Often, at the top of written work, Jews write either ב”ה, which stands for Baruch Hashem =blessed is the Name i.e., God, or בס”ד, which stands for b’siyata d’shmaya =with Heavenly help. Read More »

What is the source for making Barbeque’s on Yom Hatzmaut? Read More »

If one launches a new website , can he recite Shehecheyanu? Or perhaps Hatov Ve-Hametiv, if others derive benefit from it? Read More »

How should one go about davening in a minyan on yom haatzmaut when his custom is not to change davening? My minyan does no tachanun and hallel without a bracha after shmona esreh. Should I- do everything like them? (al tifrosh min hatzibbur. alt. Read More »

How should one go about davening in a minyan on yom haatzmaut when his custom is not to change davening? My minyan does no tachanun and hallel without a bracha after shmona esreh. Should I- do everything like them? (al tifrosh min hatzibbur. alt. Read More »

Where can I find a searchable copy of the Maharal’s Netivot Olam (Netiv haTorah specifically) online? Read More »

(Ignoring the question if there should be such a holiday) what is the rule when is it pushed off from Hay to a later date? Read More »

What are some suggestions for keeping the Tefiliin Retzuos black? How can I prevent the Retzuos from needing to be painted and/or replaced? Read More »

Where can I find a searchable copy of the Maharal’s Netivot haTorah Online? Read More »

Many men, when going up for an aliya, tell the gabbai their name as, e.g. “Reuven ben Rav Yaakov”, even if “Yaakov,” the father, isn’t actually a Rabbi.” I believe the reason for this practice is to honor the father by not saying his name without an honorific. Read More »

Are animal crackers that depict animals such as swine, lions, and camels treif? Read More »

If one is in middle of Shemoneh Esrei (which is the only part of Tefillah, I could think of where there might be a problem), and there is a life to be saved, is he/she allowed to interrupt the Tefillah in order to go save the life? Read More »

Who knows two hundred thirty-six? Please cite/link your sources, if possible. At some point at least twenty-four hours from now, I will: Upvote all interesting answers. Accept the best answer. Go on to the next number. Read More »

Where’s the g’mara about Yishay ‘s divorce (or was it separation?) and David ‘s conception, please? Read More »

There is an interesting t’shuva in Igros Moshe Choshen Mishpat 68 (pt. 1 pt. 2 ) in which he explains the extreme rarity of capital punishment in Jewish law, especially in modern times. It is addressed to a ” sar ham’dina ” (government official?) and opens and closes with very nice praises for the same. The t’shuva is dated Purim 1981. Read More »

Is there a Din that a Kohain must be allowed to cut you online in a supermarket because of “Vkidashto”? Also do they go first when it comes to Davening when there are two Chiyuvim? and even more so when you learn the Shach and Taz on Shulchan Aruch Read More »

Who knows two hundred thirty-five? Please cite/link your sources, if possible. At some point at least twenty-four hours from now, I will: Upvote all interesting answers. Accept the best answer. Go on to the next number. Read More »

During a regular (non-leap) Jewish year, there are four instances where two of the weekly Torah portions are read together in the same week. This is because there are not enough weeks to read all of the portions separately (especially because we do not read a weekly portion during Shabbos of Pesach and Sukkos). Read More »

The prayer Ashrei, which we recite three times a day, is an acrostic consisting of all the letters of the Hebrew alphabet except for nun (נ). Read More »

Would those who hold that a minor can serve as an agent in Jewish law (for a d’var r’shus – discretionary act, not a mitzva ) hold similarly for a sufficiently intelligent and self-aware robot? The qualifications for the minor seem to be: He Read More »