Matzav.com would like to wish its readers all over the globe a chag sameiach. As we celebrate our 3,325th anniversary since receiving the Torah at Har Sinai, we are reminded of the supremacy of Torah (more…)
While reciting Birchos Hatorah on Erev Shavuos, one may clearly stipulate that his brachos should be in effect only until the next morning. In this case, he may recite the brachos on Shavuos morning even if he (more…)
-There is a minhag (brought in The Zohar) to stay up the night of Shavuos and learn Torah. This is based on the Midrash which says that Klal Yisroel overslept the night before Matan Torah and Hashem had to (more…)
Q: I have noticed that brown eggs have more of a tendency to have blood spots. Is there a reason for that?
A: Actually, the spots you are seeing probably aren’t blood spots. Egg whites have clumps of protein in them, and they are more visible in brown (more…)
Today, the 14th of Iyar is Pesach Sheni. According to many opinions one does not fast on this day, make Hespedim, or a Hakomas Matzeivah. Piskei Tshuvos 492:1 (more…)
By Rabbi Tzvi Rosen, Star-K Kashrus Administrator; Editor, Kashrus Kurrents
As Pesach nears, the grocery bills mount and the bank account dwindles, the Jewish housewife courageously attempts to hold the household budget intact (more…)
As the joyous Purim holiday is underway, many preparations are underway for assembling and distributing Mishloach Manos. The custom of Mishloach Manos derives from the mitzvah of sending two (more…)
1)It is a Mitzvah on all Jewish men, women and children to partake of a festive Seudah, meal, on Purim.
The Purim Seudah needs to be eaten on Purim day, and if it was only eaten Purim eve, or Purim night, you (more…)
As we all know, Purim is a time when people - even adults - dress up. Thus, a Litvak might wear a shtreimel if he so chooses in the Purim spirit. The halacha clearly states (Orach Chaim 91), though, that one must (more…)
Rav Shmuel Eliyahu, chief rabbi of Tzefas and a son of former Chief Rabbi Rav Mordechai Eliyahu, issued a p’sak twoyears ago that all men are forbidden to dress as women even on Purim, since the issur of “Lo yiulbash gever simlas(more…)
The following are a number of pesokim from Rav Dovid Feinstein shlit”a, rosh yeshiva of Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim, regarding Purim-related shailos:(more…)
Many opinions (incl. Minchas Chinuch, Chasam Sofer, Maharil Diskin, Minchas Elozor, and many others) rule that women are obligated in the reading of Parshas Zachor. While many others (incl. Chinuch, Avnei (more…)
[Audio below.] The following is an insightful shiur delivered by Rabbi Dr. David Shabtai on the topic of metzitzah b’peh at Mt. Sinai Jewish Center. (more…)
It is customary for Ashkenazic Yidden to eat different varieties of fruits on Tu B’Shevat, as this day is the Rosh Hashanah for fruit trees (meaning that the “year” regarding ma’aser and arlah is counted from this (more…)
[Video below.] Rav Yisroel Brog is the beloved and brilliant rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Tiferes Avigdor in Cleveland, Ohio. Rav Brog is a son of the late Rav Shmuel Elchonon Brog zt”l, longtime maggid shiur in (more…)
Matzav.com would like to wish its readers all over the globe a chag sameiach. As we celebrate our 3,325th anniversary since receiving the Torah at Har Sinai, we are reminded of the supremacy of Torah 
By Rabbi Yehuda Spitz
While reciting Birchos Hatorah on Erev Shavuos, one may clearly stipulate that his brachos should be in effect only until the next morning. In this case, he may recite the brachos on Shavuos morning even if he 
Many have the minhag to eat a milchige meal (and milk and honey) on Shavuos. Some eat milchig at night 
-One who goes to sleep after Alos Hashachar Shavuos morning (or on any day) does not say the bracha of 
-There is a minhag (brought in The Zohar) to stay up the night of Shavuos and learn Torah. This is based on the Midrash which says that Klal Yisroel overslept the night before Matan Torah and Hashem had to 
[Audio below.] The following shiur, on Sefirah, was delivered on Sunday morning at Bais Medrash Kol Yehuda-Brook Hill 
Q: I have noticed that brown eggs have more of a tendency to have blood spots. Is there a reason for that?
There are several reasons for the simcha of Lag Ba’omer:
Today, the 14th of Iyar is Pesach Sheni. According to many opinions one does not fast on this day, make Hespedim, or a Hakomas Matzeivah. Piskei Tshuvos 492:1 
By Rabbi Tzvi Rosen, Star-K Kashrus Administrator; Editor, Kashrus Kurrents
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman
[Video below.] The following informative shiur on Pesach was delivered Rabbi Dovid Heber, a native of St. Louis, who attended Telshe Yeshiva 
As the joyous Purim holiday is underway, many preparations are underway for assembling and distributing Mishloach Manos. The custom of Mishloach Manos derives from the mitzvah of sending two 
1)It is a Mitzvah on all Jewish men, women and children to partake of a festive Seudah, meal, on Purim.
As we all know, Purim is a time when people - even adults - dress up. Thus, a Litvak might wear a shtreimel if he so chooses in the Purim spirit. The halacha clearly states (Orach Chaim 91), though, that one must 
Rav Shmuel Eliyahu, chief rabbi of Tzefas and a son of former Chief Rabbi Rav Mordechai Eliyahu, issued a p’sak two years ago that all men are forbidden to dress as women even on Purim, since the issur of “Lo yiulbash gever simlas 
The following are a number of pesokim from Rav Dovid Feinstein shlit”a, rosh yeshiva of Mesivta Tiferes Yerushalayim, regarding Purim-related shailos: 
Many opinions (incl. Minchas Chinuch, Chasam Sofer, Maharil Diskin, Minchas Elozor, and many others) rule that women are obligated in the reading of Parshas Zachor. While many others (incl. Chinuch, Avnei 
By Rabbi Daniel Travis
The Gemara, Megilah 7b states, אמר רבא מיחייב איניש לבסומי בפוריא עד דלא ידע בין ארור המן וברוך מרדכי. 
[Audio below.] The following is an insightful shiur delivered by Rabbi Dr. David Shabtai on the topic of metzitzah b’peh at Mt. Sinai Jewish Center. 
It is customary for Ashkenazic Yidden to eat different varieties of fruits on Tu B’Shevat, as this day is the Rosh Hashanah for fruit trees (meaning that the “year” regarding ma’aser and arlah is counted from this 
[Video below.] Rav Yisroel Brog is the beloved and brilliant rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Tiferes Avigdor in Cleveland, Ohio. Rav Brog is a son of the late Rav Shmuel Elchonon Brog zt”l, longtime maggid shiur in 
By Rabbi Yehuda Spitz