Is it permissible to rinse one’s mouth out with water on a fast day? Although it is forbidden to rinse one’s mouth on Yom Kippur and Tisha B’Av, one may rinse his mouth with water on the other fast days, as long as he uses less than a Revi’it (3.1-3.2 ounces) of water, and he ensures to expel all
According to Sephardic custom, a food that is ground into a jelly or paste retains its original Bracha. Even though the resulting food does not
During such turbulent times, we all realize that we need so much Emunah to feel secure. Some might think that Emunah is so fundamental and basic that
We will have to wait a while for the final results, but the main lessons from the June 23 primary are clear: The recent primaries were skirmishes in
The Shulhan Aruch writes that it is forbidden to make any verbal interruptions during the prayer service, from Baruch She’amar – at the beginning of
Each day when you set out to pray to Hashem and recite his holy tefillot, are you really focused on Him? Do you genuinely believe that Hashem is the
If we could all just sit back and think for a moment about the world that we had three months ago and compare it to the world we live in today…
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