on Shabbat, a good time for many buyers. If the owner goes away for Shabbat, may he do that?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Sivan 15 5782
How Many Challot to Take Home?
My neighbor works in a bakery, and when they have a lot of unsold challot. He encourages people at Maariv of Shabbat to come take as many as possible. I took what I thought I might use but not what I knew would go straight into the freezer because I thought it was hachana (preparation for after Shabbat). Is that correct?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Tammuz 10 5781
Automatic Commerce in Cryptocurrency on Shabbat
I joined a “stock exchange” for crypto coins, in which I can buy and sell, and have a linked service that enables me to create “bots” to find and carry out deals 24/7. If I do not shut it off for Shabbat (which is easy), it will almost certainly find profitable trades. May I let the bots run on Shabbat?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Sivan 8 5781
Is Raw Spaghetti Muktzeh?
An open package of spaghetti fell out of the closet, with its contents spilling on the counter and floor. I swept up what was on the floor but left the spaghetti on the counter, as I was unsure if it was muktzeh. One of my boys noshed on some of it. Was he allowed to eat it or was it muktzeh?
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Av 13 5780
Carrying in Public and the Use of an Eruv
Part 2
Part 2
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Shvat 16 5779
Carrying in Public and the Use of an Eruv
Part 1
Part 1
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Shvat 9 5779
