Listen: Rav Reisman On Chag HaPesach and Sefiras Ha’omer

The following is a shiur delivered by Harav Yisroel Reisman, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaas and mara d’asra of Agudath Israel of Madison. The...

Leaving the Sukkah in the Middle of a Meal

If one is in middle of a meal in the Sukkah one should preferably not eat/drink even Shehakol, Ha'etz or Ha'adomoh foods/drinks out of...

WATCH: Let’s Talk Kashrus – Kashering Confusion

Let’s listen in to a round table discussion on common misconceptions about Pesach Kashering between R’ Aaron Mendelson of Kosher Services, R’ Sholem Fishbane,...

Audio: Rav Shurkin On Gluing Tefilin, Parshas Lech Lecha & Parshas Vayeira

The following shiur was delivered at Bais Medrash Kol Yehuda-Brook HillAshkenaz Shul in Lakewood, NJ, and is posted exclusively here on Matzav.com. The shiur was given...

What to Do When Making an Early Shabbos

When making an early Shabbos one should remember the following; 1. It is most preferable to daven Mincha before "Plag Hamincha" and Maariv after the...

10 Reasons for Blowing the Shofar

This list was compiled by Rav Saadia Gaon: 1. The Shofar is like the trumpet which announces the coronation of a king. That is why...

Minhagim of Pesach Sheini

Today, the 14th of Iyar is Pesach Sheni. According to many opinions one does not fast on this day, make Hespedim,...

The Merit of Torah Shavuos Night

-There is a minhag (brought in The Zohar) to stay up the night of Shavuos and learn Torah. This is based on the Midrash...

Audio: Must Tefillin be an Absolute Square?

The following shiur was delivered by Rav Chaim Weg, Rosh Kollel at the Bais HaVaad Kollel for Dayanus. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN. {Matzav.com Newscenter}

Audio: Rav Shurkin On Semichah B’Korbanos and Chinuch

The following shiur was delivered on  Sunday morning at Bais Medrash Kol Yehuda-Brook HillAshkenaz Shul in Lakewood, NJ, and is posted exclusively here on...

Moving Into a New Apartment During Sefirah

-It is permitted to move into a newly rented apartment during Sefira. Although not halachically prohibited, there are those that refrain from moving into a...

Halacha: Rabbi Koster On “Beating a Dead Horse”

Rabbi Mordechai Koster is presently a member of the kollel at Bais Medresh Govoha in Lakewood, NJ, where he received semichah. He has...

Chief Rabbis: Stealing Daled Minim is Forbidden

A number of neighborhood publications in Israel Yerushalayim and elsewhere recent republished a psak released three years ago by the Chief Rabbis of Israel,...

Chagigah 4: The Prohibition of Autopsies

Rabbi Mordechai Koster is presently a member of the kollel at Bais Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, NJ, where he receivedsemichah. He has written several seforim...

Audio: Rav Shurkin On “Ain Mekablin Aidus Shelo Bifnei Ba’al Dovor”

The following shiur was delivered at Bais Medrash Kol Yehuda-Brook HillAshkenaz Shul in Lakewood, NJ, and is posted exclusively here on Matzav.com l'illuy nishmas...

Video: Rav Moshe Tuvia Lieff on the Mitzvah of Peru Urevu

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Watch: Rav Yisroel Brog Pesach Series: Avdus

Rav Yisroel Brog is the rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Tiferes Avigdor in Cleveland, Ohio. The following is a Pesach shiur on the topic of "Avdus." WATCH: {Matzav.com}

Reminder: Make an Eruv Tavshilin

Free reminder service below. By Rabbi Tzvi Rosen A fundamental difference between Yom Tov observance and Shabbos observance is the allowance of ochel nefesh, food preparation on Yom Tov....

Audio: Rav Shurkin On Inyonei Pesach

The following shiur was delivered on  Sunday morning at Bais Medrash Kol Yehuda-Brook HillAshkenaz Shul in Lakewood, NJ, and is posted exclusively here on...

The Purim Seudah

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...

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