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Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Dvarim
Meat Counter July 16, 2026 Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Moshe Ze’ev Granek The Shulchan Aruch (O.C. 551:9) says that some have the minhag not to eat…
Q&A from the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline
Grate Adventure July 16, 2026 Q Is there a practical way to kasher the public charcoal grills installed at campgrounds and parks? A The Torah (Bemidbar 31:23) establishes a principle…
Gift Rap: When Beneficiaries Stealthily Reward Their Benefactors
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman July 16, 2026 The Associated Press reports: ...All told, 321 diamonds, 56 sapphires, 13 emeralds, and six rubies encrust the watch-sized gold…
Noble Nutrition: Is Royal Jelly Kosher?
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman July 9, 2026 In our previous article, we noted that the Gemara offers two bases to permit consuming bee honey: The fact…
Q&A from the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline
Egg Pilaf July 9, 2026 Q Can I leave egg salad in the fridge to eat for breakfast? A The Gemara says (Nidah 17a) that someone who eats garlic, onion, or egg that…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Matos-Mas’ei
Getting You Nowhere July 9, 2026 Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald You shall not bring guilt (lo sachanifu) upon the land in which you are,…
Bais HaVaad on the Parsha, Parshas Pinchas
A Blast from the Past July 2, 2026 Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Moshe Yitzchok Weg In the seventh month, on the first day of the month,…
Q&A from the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline
Door Post-It July 2, 2026 Q May I transfer a mezuzah from my house to my office? A The Gemara (Bava Metzia 102a) cautions against removing mezuzos when vacating a home. Tosfos…
Bee or Not Bee? That Is the Question.
Which honey does the Torah mean? Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman July 2, 2026 The JTA reports: Ben & Jerry’s Israel operation has come up with a…
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