Rav Yehoshua Grunwald (ביום השמיני עצרת תהיה לכם כל מלאכת עבודה לא תעשו" (במדבר כט:לה" The Midrash states that when Hashem asked Klal Yisrael to remain with Him for the extra day of Shemini Atzeres, they responded, "nagila vnismecha bo."…
An outline of Bais HaVaad on the Parsha Shiur delivered by: Rav Yitzchak Grossman "ולא אבה ה' אלוקיך לשמע אל בלעם ויהפך ה' אלוקיך לך את הקללה לברכה כי אהבך ה' אלוקיך" (דברים כג:ו) The Torah forbids cursing another, as…
Rav Yosef Jacobowitz "לא מקום זרע ותאנה וגפן ורימון" Below are selected rules of kedima b'berachos when one has multiple fruits and vegetables he wishes to eat: If there are two fruits of shivas haminim, the beracha of haeitz is…
Does making early Yom Tov detract from the days of Sefira? By Rabby Avraham Y. Cohen, Rosh Kollel of Kollel Ohel Yitzchak of Lakewood We all look forward to the sweet, uninterrupted learning that fills Shavuos night. Maggidei Shiur and…
An Overview of a Shiur given by Rav Ari Stauber on Parshas Emorוביום השביעי שבת שבתון מקרא קודש כל מלאכה לא תעשו ויקרא כג:ג Gemara (Shabbos 148b-149a) — One may not read a guest list or food menu on Shabbos…
What should one do if their medicine is not listed on the Kosher L’Pesach list? If someone has a potentially life-threatening condition e.g. hypertension, diabetes, infection, asthma, stroke risk, cancer, psychiatric condition, etc. the Poskim maintain that one must take…
An Overview of a Shiur by Rav Moshe Zev Granek on Parshas Metzora (זאת תהיה תורת המצורע והובא אל הכהן (ויקרא יד:א Why does the pasuk say he is brought to the kohen if he may not enter the machaneh?…
An Overview of a Shiur by Rav Yosef Greenwald for Parshas Tazria/Parshas HaChodesh (החודש הזה לכם ראש חדשים (שמות יב:א Where is the Date Line located according to halacha? Three basic approaches are offered. Chazon Ish 6 hours (90 degrees)…
An Overview of a Shiur by Rav Daniel Dumbroff on Parshas Shemini (וכי יותן מים על זרע ונפל מנבלתם עליו טמא הוא לכם (ויקרא יא:לח Netilas Yadayim for fruit dipped in liquid – Chazal required this due to a complex…
Adapted from a shiur by Rav Yosef Greenwald on Parshas Tzav (כל אשר יגע בבשרו יקדש (ויקרא ו:כ Based on this pasuk, a piece of a korban chatas that touches a korban shelamim causes the shelamim to absorb the chatas…