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In loving memory of Ruth and Ralph S. Gindi

Halacha FAQs

Shivah Asar B’Tammuz FAQs

Shivah Asar B’Tammuz FAQs

FAQ Series in Memory of Ralph and Ruth Gindi   Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi Note: The following Halachot apply only to Shivah Asar B’Tammuz and similar fast...

Shivah Asar B’Tammuz FAQs

FAQ Series in Memory of Ralph and Ruth Gindi   Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi Note: The following Halachot apply only to Shivah Asar B’Tammuz and similar fast...

SEFIRAT HA'OMER 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

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

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

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

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...