R’ Shimon says: A Talmid Chacham is not permitted to benefit from any Seuda which is not for a mitzvah. [To what does this refer?] R’ Yochanan said: Such as [the marriage of] the daughter of a Kohen to a Yisrael or the...
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Rabbi Yosef Sprung
Transporting an Elderly Patient on Shabbos
In any case of Sakanas Nefashos, transporting a patient to the hospital on Shabbos is permissible. The decision to do so must often be made by a family member who does not have medical training and, in many cases...
How Much Can You Eat on Tisha b’Av?
Compared to the other fast days throughout the year (Tzom Gedalia, Asara b’Teves, Ta’anis Esther, and Shiva Asar b’Tamuz), Tisha b’Av is more stringent in three main ways: Tisha b’Av begins at nightfall, while all...
Did You Wash Your Hands?
Chaza”l enacted a requirement of Netilas Yadayim upon awakening in the morning, and there are many Halachic details and intricacies related to this Takana. This week’s essay will review particular issues relevant to...
האם אסור ומסוכן להינשא לבת כהן? (2)
במאמר הקודם פתחנו את הסוגיא של נישואי ישראל לבת כהן, שעל פי המבואר בגמרא, ונפסק בשו”ע, אסור לישראל לשאת בת כהן אם אינו תלמיד חכם. הבאנו מדברי הפוסקים שכתבו שכאשר מדובר בצורבא מרבנן וירא שמים, אין צריך לחשוש לאיסור...
Need to Know
Home diagnostic testing has become common, especially rapid antigen tests for COVID-19. The COVID test is performed by inserting a swab into the nose and then into a testing card or cartridge, adding a reagent solution...
