Shulchan Aruch

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What’s the Truth about . . . Boiling Three Eggs?

Rabbi Dr. Ari Z. Zivotofsky in Jewish Action · 20 Jun

The tradition of boiling at least three eggs at a time to nullify blood spots is not explicitly mentioned in halachic sources like the Shulchan Aruch.

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The Antisemitism of Animal Rights Activists

Emes Ve-Emunah · 13 Mar

The text discusses the controversy surrounding kosher slaughter and the recent legal challenges faced by Jewish organizations in Canada regarding new rules from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that animal rights activists believe will end kosher animal production.

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1/27/24 – Shiur 453 –The Shulchan Aruch of war

Halacha Headlines · 25 Jan

In this Shiur discussion, various scenarios related to Jewish religious and communal life during times of warfare are addressed.

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12/9/23 – Shiur 446 – Daas Torah In Halacha and Hashkafa

Halacha Headlines · 8 Dec 2023

In this shiur, Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky and Rabbi Aharon Sorscher discuss the concept of Daas Torah in Halacha and Hashkafa.

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The Kashrut of Bread: All You Knead to Know

JA Mag in Jewish Action · 3 Dec 2023

The article discusses the kashrut of bread in Jewish dietary laws.

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9/9/23 – Shiur 435 – מי אנכי שאזכה להתפלל – The Halachos and beauty of Tefillah – The decorum in Shul

Halacha Headlines · 8 Sep 2023

In this Shiur, the discussion revolves around various aspects of Tefillah and the decorum in Shul.

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Why do we need a Mesorah for Birds?

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 29 Aug 2023

The author discusses the laws of kashrut for birds and the different viewpoints of Jewish scholars regarding the signs that determine whether a bird is kosher or non-kosher.

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#142 - R' Shnuer Zalman & The Shulchan Aruch HaRav

Jewish History Uncensored · 8 Jun 2023

In this episode, the focus is on Rabbi Shnuer Zalman of Liadi's significant contribution of writing a commentary on the Shulchan Aruch.

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Inside the auction house driving the rare-book craze in the Orthodox world

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 21 Mar 2023

The Genazym auction house has become a significant player in the rare Jewish book market, particularly within the Orthodox community.

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Chaim Shel Torah

Rabbi Aaron Lopiansky in Jewish Action · 14 Sep 2022

Rav Chaim Kanievsky was a unique and revered figure in the world of Torah study.

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Hard Truths about Soft Matzah

Carol Green Ungar in Jewish Action · 1 Mar 2022

Soft matzah, although not new, has become more commercially available in recent years.

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Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg: Discovering Your Halachic Story [Halacha 3/4]

18forty · 22 Feb 2022

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg, a historian and Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows, discusses the history of halacha (Jewish law).

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Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg: Discovering Your Halachic Story [Halacha 3/4]

18forty · 22 Feb 2022

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Dr. Tamara Morsel-Eisenberg, a historian and Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows, discusses the history of halacha (Jewish law).

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The Gabbai’s Klap

David Olivestone in Jewish Action · 11 Nov 2021

The gabbais klap is a traditional practice in Jewish synagogues, where the gabbai, or synagogue official, slams his hand on the bimah to remind the congregation to say specific prayers or make additions during the Amidah prayer.

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What’s the Truth About . . .Counting a Minor with a Sefer Torah Toward a Minyan?

Rabbi Ari Z. Zivotofsky in Jewish Action · 11 Nov 2021

The question of whether a minor can be included in a minyan (a prayer quorum of ten adult male Jews) is a long-standing controversy in Jewish law.

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Giving in Halachah: What Are Priorities in Tzedakah?

Rabbi Daniel Feldman in Jewish Action · 18 Feb 2021

In the discussion of tzedakah (charitable giving) in Jewish law, there are principles of prioritization to guide donors in making decisions.

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GAON #14 -The Vilna Gaon’s Unfulfilled Ambitious Projects

Jewish History Uncensored · 26 Nov 2020

In episode 14 of the podcast "GAON," Rabbi Arnie Wittenstein discusses the Vilna Gaon's unrealized ambitious projects, specifically his endeavors to write a final version of the Shulchan Aruch and to make Aliyah to Israel.

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My Great-Grandfather, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Lamport, Author of ‘Piskei ha-Gra’

Natalie Zemon Davis in Tablet · 23 Nov 2020

Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Lamport, a 19th-century Belarusian rabbi and teacher, was also an honored commentator on Torah and Halacha in the tradition of the Gaon of Vilna.

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What’s the Truth about . . . Mishloach Manot?

Rabbi Ari Z. Zivotofsky in Jewish Action · 16 Feb 2015

Mishloach Manot, the act of giving food gifts on Purim, does not require the foods to be from different blessing categories, contrary to a common misconception.

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Variations on the Chanukah Theme

Norman Lamm in Jewish Action · 1 Dec 2014

Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm delivered a sermon during Chanukah discussing the order of lighting Chanukah candles and reciting Havdalah, reflecting a clash of principles: pirsumei nissa, emphasizing the dramatic and miraculous, and tadir kodem, prioritizing the constant and routine.

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A Brief History of a Fowl Custom

Shlomo M. Brody in Tablet · 1 Oct 2014

Kapparot, a folk custom originating from the early medieval period, involves waving a chicken over one's head, symbolically transferring sins before its slaughter.

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What’s the Truth About . . . Reading the Megillah on Purim Morning?

Rabbi Ari Z. Zivotofsky in Jewish Action · 2 Mar 2014

The morning Megillah reading on Purim is actually more important than the nighttime reading, according to Halacha.

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