The Calendar and Holidays (incl. Sabbath)
- Chanukah
- Other Holidays and Fasts
- Passover
- Purim
- Rosh HaShanah
- Shavuos
- Sukkos
- The Jewish Calendar
- The Sabbath
- Yom Kippur
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Passover – in a nutshell
What all does the Passover holiday entail? A friend of mine is Jewish and I want to be respectful of the holiday and would like to know how best to do that. The most fundamental aspect of the holiday is…
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The 8 days of Passover
Why is passover celebrated for 8 days? I’m sure you’ve noticed that the Torah itself mandates only seven days for Passover (perhaps allowing for a whole cycle of this-worldly affairs found in a week to be affected by the heightened…
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Passover rites
Can you explain the rites/passages/tradtions for each day of passover? Are these traditions laid out in the bible? Or are they handed dwon from generation-to generation? Thanks. The Torah includes many commandments for Jews concerning Pesach (Passover). The key commands…
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Oral Law
When the written Torah says to “Not to go out of your place on the Sabbath” it is saying that on Day 6 there will be enough Mannah for two days. We may go out and gather on the 6th…
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Wheelchair on Shabbos
What is the halacha (Jewish law) regarding using a wheelchair on the Sabbath for an elderly person whose weekly shul attendance is very important to them ? Thank you very much for your question. Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach Zatza”l, quoted…
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What is an Eruv?
What is an Eruv and what is its purpose? I have heard many different reasons. The word Eruv means “a combination.” One can have an Eruv of three types: 1) Eruv Chatzeiros or “Combination of Courtyards” – On the Sabbath…
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When is the Sabbath?
On which day is the Sabbath? I know that it is the seventh day of the week but I want to know how it appears on the Jewish calendar and how the days correspond with the calendar that we use…
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The Sabbath and Time
Dear Rabbi, i was wondering what is the importance of Sabbath, and how is this holiday based on time not on space. If possilbe please let me know specific places where this information is mentioned. Thank You. Thank you for…
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Questions on Passover
We all know the typical answer that the reason we ask questions at the seder is to keep the kids interested, but if that is the reason then why do adults ask each other questions on Passover when there are…