The HIDA (LeDavid Emet, ch. 4, § 6) writes that it is customary to accord the honor of opening the Hechal to […] Read More
Category: Shabbat
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 282:1) writes that one is permitted to add more Aliyot than the requisite seven on Shabbat. […] Read More
Boneh: opening cans The Gemara (Shabbat 102b) writes that the act of Boneh (“building”) and for that matter, Soter (“destroying”) […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 274:1) writes that upon reciting the blessing of Hamotzi over two loaves, one should break pieces […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 274:1) writes that one should recite the blessing of Hamotzi for the Shabbat meal over two […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 273:5) writes that Kiddush must be followed by a meal, which in this context must consist […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 273:1), based on the Gemara (Pesahim 101a), rules that Kiddush is invalid unless it is recited […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 272:10) rules that the blessing of Kiddush over wine exempts other beverages that are drunk during […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 272:9) notes that in places in which wine is hard to come by, there are three […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 272:2) rules that one may use wine directly from the wine press, which has not fully […] Read More