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Halacha FAQs

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...

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.

PURIM FAQs - 5785

PURIM FAQs - 5785

Prepared by:Rabbi Hayim Asher ArkingRabbi Ezra Ghodsi Mahasit Hashekel – Half a Shekel Mahasit Hashekel was originally donated by each adult Jewish male for the construction of the Mishkan and...

PURIM FAQs - 5785

Prepared by:Rabbi Hayim Asher ArkingRabbi Ezra Ghodsi Mahasit Hashekel – Half a Shekel Mahasit Hashekel was originally donated by each adult Jewish male for the construction of the Mishkan and...

FAQs – Taanit Esther 5785

FAQs – Taanit Esther 5785

Prepared By;Rabbi Hayim Asher ArkingRabbi Ezra Ghodsi Note: The following halachot apply only to Taanit Esther and other fast days, however, not to Tisha B’av or Yom Kippur. Why do...

FAQs – Taanit Esther 5785

Prepared By;Rabbi Hayim Asher ArkingRabbi Ezra Ghodsi Note: The following halachot apply only to Taanit Esther and other fast days, however, not to Tisha B’av or Yom Kippur. Why do...