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Holiday FAQ Series

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...

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...

PURIM FAQs - 5785 (Erev Shabbat)

PURIM FAQs - 5785 (Erev Shabbat)

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 (Erev Shabbat)

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...

Tisha B’Av FAQs – 5784

Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi The gradual entry to the most reflective day in our history starts with the Fast of Tamuz and the weeks that follow; then...

Tisha B’Av FAQs – 5784

Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi The gradual entry to the most reflective day in our history starts with the Fast of Tamuz and the weeks that follow; then...

Hallah FAQs 5784

Hallah FAQs 5784

בס"ד Hallah FAQs 5784 Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi When fulfilling the misvah of hallah, it is an auspicious time to pray and ask Hashem for one’s wishes....

Hallah FAQs 5784

בס"ד Hallah FAQs 5784 Rabbi Hayim Asher Arking Rabbi Ezra Ghodsi When fulfilling the misvah of hallah, it is an auspicious time to pray and ask Hashem for one’s wishes....

SHAVUOT FAQ

BY RABBI HAYIM ASHER ARKING AND RABBI EZRA GHODSI Many have the custom to eat dairy on Shavuot. If one wants to make dairy bread, one should be cognizant of...

SHAVUOT FAQ

BY RABBI HAYIM ASHER ARKING AND RABBI EZRA GHODSI Many have the custom to eat dairy on Shavuot. If one wants to make dairy bread, one should be cognizant of...