Tonight: Vesein Tal Umatar Begins in Chutz La’aretz
At Maariv tonight, residents of chutz la'aretz begin to say Vesein Tal Umatar during the Shemonah Esrei in the bracha of Boreich Aleinu. Residents...
Shvuah on a Shvuah on Shavuos
By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
In Meseches Nida 30b it says a child in not born until he swears that he will keep the Torah. He will be...
Sukkah 18: Hanging Walls
Rabbi Mordechai Koster is presently a member of the kollel at Bais Medresh Govoha in Lakewood, NJ, where he received semichah. He has...
Audio: Rav Shurkin On 1) Umbrellas on Shabbos, 2) Amirasoi L’Gevoha K’mesirasoi L’hedyot, 3)...
The following shiur was delivered at Bais Medrash Kol Yehuda-Brook Hill Ashkenaz Shul in Lakewood, NJ, and is posted exclusively here on Matzav.com l'illuy...
Reasons for Lag Ba’omer
There are several reasons for the Simcha of Lag Ba'omer:
1) On Lag Ba'omer the talmidim of Rebbi Akiva stopped dying. (Mishna Brurah 493:MB8)
2) It...
Appreciation
By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
We find when the sea was split that Moshe Rabbeinu and the Bnei Yisroel sang the shirah. In Sefer Bais HaLevi he explains in depth the concept of singing...
WATCH: Let’s Talk Kashrus – Holy Stoli
Kosher Cocktails
Many cocktails use vodka or rum as their base. While these 2 alcoholic drinks are seemingly innocuous, occasionally they can be distilled from...
Why Birchas Kohanim?
By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
The posuk in Bamidbar 6:23 says that Hashem commanded Aharon and his sons to bless the Yidden. The Sefer Metzach Aharon discusses an interesting question. Why did Hashem choose the Kohanim to be the ones...
WATCH: Let’s Talk Kashrus – Vinegar Vignettes
Purity In A Sour World
The key ingredient in all vinegars is wine. The key ingredient in most wines are grapes. For this reason many...
Special Bracha During Bris
By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
In the beginning of Parshas Vayechi, Yaakov Avinu blessed his grandchildren, Ephraim and Menashe. He told them that Yisroel will bless their children to be like Ephraim and Menashe. The posuk uses the words...
Watch: Let’s Talk Kashrus – There’s An App For That
Some topics need to be revisited as technology evolves. Food delivery service apps such as door-dash and Uber-eats definitely fall in that category. So...
Simcha on Shabbos
By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
The posuk in Bamidbar 10:10 says, “On the day of happiness, they should blow the trumpets in the Mishkan.” The Sifri explains this posuk to be referring to Shabbos. The Zohar says that a...
WATCH: Let’s Talk Kashrus – Heavenly Hamantashen
Heavenly Hamantashen: The Forbidden Formula
Back in the day, Hamantashen were much simpler. There were a few basic fillings, such as raspberry jam and poppy seed....
WATCH: Let’s Talk Kashrus – Liquid Logistics
Liquid Logistics: In It For The Long Haul
Most commercial products nowadays have some sort of liquid in their ingredient panel. The complexities of transporting liquids...
Picnic Pesach, Shehecheyanu on Shechita
By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
In Shmos 12:46 the Torah tells us that the Pesach should be eaten in one house. Regarding Pesach we can kler...
Watch: Let’s Talk Kashrus – Hydroponic Quest
Hydroponic Quest: To Eradicate The Pests
Hydroponics. Aeroponics. Vertical farming. These are just a few of the terms of recent innovations in the world of...
Lights On or Off?
By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
The laws of Shabbos are reviewed in Parshas Vayakhel; especially the laws of making a fire. An interesting question arises regarding the following scenario. Reuven sees...
Borrer and Tzoveah
By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 318:1 discusses if a person cooks on Shabbos or does any other melachah intentionally, it is forbidden to the person who did...
WATCH: Let’s Talk Kashrus – Potayto, Potahto
Potayto, Potahto: It’s All A Matter Of Perspective
Potatoes. A staple for Pesach in most homes. Let’s listen in to Rabbi Avraham Juravel - Rabbinic Coordinator...
