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2. Preparations for Seder night – one should prepare salt water before Shabbat. If it was not prepared, one may prepare a small amount on Shabbat – just enough to cover the karpas. First put the salt and then add the water (the opposite of weekdays.)
3. The charoseth should be prepared before Shabbat. If it wasn’t prepared in advance, the nuts should be cut into larger pieces. As far as kneading: first put in wine and then add the nuts etc. Make a soft mixture and, ideally, mix with a finger (according to the Chazon Ish, a spoon may be used.) If one makes a thick mixture, using these two changes mentioned above, also has upon whom to rely. If one adds a small amount of beverage in the charoseth before Shabbat (more than just a few drops), more of the beverage may be added on Shabbat.
4. Shank bone – it should be roasted before Shabbat, of course. If not, use a cooked shank bone.
5. Seder night on Shabbat eve – we do not recite Magen Avot in "M’ein Sheva", but we do recite Va’yechulu".
6. Shalom Aleichem – some recite and some do not. It may be a good idea to say each line once instead of three times. Skip Aishet Chayil.
7. Preparations for the seventh day of Pesach – Eiruv Tavshilin should be made on Thursday before the Yom Tov, using matzoh with another cooked food. Even if one will not cook on Yom Tov for Shabbat, but will only light candles, one should make Eiruv Tavshilin, since he will light candles for Shabbat and heat food and the like. If you are a guest in someone’s home, you are not required to make Eiruv Tavshilin.
8. Seventh day of Pesach – it is possible to permit cooking from the seventh day of Pesach for Shabbat "matzoh shruya" ("gebrocht" – even those who keep this stringently) and legumes. However, one should be careful not to eat them accidentally on the Yom Tov. The legumes should be carefully checked prior to cooking, in case there is wheat present. In our times, with proper refrigeration, it is recommended to prepare the legumes on Chol Hamoed or even before the chag. (When preparing on Pesach, one may use Pesach dishes – from the essence of the law, especially if one does not use the dishes for at least 24 hours. However, it is preferable to use disposable dishes.)
9. Shabbat juxtaposed to the seventh day of Pesach – there are opposing views regarding the permissibility of eating chametz. The essence of the Halacha here is to be lenient, especially foods that are not actually chametz, but it is customary to sell them to a gentile (opened before Pesach, there is no kosher for Pesach certification – even though the ingredients are not chametz, and the like.) And one may certainly be lenient regarding legumes.
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Shlach Lecha "Why So Many Don't Make Aliya?" - Parshat Shlach
This short article deals with the weird phenomena that every single time Am Yisrael is meant to enter the Land of Israel, throughout the Tanach, 2nd Temple and until today, they "chicken out" and look for excuses. What's the problem with this mitzvah that proves so challenging. The article, based on sources, suggests that the difficulties of Eretz Yisrael is precisely her secret and beauty!
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 4
The class deals with Islam and how the Muslim tries convincing the King of the Khazars, and why he was also rejected.
Beha'alotcha JEWISH STATE= GUIDE TO G-DLINESS & SELFLESSNESS
A Jewish State not only is a good idea, but educates us towards selflessness, altruism and G-dliness in our daily lives.
Ein Aya In Zion Even the Smoke of the Bark is Sweet
Just as Jewish nationalism is different from others, so too our capitol of Jerusalem is totally different than other national capitols. Rav Kook beautifully explains the passage in the Talmud that the trees of Yerushalayim were cinnamon trees.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 3
The second speaker invited to convince the Khazar King is the Christian, who presents their beliefs. Even before the questions of the King, "between the lines", the author R. Yehuda HaLevi already begins disproving them.
Ein Aya "Intimacy: Love, Life & Giving or Egocentric Taking & Expiration"
Today, many confuse between intimacy in marriage, based on love, giving and life which are diametrically opposed to empty "sex", pornography and prostitution which destroyed the Beit HaMikdash. The practical importance of clarifying this topic in today's western society is obvious, especially for young adults.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 2
The King of the Kazars, in his search for truth, starts by inviting the philosopher. This is a "crash-course" on Aristotelian philosophy and the reasons why the king is not convinced. Through this dialogue, R. Yehuda HaLevi already foreshadows some of his central ideas that will appear later.
Shavuot "Love of Torah = Love of Israel"- for Shavuot
People often identify Judaism as just a religion, but upon examination, we see, even halachically and explicitly in the siddur, that the Torah is dependent upon Am Yisrael, Jewish nationalism.
Ein Aya The Middle-Child & Anti-Tzni'ut Syndrome- Negative Attention
Although tzni'ut is for men just like women, Rav Kook deals here with the sources in Yishayahu and the Talmud which deals with the special problem of lack of tzni'ut in women's dress and actions, where it's not just a problem of midot and character traits, but also can include practical, social and national ramifications, as well, which caused the destruction of the Beit HaMikdash and exile from Israel. The class continues the previous one (Ayn Aya Shabbat vi, 29), and is a must for all educators and parents of high-school aged and young adults.
P'ninat Mishpat P'NINAT MISHPAT: A Mess of Loans, Repayments and Grievances – part II
based on ruling 83033 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
based on ruling 83033 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts