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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Holiday FAQ Series

Koshering for Pesah FAQs

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.

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...

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...

Eruv Tavshilin (Pesah 5786)

Eruv Tavshilin (Pesah 5786)

One should hold the matsah and the cooked food, and recite the Beracha followed by the text of the Eruv: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה', אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ...

Eruv Tavshilin (Pesah 5786)

One should hold the matsah and the cooked food, and recite the Beracha followed by the text of the Eruv: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה', אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ...

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...

Yom Tov FAQs

Yom Tov FAQs

  Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   May I use matches to light a fire? On Yom Tov, it is only permitted to light a fire from an...

Yom Tov FAQs

  Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   May I use matches to light a fire? On Yom Tov, it is only permitted to light a fire from an...