Our Halacha FAQs are published around auspicious times during the Jewish Year. These articles lay out the most commonly asked questions about a particular holiday or situation. In addition to being distributed in shuls and stores, all future articles will be published on this website as well.
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Halacha FAQs

SEFIRAT HA'OMER FAQs
Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi Sefirat Ha’omer FAQs The days of counting from Pesah to Shavuot are in anticipation and preparation for the goal of Yesiat Misrayim...
SEFIRAT HA'OMER FAQs
Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi Sefirat Ha’omer FAQs The days of counting from Pesah to Shavuot are in anticipation and preparation for the goal of Yesiat Misrayim...

Genizah FAQs
To view/download this article as a PDF click here. Rabbi Yisrael Elgrabli Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi What is Genizah? Genizah is the term used for burying, or literally...
Genizah FAQs
To view/download this article as a PDF click here. Rabbi Yisrael Elgrabli Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi What is Genizah? Genizah is the term used for burying, or literally...

Pesah FAQs Part 2 - The Seder
To view/download this article in PDF form click here. The Four Cups One of the highlights of the Seder is drinking the Four Cups of wine. The Four Cups...
Pesah FAQs Part 2 - The Seder
To view/download this article in PDF form click here. The Four Cups One of the highlights of the Seder is drinking the Four Cups of wine. The Four Cups...

Pesah FAQs Part 1 - Preparing for Pesah
To view/download this article in PDF click here. Bedikat Hamets Our Sages teach us, “In the merit of the righteous women, we were redeemed from Egypt.” It seems that...
Pesah FAQs Part 1 - Preparing for Pesah
To view/download this article in PDF click here. Bedikat Hamets Our Sages teach us, “In the merit of the righteous women, we were redeemed from Egypt.” It seems that...

FAQs Erev Pesah on Shabbat
To view/download this article in PDF form click here. Prepared by: Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi When is the fast of the firstborn? Since we cannot fast on Shabbat, some...
FAQs Erev Pesah on Shabbat
To view/download this article in PDF form click here. Prepared by: Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi When is the fast of the firstborn? Since we cannot fast on Shabbat, some...

Koshering for Pesah FAQs
Includes a step-by-step guide how to kosher and a list of common appliances and utensils.
Koshering for Pesah FAQs
Includes a step-by-step guide how to kosher and a list of common appliances and utensils.