The Sabbath
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Shabbos Candle Lighting
Could you please kindly send me the proper recital for the woman lighting the candles ~ in hebrew and an English translation please if possible. Also please describe briefly the movements by the women ~ ie bringing the light/energy to…
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“Our Father, Our King” Prayer on Shabbat
Why do we NOT say Avinu Malkeinu (“Our Father, Our King”) prayer on Shabatt and why is Shabat Yom Kippur the exception to this rule? We do not say Avinu Malkeinu on Shabbat, because most of the prayer is asking…
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Salt on Challah
On Friday Night why is there a tradition to sprinkle salt on the challahs and is there a preferred procedure for doing this? The Talmud (Brachos 55a) states that in place of the Bronze Altar, which stood in the Temple…
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What is an Eruv?
What is the point of an “Eruv”? and what is it’s historical signifance. The background information behind the “inventionâ€? of the eruv, and its pertinent laws is beyond the scope of this response. However, I will try to give a…
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Challah Customs
Why do we dip Challah (traditional in salt or sprinkle it on after making the blessing? Why is the knife drawn across the challa before the blessing is made? The Talmud (Brachos 55a) states that in place of the Bronze…
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Keeping Shabbat
I am trying to find out what is allowed on Shabbat ? I don’t fully understand why somethings are allowed and others aren’t . Thank you for the help . For the most part, God asks of us two things…
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Playing “Catch” on Shabbos
Are you alowed to play catch on shabbos? You are asking an interesting question. There is nothing wrong with the specific act of playing “catch” on Shabbos. A potential issue would be, however, the act of “carrying” in a non-permissible…
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Havdala candle
Why is the candle used to end the shabath is braided and with more than one wick Preferably, one should use a torch, i.e. a multi-wicked candle so that a significant amount of light is produced. A torch is defined…