Lessons on Erev Pesach

articles on Erev Pesach

The Month of Nissan - A Unique Possession

In this month the Jewish People were redeemed from slavery

Jerusalem at the Seder

As we draw near to Pesach, our thoughts are directed to the Seder.

The Light Beyond the Window

From time to time one must look out the window

Miracles

The Miracles on Passover

Erev Pesach on Shabbos Guide

This year, the first day of Pesach falls on Sunday, which means that Erev Pesach falls on Shabbos. This changes many Pesach observances. Below is a simplified guide to the practices of Erev Pesach that falls on Shabbos.

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Nissan 13 5781

Erev Pesach that Falls on Shabbat

What do you suggest we do on Erev Pesach this year, which is on Shabbat, regarding when and what to eat?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Nissan 1 5781

Siyum for Taanit Bechorot Via Live Streaming

On Erev Pesach, I will be in a small Jewish community that will not have a siyum. Is it permitted for me – a bechor – to break the ta’anit bechorot based on a siyum in which I “participate” via Skype?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Adar 29 5780

The Logic Behind the Unusual Fast of the Firstborn

What type of fast is ta’anit bechorot on Erev Pesach? If it is a real fast, why do people use a loophole (taking part in a siyum) to get out of it?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Nisan 6 5779

4 Lessons on Erev Pesach

Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed
Rabbi Dov Lior
Rabbi David Dudkevitz
Rabbi David Chai Hacohen
Rabbi Yehuda Leib Gruner
Rabbi Moshe Berliner
Rabbi Mordechai Greenberg
Rabbi Nachshon Rubinstein
Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu Zt"l
Rabbi Chaim Katz

Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

Hearing the Megilla for Those Who Cannot Go to Shul

If one who is not a ba’al koreh cannot make it to shul to hear Megillat Esther, how else can he fulfill the mitzva of hearing it?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Adar 11 5781

Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

Engagement Parties during the Three Weeks

Is it permitted to make an engagement party during the Three Weeks (i.e., before Rosh Chodesh Av)?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Tamuz 18 5779

Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

Davening Early on Shavuot

In a shul with many elderly members who have trouble staying up late, may we have a minyan for Ma’ariv of Shavuot before tzeit hakochavim (=tzeit)?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Iyar 26 5777

Va'era

THE RELUCTANT HERO

Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Tevet 27

Hemdat HaRambam

“In the Name of the Lord, The Creator of the World“

The Mishne Torah Project

he Mishne Torah Project – the whole Torah for everyone is an initiative to make the Rambam and his outlook approachable, written in collaboration with Eretz Hemdah and other organizations.

Rabbi Yohai Makbili | 5775

Bamidbar

Rabbi Berel Wein | 5774

P'ninat Mishpat

Rights to Make Changes in a Walkway

Various Rabbis | 5772

Happy Occasions

Explaining the Customs of Bris Milah

The mitzvah of Bris Milah has been enhanced by many beautiful customs. We will explain the background of these minhagim in the course of a guide to the honors bestowed during a bris and the steps of a bris procedure.

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff

Jewish Laws and Customs

The Moon

Rabbi Berel Wein | 5771

Shmot

Shemot

Rabbi Berel Wein | 5769

The Laws of Three Weeks

Shaving and Haircuts during the Three Weeks

When during the three weeks can I shave and have a haircut? What are the laws of mourning with regard to shaving?

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5768

The 17th of Tamuz

The Minor Fasts and Their Laws

Did Jews fast over the destruction of the First Temple when the Second Temple stood? Must pregnant and nursing women abstain from eating and drinking on minor fasts? Rabbi Eliezer Melamed addresses these and other important questions.

articles on Erev Pesach

The Month of Nissan - A Unique Possession

In this month the Jewish People were redeemed from slavery

Jerusalem at the Seder

As we draw near to Pesach, our thoughts are directed to the Seder.

The Light Beyond the Window

From time to time one must look out the window

Miracles

The Miracles on Passover

Erev Pesach on Shabbos Guide

This year, the first day of Pesach falls on Sunday, which means that Erev Pesach falls on Shabbos. This changes many Pesach observances. Below is a simplified guide to the practices of Erev Pesach that falls on Shabbos.

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Nissan 13 5781

Erev Pesach that Falls on Shabbat

What do you suggest we do on Erev Pesach this year, which is on Shabbat, regarding when and what to eat?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Nissan 1 5781

Siyum for Taanit Bechorot Via Live Streaming

On Erev Pesach, I will be in a small Jewish community that will not have a siyum. Is it permitted for me – a bechor – to break the ta’anit bechorot based on a siyum in which I “participate” via Skype?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Adar 29 5780

The Logic Behind the Unusual Fast of the Firstborn

What type of fast is ta’anit bechorot on Erev Pesach? If it is a real fast, why do people use a loophole (taking part in a siyum) to get out of it?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Nisan 6 5779

Hearing the Megilla for Those Who Cannot Go to Shul

If one who is not a ba’al koreh cannot make it to shul to hear Megillat Esther, how else can he fulfill the mitzva of hearing it?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Adar 11 5781

Engagement Parties during the Three Weeks

Is it permitted to make an engagement party during the Three Weeks (i.e., before Rosh Chodesh Av)?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Tamuz 18 5779

Davening Early on Shavuot

In a shul with many elderly members who have trouble staying up late, may we have a minyan for Ma’ariv of Shavuot before tzeit hakochavim (=tzeit)?

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Iyar 26 5777

THE RELUCTANT HERO

Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Tevet 27

“In the Name of the Lord, The Creator of the World“

The Mishne Torah Project

he Mishne Torah Project – the whole Torah for everyone is an initiative to make the Rambam and his outlook approachable, written in collaboration with Eretz Hemdah and other organizations.

Rabbi Yohai Makbili | 5775

Bamidbar

Rabbi Berel Wein | 5774

Rights to Make Changes in a Walkway

Various Rabbis | 5772

Explaining the Customs of Bris Milah

The mitzvah of Bris Milah has been enhanced by many beautiful customs. We will explain the background of these minhagim in the course of a guide to the honors bestowed during a bris and the steps of a bris procedure.

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff

The Moon

Rabbi Berel Wein | 5771

Shemot

Rabbi Berel Wein | 5769

Shaving and Haircuts during the Three Weeks

When during the three weeks can I shave and have a haircut? What are the laws of mourning with regard to shaving?

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5768

The Minor Fasts and Their Laws

Did Jews fast over the destruction of the First Temple when the Second Temple stood? Must pregnant and nursing women abstain from eating and drinking on minor fasts? Rabbi Eliezer Melamed addresses these and other important questions.

Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | tamoz 5761