The practice among Sepharadim is to refrain from shaving and haircutting during the first thirty-three days of the Omer, including the thirty-third day, Lag Ba'omer. According to this practice, shaving and haircutting becomes permissible only on the thirty-fourth day of the Omer, the day following
The Mitzvah of Tefillin requires more Kavanah (intent) than most Mitzvot. While all Mitzvot have a standard Kavanah to intend to fulfill the Mitzvah
On Tuesday, the trial of Derek Chauvin ended with a guilty verdict on all three counts: second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter
In the Halachot of Boneh (construction on Shabbat), the Poskim discuss whether it is permitted to put back an eyeglass lens that has popped out of
There is some discussion among the Halachic authorities regarding the recitation of the Bracha of "Shehecheyanu" during the period of Sefirat
Imagine a teenager lying on a grassy field, gazing into the night sky. As he stares up at the stars, he thinks to himself, “Look at how enormous the
A number of different applications are available providing the entire text of the Siddur of one’s smartphone. Is it permissible to pray using such an
