Beit Midrash

Movements with Meaning

Halacha from the Heart - 8

Who would have thought that getting dressed would be a source of great meaning in our lives?!

Rabbi Baruch Kitay | 12 Cheshvan 5774

Refining Our Consciousness

Halacha from the Heart - 2

The Rema's guiding principle of refined living.

Rabbi Baruch Kitay | 14 Tevet 5773

Changing of the Guards

Halacha from the Heart - 5

A lesson in getting the time right.

Rabbi Baruch Kitay | 21 Adar 5773

Divine words

Halacha from the Heart - 7

making our tefilot and words count

Rabbi Baruch Kitay | 25 Tishrei 5774

Tevila of Something that Turns into a “Meal Utensil”

I received an ornamental honey dispenser and glass plate. I want to use the plate every Shabbat to hold challa rolls for lechem mishneh. Does it require tevilat keilim, assuming that it was made by a non-Jew(ish company)?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Cheshvan 25 5782

This Is the Way We Salt Our Meat

The laws of Kashering meat, why the chicken is split, and the connection to the Korbanos.

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff

The Right Type of Help

"We hired a very nice Polish lady to help around the house, keep an eye on the kids and do light housekeeping. Can we have her cook a bit for the kids while I am away at work?”

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff

Prepared to DeLIVER

In many places, the Torah forbids the consumption of blood. In the parsha of Acharei Mot, this prohibition of blood is mentioned. In Kedoshim there are nine references to blood, in the context of different prohibitions. This makes it appropriate to discuss the laws of preparing livers according to halacha.

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Nissan 28 5782

Our Parents' Marriage – To Mend or Not to Mend?

Regarding the disputes between your parents, the proper path to take is to avoid any involvement whatsoever. Even if it appears as if you can be of help, this is an optical illusion. Family members almost always worsen matters when they intervene.

Rabbi Elyakim Levanon

Must One Get Married?

Why must a person marry? People often date because of social pressure, parents, etc., yet they do not really desire to marry. In such circumstances there is very little prospect of a making a successful match.

Rabbi Elyakim Levanon | 5767

Marriage

Populating the planet and maintaining the chain of generations. These acts are grounded in the first Torah precept given to us by the Almighty in His holy Torah - the commandment to “be fruitful and multiply.” The entire Torah hinges upon this.

Rabbi Mishael Dahan, ztvk”l | 5769

How Can I Improve My Spouse?

Translated by Hillel Fendel

My husband comes from an anti-religious family, and it took me a long time to help him overcome the obstacles and agree to build a traditional home. Unfortunately, I have still not been able to convince him to wear tefillin. Do you have an idea how I can help him to want to do so?

Rabbi Yitzchak Grinblat | Sivan 21 5781