A special study schedule in the Alter Rebbe’s Shulchan Aruch promises to totally transform the upcoming Yomim Tovim with an investment of only 15 minutes a day. The study begins Wednesday.
Is There a Jewish Way to Kill Pests?
Ask the Rav: I am in the bungalow colony and there are bugs everywhere, which really disturbs my peace of mind. Can I kill insects indiscriminately or is there tzaar baalei chaim involved?
This Week’s Likutei Sichos Shiurim
Watch: The sichos of Parshas Devorim in Likkutei Sichos Chelek Yud Daled, being learned as part of Project Likkutei Sichos, are taught by shluchim, mashpi’im and maggidei shiurim.
Watch: Presentation on the 3rd Beis Hamikdash
Watch an exclusive presentation on the 3rd Beis Hamikdash by Rabbi Noam Wagner, Shliach and Rosh Yeshiva in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Is Wearing Masks Allowed on Shabbos?
Many are wearing masks on the street on Shabbos. Is a mask really a “garment” that you can wear outside? Rabbi Michoel Lerner addresses the issue.
Using Cameras for Hashgacha
One of the primary components of kosher supervision is fear of discovery which the mashgiach accomplishes even by intermittent visits. Does a camera accomplish the same thing?
The Eternal Message of Levi’s Census
Watch: PowerPoint Sicha by Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger on the timeless avodah taught by the counting of the three Levite families.
Hashem, His People and a Techum in Between
Watch: PowerPoint Sicha by Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger on the symbolism of Bnei Yisrael’s camp set 2000 amos from the mishkan.
How Does Shemitta Apply This Year?
Watch: PowerPoint Sicha by Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger highlighting the difference between resting on Shabbos and during Shemitta, and its message for us in 5780.
Halachos of Coming Home
Ask the Rov: What bracha do I say when a close friend returns from the hospital?
Weeks Made of Days… And Lights
Watch: PowerPoint Sicha by Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger on the remarkable advantage of beginning sefiras haomer on a Sunday, with each week paralleling the week of Creation.
Covid-19 Rent Payments
Ask the Rov: May I cancel the lease on my office space due to the current situation?
The Paradox of Holiness
Watch: PowerPoint Sicha by Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger on Hashem’s seemingly conflicting command to ‘be holy,’ implying both separation from and elevation of the physical.
The Great Debate of Colors and Hairs
Watch: PowerPoint Sicha by Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger on an astonishing argument between Hashem and the Heavenly Yeshiva.
Do I Have to Pay Tuition If School Is Closed?
Ask the Rov: If my child’s school is shut, but they are offering virtual classes, do I have to continue paying full tuition?
Good Idea, Wrong Timing
Today is marked as Yom Hashoah in Israel. The commemoration of the Holocaust was the subject of much debate in the years that followed it. The Rebbe had a unique opinion on what should and should not be done.
“Why Do I Need a Rov?”
Watch: PowerPoint Sicha by Rabbi Chananya Hoffinger on the mistaken belief by the sons of Aharon that they didn’t need a Rov.
Yizkor in the Age of Covid-19
If Yizkor may be said at home, why is the emphasis placed on saying it in shul? Rabbi Mendel Kaplan plumbs the depths of this significant prayer and reaches a critical conclusion.
Watch: The Daily Daf of Masechta Sota
During the days of sefiras ha’omer, there is a minhag by Chasidim to learn maseches Sotah, one Blatt each day, corresponding to that day’s sefiras haomer. Anash.org will be carrying a daily shiur.
May Maaser be Used for Yom Tov Expenses?
As the situation of COVID-19 develops and people find themselves without work or jobs, Rabbi Nachman Wilhelm of OnlineSmicha.com asks an important question: Can Maaser Money Be Used to cover Yom Tov costs?