A shadchan, one who arranges a shidduch, match, should be paid for their work. There is a clear halachah in Shulchan Aruch that a shadchan should be paid a…
A shadchan, one who arranges a shidduch, match, should be paid for their work. There is a clear halachah in Shulchan Aruch that a shadchan should be paid a…
One is not permitted to say Hashem’s name in vain. This prohibition is derived from the posuk, “Es Hashem Elokeicho tira”, one should fear Hashem. If a person says…
Once upon a time the camel, horse and donkey were the primary means of transport for both men and women. There are guidelines for men: they may not ride…
Close to a thousand years ago Rabbeinu Gershom instituted a cherem, a very strict ruling, which was accepted by Ashkenazi communities worldwide, that a man may not be married…
B’ hashgacha pratis (with special Divine Providence), you encounter someone who is not yet shomer Torah u’mitzvos (Torah and mitzvah observant). You feel that this Jewish neshamah (soul) would…
Dovid Hamelech, who composed much of Sefer Tehillim (the Book of Psalms), asked Hashem that when Yidden (Jewish People) will recite Tehillim He should be consider it ke’ilu oskim…
It’s forbidden for ex-spouses to interact with each other socially (see Article #533 for further details). However, there’s a mitzvah of machzir gerushaso (remarrying one’s divorced spouse)—unless he is…
The Gemara discusses a rainwater pipe that becomes blocked on Shabbos by grass growing inside or getting washed in. It is mutar (permitted) to stomp down on the obstruction…
It is important for all those who are traveling together to say Tefilas Haderech (the Traveler’s Prayer) simultaneously. In case there are not enough siddurim available, an option is…
The halachah is that once a woman receives her get (bill of divorce), the ex-spouses should refrain from meeting each other and from doing anything that would give the…
Baked goods that has a filling can be considered mezonos if two conditions are met: 1) The filling is the primary ingredient. 2) The filling is sweet. It is…
Wine is considered rosh lechol mashkin (chief of all drinks). When consuming wine, a brachah rishonah (blessing before eating or drinking) of hagafen is recited; if other drinks are…
Chazal teach us,“Yisroel kedoshim hem” (Jews are holy) and are extra-cautious in matters of observance; one of the areas mentioned in poskim that they are extra careful with is…
During a meal containing bread, no brachah is required when drinking water or other beverages—with the exception of wine. Wine is unique because of its chashivus, significance and importance,…
The halachos of mourning that apply on Tishah B’Av apply after chatzos (midday) as well. There are some restrictions, though, that are somewhat relaxed after chatzos, and among them,…
Standing in shul at the hot water urn between Mincha and Maariv, a Styrofoam* cup of tea in my left hand and a clean plastic spoon in my right,…
The Mishnah says, “Al ta’as atzmechah ke’orchei hadayanim.” Do not coach a litigant in a Din Torah on how to present their case [in order to increase their chances…
One of the lesser-known halachos is that cheese is among the food items that must have at least one chosam (seal) if delivered by a non-Jew or a Yisroel…
Halachah states that it is a sakanah (danger) to eat fish with meat, and relates that eating them together can cause tzora’as (leprosy) chas v’shalom. We are careful not…
According to halachah, it is permissible to do work on Rosh Chodesh. However, women have the custom of refraining from work on Rosh Chodesh—and this custom is binding—as a…
There is no Halacha that forbids us from giving presents, including birthday presents, during the Nine Days, with the exception of Tisha Be’Av on which it is forbidden to give a present.…
There is no need to have separate pots for fish and meat. While there is a danger to mix fish and meat together, Plaitas Kelim, the taste that remains…
Halachah speaks of four basic colors: shachor (black); adom (red); lavan (white); and yarok—which can refer to shades from blue to yellow and any combination of them in various…
There are certain foods that are forbidden according to Halacha on the basis of danger. For example, one is not allowed to eat fish that was cooked together with…
The opening phrase of the Tur (the 13th century halachic compendium that forms the basis of the Shulchan Aruch) quotes the Mishnah in Pirkei Avos: “Hevei Az Kanameir” (Be…
