11 Lessons
The Three Weeks
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 17 Tammuz 5784
Explaining the Laws of the Three Weeks
The three-week period between Shiva Asar B’Tammuz and Tisha B’Av is kept by Klal Yisrael as a time of mourning. In this article, we will review and explain the halachos that apply during the Three Weeks.
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Tamuz 21 5782
May I Attend a Wedding During the Three Weeks?
I live in a predominantly Ashkenazic community where the “Three Weeks” are observed with no music, and certainly no celebrations or weddings. A Sefardic family in the neighborhood has scheduled a wedding during the Three Weeks.
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Tamuz 22 5779
Do the Clothes Make the Man? Not if They are Washed During the Nine Days!
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Av 4 5776
The Tenth of Av
An interesting Halachic account of the 10th day of Av, focussing on eating meat, fasting, mourning and more.
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5771
The Nine Days
Various Halachot of the Nine Days.
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5769
Where’s the Beef? - Eating Meat During the Nine Days
Halachot regarding the Nine days: marriage and Seudat Mitzva, eating meat and drinking wine, Shabbat leftovers, Havdala wine And the reward for observing the Nine days.
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 3 Av 5768
Explaining the Other Laws of the Three Weeks
Halachot that apply during the three weeks: marriage, dancing, playing and listening to music, singing and reciting the Shehechiyanu Bracha.
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Av 2 5768
They are Washed During the Nine Days
How can one survive nine days in the same clothes? Why should one? When is one not obliged to?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5767
Selected Halachos of the Days of Tisha B’Av
In this shiur we will explain some of the halachos of Shabbos Chazon, the Seudah HaMafsekes eaten Erev Tisha B’Av, Tisha B’Av itself, and the day after Tisha B’Av.
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5767