Pirkei Avot

What Is the Significance of the Number 40 in Jewish Tradition?

The Four “Exiles”

Accident by Design

At the Shabbat Table

At the Shabbat Table

Tefillin Retzuos, Maintenance, and Purchasing Instructions

Prayer for Redemption and Blessings for Mashiach

Special prayer to hasten our final redemption attributed to the Ramchal. Which blessings will we say when the Messiah comes?

The Twentieth of Sivan

"I noticed that the back of my siddur contains a large section devoted to selichos for the 20th of Sivan, yet I have never davened in a shul that observed this day. What does this date commemorate?"

Making a Beracha before Separating Challah

Before we begin, it is important to note that the word challah was used above to mean two completely different things – the bread we serve on Shabbos and Yom Tov, and the consecrated portion that we separate from dough. To avoid confusion, whenever I use the term "challah" for the rest of the article, I will use it only to mean the consecrated portion.

What Bracha Do I Make Before Smelling the Shavuos Flowers?

My husband brought me beautiful roses for Shavuos. Should I make a bracha before smelling them? I have noticed that sometimes there is no noticeable fragrance.

Performing a Proper Hesped

The Halachot of a 'Eulogy'

Some Contemporary Bishul Akum Curiosities

A summary of laws of "Bishul Akum" - non Jewish cooking.

The Nine Days

Various Halachot of the Nine Days.

32. The Root of the Trait of Piety

If a pious person sees that his fellow stands to suffer some kind of loss and he has the power to prevent it, he goes out of his way to do so. It goes without saying that he himself is most careful not to do anything that will incur loss to another.