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Halacha Weekly ~ Parshas Teruma-Zachor: Hilchos Pesach Part 4 – Preparing for Pesach That Falls Out on Motzai Shabbos

The Mechaber (444:3) says that, for Shabbos Erev Pesach, one should not cook foods that stick to the pot.  Since […]

Halacha Weekly ~ Parshas Mishpatim: Hilchos Pesach Part 3 – Shalosh Seudos on Shabbos Erev Pesach

This year, since Erev Pesach is on Shabbos, bedikas chometz will be on Thursday night, the thirteenth of Nissan.  A […]

Halacha Weekly ~ Parshas Yisro: Hilchos Pesach Part 2 – Taanis Bechorim When Erev Pesach Falls on Shabbos

There is a minhag for the firstborn to fast on Erev Pesach (Mechaber 470:1).  When Pesach falls out on Motzei […]

Halacha Weekly ~ Parshas Beshalach: Hilchos Pesach Part 1 – Yaknihaz

The halacha is that one must start learning Hilchos Pesach thirty days before Yom Tov [Mechaber (429:1)].  The Pri Megadim […]

VaadCast Episode 12: Rabbi Zalman Krems

Rabbi Zalman Krems, former administrator of the Vaad Harabonim of Massachusetts (KVH), and current mashgiach in Israel, joins us for […]