Bais HaVaad Halacha Journal, Parshas Ha’azinu
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Q&A From the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline
In a Bind Dayan Yosef Greenwald September 17, 2021 Q Given that women are not obligated in the mitzvah of arba’ah minim, may a woman bind the minim together in the koishekel? A R’ Yehuda (Mishnah, third perek of…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Ha’azinu
Good Condition Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald September 17, 2021 On the first two days of Sukkos, one must own the arba’ah minim in order to fulfill the mitzvah of taking them. Those…
Ticket Booth: An Illegal Sukkah
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman September 17, 2021 There is a well-known fable of a Jew who built a sukkah in violation of a local ordinance. Someone complained, and on Erev Sukkos, the matter came before…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Vayeilech
Child Benefit Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yitzhak Grossman Assemble the people: the men, the women, and the children, and your stranger in your cities, in order that they hear, and in order that they…
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General Admission Rav Aryeh Finkel September 10, 2021 Q In the Vidui of Yom Kippur, some aveiros, such as chilul Shabbos, are not mentioned. Must I insert my own aveiros that are not listed into the Vidui? A The Gemara…
Bais HaVaad Halacha Journal, Parshas Vayeilech
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Living Dangerously: Pikuach Nefesh in War
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman September 10, 2021 President Biden has faced widespread criticism[1] over his withdrawal from Afghanistan, much of it directed against the breaking of his commitment that “if there’s American citizens left, we’re…
Bais HaVaad Halacha Journal, Parshas Nitzavim
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Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Nitzavim
Undo Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Moshe Zev Granek For this mitzvah that I command you today is not concealed from you and it is not far away. Devarim 30:11 According to many Rishonim, including the Ramban…