Halacha Articles

Tzitzis

Tzitzis on bed sheets
Bed sheets have four corners. So why don't they need Tzitzis? Or do they?

Tefillin

Wearing Tefillin on a broken arm
If someone has a cast or bandage on their Tefillin hand can they and how should they put on Tefillin

Tefillah

The three steps at the end of Shemoneh Esrei
Why do we take three steps back at the end of the Amidah and what are the halachic guidelines?

Davening guide for mothers
What are a woman's obligations in prayer and what should young mothers do when there is not enough time to say everything?

Requesting rain in the Southern Hemisphere
In the Southern Hemisphere when the seasons are inversed, when is the appropriate season to ask for rain in the Amidah?

Shabbos
Taking pills on Shabbos
When can I take medication on Shabbos?

Dyeing fabrics on Shabbos
Practical applications of the Melacha Tzoveia

Paying the Chazzan for Shabbos work
How can we pay the Chazzan for work done on Shabbos?

Making salt water on Shabbos

Making Charoses on Shabbos
A discussion on making Charoses on Shabbos and other practical cases of Losh

Sefer Torah
Showing honour for the Sefer Torah
A collection of Halachos which relate to showing honour for the Torah scroll

Is it okay to take the Torah into the street
Taking the Torah out of the Shul is a complex issue and not always allowed. Why do many Shules dance with the Torah in the street on Simchas Torah?

Contemporary Issues

Communal governance and elections
How should communal leaders be elected? What is their authority? Who can vote? Who can run? The Torah perspective on communal leadership and governance structure.

Mikvaos
Mikvaos
An overview of a "Chabad Mikva" and concerns when refilling a Mikva