The Torah mentions the that one should take the “fruit of a beautiful tree” during Sukkot, and according to Oral […] Read More
Category: Daily Moroccan Halachot
P’ri ‘Etz Hadar The Passuk states[1]: “U’Lkahtem lachem bayom harishon p’ri ‘etz hadar” – “And thou shall take for yourselves, on this first day […] Read More
The Torah states that any loans advanced to fellow Jews are to be forgiven at the end of the seven-year […] Read More
When the ark is opened to take out the Torah on Shavuot, a special Ketuba is read, including one composed by Rabbi […] Read More
The Mishna teaches (Rosh Hashana 1:2) that Shavuot is the day of judgement for trees. The Tola’at Yaakov says that just as […] Read More
There is a question among the Poskim regarding the recital of Arvit and Kiddushon the eve of Shavuot before Tzet Hakochavim, nightfall. In many locales in […] Read More
The day after the last day of Yom Tov is known as Isru Hag and has the status of a minor holiday. There was […] Read More
There is a question among the Poskim regarding the recital of Arvit and Kiddush on the eve of Shavuot before […] Read More
Tahanun is a penitential supplication that makes up part of the daily prayer and, because of its solemn nature, it […] Read More
There is a well-known custom to eat dairy foods on Shavuot. The Rama (Orah Haim 494:3) explains that the source […] Read More