Lighting Shabbat Candles
There is a mitzva to light a candle to honor Shabbat. There are three reasons for this: 1) to honor Shabbat, as a banquet without light...
Chanukah - The Mitzvah to Light Chanukah Candles
Our Sages instituted a mitzvah to light candles all eight days of Chanukah, when the Jewish people celebrated and gave thanks to God for...
Shabbat - Brushing Teeth and Toothpaste
One may brush one’s teeth on Shabbat to clean them and to treat bad breath. Similarly, mouthwash may be used to freshen one’s breath....
The Mitzvah to Pray in a Synagogue
When a person prays in a synagogue with a congregation, his prayer is heard (see Berachot6a). Even someone who missed praying in a minyan...
Laws of Yom Tov Sheini
‘Yom Tov Sheni’ is equivalent to ‘Yom Tov Rishon’ in all its halachot, for everything the Rabbis instituted, is similar to what the Torah...
What should we prepare for Shabbat?
Last week we learned about the importance of one preparing for Shabbat by himself, this week we will learn about what are the...
The Mitzvah to take part in Shabbat preparation
The Torah states: “On the sixth day, they shall prepare what they have brought in” (Shemot 16:5). It is inferred from here that there is...
Advice against mistakes during Amida
The most frequent mistake made in the Amidah concerns the mention of, and the request for rain, because the wording is switched...
The Reason for the Commandment to Eat on Erev Yom Kippur
It is a Mitzvah to eat on the eve of Yom Kippur and to increase the amount one normally consumes (Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chaim 604:1)....
