Parshat Shavua

Why is Mizmor Lesodah not recited on specific occasions? Must we stand while reciting it?

From Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli zt"l

Every woman should be relaxed and alert at the Seder table. Clearly, the performance of her pre-Pesach duties must be balanced against her Pesach obligations.

This year's unique situation of "Erev Pesach which Falls on Shabbat", and especially during the war in Israel, is a classic example of the difference between Rav Kook and religious-Zionism, as opposed to Chabad and Haredi Judaism, and the need to shift gears to build a Jewish Nation. To care not just for our religiosity, but about EACH OTHER'S religiosity AND security. Our historic and fortunate period in Jewish history also involves rising and in fact returning to the authentic Torah outlook & realization, that we are not individuals in a tiny shtetl, but once again, we are the authentic Am Yisrael with the Living Torah and mutual love and responsibility.

The Laws of Baking Matzot

A note from HaRav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg

How should I respond to children who ask why we must clean so much in places where there is certainly no Chametz?