Halacha Articles
Tzitzis
Tzitzis on bed sheets Bed sheets have four corners. So why don't they need Tzitzis? Or do they? Tefillin
Wearing Tefillin on a broken arm If someone has a cast or bandage on their Tefillin hand can they and how should they put on Tefillin Tefillah
The three steps at the end of Shemoneh Esrei Why do we take three steps back at the end of the Amidah and what are the halachic guidelines? Davening guide for mothers What are a woman's obligations in prayer and what should young mothers do when there is not enough time to say everything? Requesting rain in the Southern Hemisphere In the Southern Hemisphere when the seasons are inversed, when is the appropriate season to ask for rain in the Amidah? Shabbos
Taking pills on Shabbos When can I take medication on Shabbos? Dyeing fabrics on Shabbos Practical applications of the Melacha Tzoveia Paying the Chazzan for Shabbos work How can we pay the Chazzan for work done on Shabbos? Making salt water on Shabbos Making Charoses on Shabbos A discussion on making Charoses on Shabbos and other practical cases of Losh Sefer Torah
Showing honour for the Sefer Torah A collection of Halachos which relate to showing honour for the Torah scroll Is it okay to take the Torah into the street Taking the Torah out of the Shul is a complex issue and not always allowed. Why do many Shules dance with the Torah in the street on Simchas Torah? |
Contemporary Issues
Communal governance and elections How should communal leaders be elected? What is their authority? Who can vote? Who can run? The Torah perspective on communal leadership and governance structure. Mikvaos
Mikvaos An overview of a "Chabad Mikva" and concerns when refilling a Mikva Why does a Mikva have Hamshacha channels? All water entering the Mikva flows through a special cement conduit. Find out why. |