Category Archives: Halacha Weekly

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 […]

Halacha Weekly ~ Parshas Bo: Halachos of a Bais Haknesses [Part 14] – Making Holes in the Walls of the Bais Haknesses

The Mechaber (152:1) brings the halacha that it is prohibited to demolish a Bais Haknesses before a new one is […]

Halacha Weekly ~ Parshas Va’era: Halachos of a Bais Haknesses [Part 13] – Candles in the Bais Haknesses

The Mechaber (151:9) brings the minhag of lighting candles in the Bais Haknesses.  This is done to show honor.  The […]

Halacha Weekly ~ Parshas Shemos: Halachos of a Bais Haknesses [Part 12] – Living on Top of a Bais Haknesses

The Mechaber (151:12) discusses which activities may be done in the rooms above the Bais Haknesses.  Any degrading activity done […]