Halachically Speaking – Brachah on Trees
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Halachically Speaking – Nichum Aveilim
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Halachically Speaking – Hair Dyeing
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Halachically Speaking – Beracha on Wise People and Kings
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Halachically Speaking – Reading Another Persons Mail
We are all familiar with the cherem of Rabbeinu Gershom not to read other people’s mail. It is very common in the workplace for...
Halachically Speaking – When and When Not to Recite Tachnun
There are many days of the year where tachnun is not recited. Some times one is in a shul and there will be a...
Halachically Speaking – The Expectant Mother
Written By Moishe Lebovits - KOF-K Kosher Supervision
The time when a couple finds out that a child is on the way is a very...
Halachically Speaking – Happy Birthday
The Jewish people have always focused on birthdays. On Pesach, we celebrate the birth of the Jewish nation. We say in Mussaf that the...
Halachically Speaking – Secular Dates
The Jewish calendar plays an important role throughout the year. However, we make ample use of the secular calendar as well. Whenever we write...
Halachically Speaking – The Halachos and Kashrus of Chocolate
A visitor to a supermarket is struck by the vast array of chocolate items for sale, such as candies, chocolate cake, chocolate milk, chocolate...
Halachically Speaking – Thanksgiving and Eating Turkey
Written By Rabbi Moishe Lebovits
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Much has been discussed over the years regarding Thanksgiving dinner. We will discuss whether such a party is...
Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 12)
Using A Water Cooler/Water Fountain On Shabbos
One may only use a water cooler on Shabbos if he is lenient in regard to opening...
Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 11)
Asking A Goy To Turn On The Air Conditioning On Shabbos
Today, many people are accustomed to air conditioning. Therefore, on Shabbos when one is...
Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 10)
Playing Ball Then Going To Daven
One is supposed to prepare himself properly before one davens to Hashem. Therefore, after one has finished playing ball...
Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 9)
Rolling One’s Sleeves Up On Shabbos
There is a basis to permit one to wear a shirt will the sleeves rolled up outside on a...
Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 8)
Walking With Jacket Over The Shoulders On Shabbos
Wearing ones jacket over ones sleeves is not the derech to wear one’s jacket and therefore,...
Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 7)
Copyright Issues
With the summer months upon us it is very common for one to listen to more music than normally, whether while walking,...
Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 6)
Photo Gray Lenses
One is permitted to wear glasses that change colors when exposed to the Sun. This is not called coloring on Shabbos.
Eating Ices/Ice...
Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 5)
Wearing Sunglasses In A Place That Has No Eiruv
The Chai Adom is of the opinion that it is forbidden to walk outside on...
Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 4)
Car Safety
Based on the posuk “to watch out for ourselves” one has an obligation to drive safely; below are a few areas in...
Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 3)
Buying From A Yiddisha Store vs A Goy
There is a mitzvah for a yid to help his fellow Jew in supporting him. Included in...
Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 2)
Berochos
In summer camps the following foods are often offered for sale, therefore, it is noteworthy to mention them. Regular knishes – regular knishes that...
Halachically Speaking: Halachos For The Summer (Part 1)
Calling Women By Their First Name
One should not call other peoples wife’s by their first name. For relatives one can be lenient. Many people...
Halachically Speaking: Zecher L’Churban (Part 10)
The Music Ban in Yerushalayim
In 1865 a general ban was issued in Yerushalayim against playing music at weddings, and only one instrument was...
Halachically Speaking: Zecher L’Churban (Part 9)
Listening to Tapes of Jewish Music
Today the custom is to be lenient and listen to music for the following reasons: 1. Musical instruments...
Halachically Speaking: Zecher L’Churban (Part 8)
Music and Zecher L’churban
Many people listen to music on a regular basis. However, as will be discussed below, one of the gezeiras that were...
Halachically Speaking: Zecher L’Churban (Part 7)
Crowns
A chosson does not wear a crown by the chasana, and the kallah does not wear a crown of gold, silver, or precious stone...
Halachically Speaking: Zecher L’Churban (Part 6)
Wedding
T’nayim
The minhag is to break a plate at the t’nayim as a zecher l’churban. The breaking should be done by any of the machatanim...
Halachically Speaking: Zecher L’Churban (Part 5)
Yeshiva
No zecher l’churban is needed in a Yeshiva.
Yerushalayim
The halacha of making a zecher l’churban also applies to those who live in Yerushalayim even though...
Halachically Speaking: Zecher L’Churban (Part 4)
Buying a House from a Goy
One who bought a house from a goy is not obligated to make a zecher l’churban in his house...
Halachically Speaking: Zecher L’Churban (Part 3)
Each Room
Some poskim maintain that an amah by amah should be made in every room of one’s house. Even according to this opinion, a...
Halachically Speaking: Zecher L’Churban (Part 2)
Amah by Amah
When the bais hamikdosh was destroyed the chachumim established that anything that brings joy should be accompanied by a zecher l’churban, since...
Halachically Speaking: Zecher L’Churban (Part 1)
Many people are not properly familiar with the halachos of zecher l’churban which apply today even though the bais hamikdosh was destroyed thousands of...
Halachically Speaking: The 3 Weeks (Part 9)
Swimming - Three Weeks (not including nine days)
Some have the custom to refrain from swimming during the three weeks.121 However, the custom is to...