Rabbi Akiva
Why is there no fast of Rabbi Akiva as there is for Gedalia. Rabbi Akivas terrible mistake concerning Bar Cochba led to more Jews being killed proportionally than in the holocaust and of course the destruction of the temple. Furthermore he refused to join various leaders asking Bar Cochba to surrender
Bedikat Chametz
Every year before Pesach we diligently do Bedikat Chametz, and Biur Chametz and sell our Chametz. Why do we need to do so many things, my wife gets rid of all of our chametz anyway? Also, every year I get sick from the smoke of Biur Chametz, can I just give the chametz to my […]
Finding Chametz on Pesach
Lat year my children hid ten pieces of Chametz before bedikat Chametz as usual. I couldn’t find one of the pieces and we just assumed they put out nine by mistake. During Chol Hamoed the last piece was discovered to my chagrin. I quickly threw it out. Did I do the correct thing? What should […]
Water Bars for Pesach
Is it possible to make a water bar we use during the year Kosher for Pesach?
Leftover Hummus over Pesach
We are cleaning our fridge for Pesach and we are removing all the stuff no Kosher for Pesach. We are also removing all the leftover salads and dips we have. We have recently bought a large container of Hummus (we don’t eat Kitniyot) and I don’t want to throw it out. Can I keep in […]
Drinking a little water to help swallow the Matzah
I have a chronic dry mouth so I find the Mitzvah of matzah by the Seder to be very very hard. My mouth dries up and I can barely swallow the shiur needed. Will be allowed to drink a little water or soda with matzah to make it easier to swallow?
Saying Birkat Hamazon on Mezonot
I am sorry to bother you again but I am the one who ran out of the pizza shop and forgot to say BIrkat Hamazon. I said it on the bus. Now someone told me that he pizza wasn’t Hamotzi but Mezonot and I should not have said Birkat Hamazon but rather Al Hamichya. Should […]
‘Get’ from husband with no father
I am getting remarried after many years of being an Agunah. My Husband ran away from me and from Judaism. It took years to locate him in Los Angeles. The Schlaich who contacted him was able to convince him to write a Get but he refused to tell him his father’s name. They wrote the […]
Bircat HaLevanah
It has been a pretty rainy winter and I wasn’t able to say Bircat HaLevanah on Motzei Shabbat. It is still cloudy. Until when am I allowed to say Bircat HaLevanah?
Renting a car during Chol HaMoed Pesach
We are planning to rent a car on Pesach but I don’t if it will be checked for Chametz. Will I need to do a Bedikat Chametz in the car before I use it? Is there a difference if I rent from Jewish owned Rent a car or a Non-Jewish owned Rental company?
