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

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...

Asarah B’tevet FAQs

Asarah B’tevet FAQs

Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi Note: The following Halachot apply only to Asarah B’tevet and similar fast days, not to Tisha B’av or Yom Kippur. Why do we...

Asarah B’tevet FAQs

Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi Note: The following Halachot apply only to Asarah B’tevet and similar fast days, not to Tisha B’av or Yom Kippur. Why do we...

Hanukah FAQs

Hanukah FAQs

Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   The mitsvah of lighting the menorah is an extremely beloved mitsvah (Rambam). All mitsvot have a standard way of performance and an...

Hanukah FAQs

Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   The mitsvah of lighting the menorah is an extremely beloved mitsvah (Rambam). All mitsvot have a standard way of performance and an...

Doughnut FAQs

Doughnut FAQs

Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   Many have the custom of eating foods fried in oil on Hanukah. This reminds us of the miracle which happened through oil...

Doughnut FAQs

Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   Many have the custom of eating foods fried in oil on Hanukah. This reminds us of the miracle which happened through oil...

Hosha’na Rabba FAQs

Hosha’na Rabba FAQs

Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi What is Hosha'na Rabba? There are three days in the calendar designated for good judgment: Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and Hosha'na Rabba. A...

Hosha’na Rabba FAQs

Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi What is Hosha'na Rabba? There are three days in the calendar designated for good judgment: Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and Hosha'na Rabba. A...

What is Pat Yisrael?

What is Pat Yisrael?

  Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   Aseret Yeme Teshuva is an auspicious time to improve ourselves and reconnect on all levels to mitsvot. Most notably, Shulhan Aruch...

What is Pat Yisrael?

  Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi   Aseret Yeme Teshuva is an auspicious time to improve ourselves and reconnect on all levels to mitsvot. Most notably, Shulhan Aruch...