Chagigah 22: Proving Klal Yisroel Wrong

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...

A Thought About Aleinu

By Rabbi Moshe Meir Weiss One of the most important prayers that we say daily is Aleinu.  It is so prestigious that we say it...

If One Forgot to Count Sefirah

-If one forgot to count the Omer at night, one should count anytime during the following day without the beracha. One may then continue...

Taanis 25: Eating After Alos Hashachar On a Fast Day

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...

The Forgotten Fast Day – 20 Sivan

Rav Shabsai Hakohen, more popularly known as the Shach, was the first rov to institute a fast day on the 20th of Sivan in...

Hamapil, Flowers On Shavuos

-One who goes to sleep after Alos Hashachar Shavuos morning (or on any day) does not say the bracha of Hamapil. Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah...

A Basic Understanding Of The Tekios

By Rabbi Doniel Neustadt One of the most important mitzvos of Rosh Hashanah is the Biblical command to blow the shofar. Although the significance of...

Who is Up First? 

By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld In Devarim 31:9 we see that Moshe wrote the Torah and gave it to the Kohanim the sons of Levi. The Gemara in Gittin 71b says that the...

Erev Yom Kippur: Lots of Candy – How Many Brachos?

Generally, the halacha is that when a person makes a bracha on a food, the bracha is in effect so long as...

Taanis 4: Eating with Your Mouth Full

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...

Hilchos Chanukah: How Long Must They Burn?

One should put enough oil in the menorah so that the lights will burn until at least one...

Yoma 45: Different Types of Gold

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

Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach: Maaser On Gifts?

With regard to a gift of money, Rav Shlomo Zalman says one must give maaser. There is no difference between earning money from business...

Watch: Let’s Talk Kashrus – Melted Gelt

Melted Gelt: Unwrapping the World of Chocolate Is it true that chocolate factories are sometimes kashered with molten chocolate? Is chocolate labeled dairy-equipment, truly dairy free?...

Erev Yom Kippur: Lots of Candy – How Many Brachos?

Generally, the halacha is that when a person makes a bracha on a food, the bracha is in effect so long as he does...

5 Reasons Why We Dip Apples In Honey

The minhag to eat special fruits in Rosh HaShanah is from the Gemara in Horiyos 12a....

The Kashrus of Gelatin

Rabbi Avrohom Mushell, Star-K Kashrus Administrator Have you ever had a slice of Petcha, gala reta that spicy globby stuff Bubby used to cook up....

Borer Applications – Preparing Salads

People are sometimes unaware of the requirement of M'yad (Immediate Use) when peeling fruits, vegetables or eggs for a salad. For example, when preparing...

Audio: Rav Shurkin On “Petur Misasek U’B’inyan Misasek B’lavin D’bal Yira’eh U’bal Yimotzeh U’misasek...

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...

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