If one tastes some food or drink purely for the purpose of tasting, and not for enjoyment, is he required to recite a Bracha? This issue is subject to a debate among the Rishonim (Medieval Halachic authorities). The Rambam ruled in Hilchot Brachot that one does not recite a Bracha before tasting
Even if one did not hear a Bracha recited in its entirety, and heard only the end of the Bracha, he nevertheless recites "Amen." Thus, for example
An Orthodox Jew Looks At His Community, Post-Trump
As a proud member of the Orthodox community – one increasingly embarrassed by the behavior of a
HaGaon HaRav Ahron Walkin Zt”l
Empathy: The Essence of a Jew
In the Parashot of Shemot, Va’eira, Bo, and Beshalach, we read about golut
The Halachot governing Minyan require that all ten men assemble together in the same room. The Shulchan Aruch rules that someone standing outside the
After nearly a year of fluctuating restrictions, New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his plans to expand rapid testing in an effort to reopen
With so much attention still focused on the pandemic and unemployment, lockdowns and quarantines still making headlines, it’s easy to miss that
