The Shulchan Aruch writes that it is permissible to ask a non-Jew to light a fire in a cold house on Shabbat, because people are at risk of falling sick as a result of exposure to the cold. It must be emphasized, however, that this ruling applies only in situations when the need arises, and was not
What is the preferred position for the reading of the morning and nighttime Shema – standing, or seated? As a general rule, it is preferable to sit
If a person began reciting "Ata Chonen" in the Amida on Shabbat instead of the text for Shabbat, he should complete the Beracha and then recite the
After violence broke out in the Middle East between the Israeli military and Hamas “militants” in the Gaza Strip, the so-called “Israel/Palestinian”
Rav Eliezer Papo writes in his work Chesed La’alafim that one should endeavor to receive an Aliya to the Torah at least once a month, as this is a
There is only one legitimate reason left to subscribe to the New York Times: opposition research. To fight your enemy, you must know how they think
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