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Holiday FAQ Series

Tevilat Kelim FAQs

Tevilat Kelim FAQs

  The misvah of tevilah – dipping one's dishes and utensils in a mikveh (not to be confused with Koshering…) – applies specifically to utensils that were previously owned by...

Tevilat Kelim FAQs

  The misvah of tevilah – dipping one's dishes and utensils in a mikveh (not to be confused with Koshering…) – applies specifically to utensils that were previously owned by...

Taanit Esther FAQs

Taanit Esther FAQs

Rabbi Hayim Asher ArkingRabbi Ezra Ghodsi Note: The following halachot apply only to Taanit Esther, however, not to Tisha B’av or Yom Kippur. Why do we fast on Taanit Esther?...

Taanit Esther FAQs

Rabbi Hayim Asher ArkingRabbi Ezra Ghodsi Note: The following halachot apply only to Taanit Esther, however, not to Tisha B’av or Yom Kippur. Why do we fast on Taanit Esther?...

Purim FAQs

Purim FAQs

  Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   Perashat Zachor The mightiest demonstration of the exalted status of Am Yisrael, was when we were freed from slavery in Egypt...

Purim FAQs

  Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   Perashat Zachor The mightiest demonstration of the exalted status of Am Yisrael, was when we were freed from slavery in Egypt...

Wine and Whiskey FAQs

Wine and Whiskey FAQs

Part 1 Ohr Halacha Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   Throughout history, wine has been regarded as a distinguished drink that can both elevate the spirit and expose...

Wine and Whiskey FAQs

Part 1 Ohr Halacha Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   Throughout history, wine has been regarded as a distinguished drink that can both elevate the spirit and expose...

Tu B'Shevat FAQs + Shehehianu FAQs

Tu B'Shevat FAQs + Shehehianu FAQs

  Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi  Ezra Ghodsi    What is the significance of Tu B’Shevat? Each year features four distinct occasions that mark the beginning of a specific New...

Tu B'Shevat FAQs + Shehehianu FAQs

  Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi  Ezra Ghodsi    What is the significance of Tu B’Shevat? Each year features four distinct occasions that mark the beginning of a specific New...

Travel FAQs

Travel FAQs

In honor of Jack and Debbie Ades   Prepared by: Rabbi Moshe Arking ― Ave. O Synagogue  Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   Prayer for Travel ― Tefillat...

Travel FAQs

In honor of Jack and Debbie Ades   Prepared by: Rabbi Moshe Arking ― Ave. O Synagogue  Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   Prayer for Travel ― Tefillat...