Beginning with Shiva Asar b’Tamuz, we observe many Minhagimas an expression of mourning for the Beis haMikdash throughout Bein haMetzarim. Some customs are observed for the entire period, others only to the “Nine Days”...
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Rabbi Yosef Sprung
Write at My Fingertips
When typing (or dialing) is necessary for Refua on Shabbos, one should preferably do so with a Shinui, even in a case of Pikuach Nefesh (unless it will delay patient care), as evident from the Rema (328:12). Even those...
Staying Clean: Bathing Elderly Parents
The greatest challenge of tending to an elderly parent who can no longer live independently can be managing the activities of daily living (ADLs). Bathing is particularly difficult due to the nature of the task as well...
Hierarchy of Melachos Shabbos – Part 2
[R’ Itiel Katz Shlit”a, a Chaver of our Beis Medrash, has authored an additional volume in our set of Sifrei Hadracha discussing the parameters of Meleches Machsheves in the context of Hilchos Refua on Shabbos. This...
Vicryl® in the Mikva: Is it a Chatzitza?
There is a wide-ranging discussion as to whether skin sutures constitute a Chatzitza that would disqualify Tevila. Many sutures used today are absorbable and do not require removal. In this essay, we will discuss...
Are Unborn Children “Children”?
In February 2024, the United States witnessed a significant uproar sparked by the Supreme Court of Alabama’s ruling that frozen embryos are legally considered “children,” thus granting them the same legal...
