Shelach: Two Dishes for the Shabbat Meal
The very first chapter in the Shabbat section of the Shulchan Arukh is entitled “To be careful with the honor of Shabbat”, and the chapter itself tells us to honor the...
Beha’alotcha: Eating Fish On Shabbat
The Kitzur Shulchan Arukh writes that “it is a mitzva to eat fish at each Shabbat meal” (KSA 72:7, as found in Magen Avraham OC 242:1 citing Tikkunei Shabbat). There is...
Bamidbar: Torah Study Shavuot Night
Perhaps the most prominent custom of the Shavuot holiday is to stay up at night studying Torah. This custom is mentioned in the Zohar, which explains the importance of this custom...
Behar-Bechukotai: Tachanun in Yerushalayim
As Yom Yerushalaim approaches, it is fitting that we should examine one of the many customs that distinguish Yerushalaim from other places because of its unique holiness. After the amida prayer,...
Lag BaOmer: Bow and Arrow on Lag BaOmer
One custom often mentioned in connection with Lag BaOmer, though it is less common than formerly, is for the young students to play with bows and arrows. It is remarkable that...
Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Music During Sefira
The time of counting omer is one of partial mourning due to the deaths of the students of Rabbi Akiva during this period (SA OC 493:1) as well as other tragedies...
Tazria-Metzora: Brit Milah
Our parsha begins with the laws of the tumah of a woman who gives birth to a boy. By the way, it mentions that the boy should be circumcised on the...
Shemini: Making Meat Permissible
Our parsha defines the forbidden and permissible species of animals. However, the permissibility of meat is dependent not only on the variety of animal but also on the method of its...
Tzav: Tefillin on Chol HaMoed
In many communities, especially in Israel, the custom is not to put tefillin on during chol hamoed – the intermediate days of the holidays. The reason we don’t put on tefillin...
Vayikra: Returning Lost Objects
One of the transgressions which according to our parsha requires an asham is finding a lost object but denying it under oath (Vayikra 5:22-26). Rather, one who finds a lost object...
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