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Brachos Question: “Borei Nefashos” & “Al Hamichya?”

Posted by afeinstein | 13 March 2012 | No Comments
Categories: News

(Hakhel) Q1:  What if someone does not know how to say al hamichya by heart, can he say borei nefashos, when he ate mezonos and does not have a siddur? Q2:  I was eating a bag of pretzels and drinking a can of juice.  When I finished drinking the juice, I wanted to make a [...]

Hilchos Pesach Review with Rabbi Davidovich

Posted by afeinstein | 12 March 2012 | No Comments
Categories: News

Rabbi Davidovich will be offering a two-part Hilchos Pesach review on Monday nights March 19th and 26th, at 8:15 PM at Heights Jewish Center.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

A little more to say about Yoshon

Posted by afeinstein | 11 March 2012 | 1 Comment
Categories: News

In response to a recent posting about Yoshon, LJN was asked to publish some more information on this topic.  Readers wanted us to clarify that according to most Poskim keeping Yoshon is not a chumrah/ stringency, but an essential halacha. However due to the fact that grain is a basic food staple and that keeping [...]

Brachos Situations – HaGomel & Amazing Natural Phenomena

Posted by afeinstein | 20 February 2012 | No Comments
Categories: News

Q1:  I would like to know if I am I required to make the brocha HaGomel on a plane trip from New York to California? Q2: We are planning a family trip to Switzerland. Is there a brocha for seeing the Alps?

Taharas Hamishpacha Review

Posted by afeinstein | 19 February 2012 | No Comments
Categories: News

Open to the whole community.

Poster Summarizing Halachos for Shaliach Tzibbur

Posted by afeinstein | 09 February 2012 | No Comments
Categories: News

FOR THE SHALIACH TZIBBUR!  We provide by the following link a concise summary of pertinent Halachos for the Shaliach Tzibbur in an attractive poster format. This was prepared by Hakhel in conjunction with The V’Ani Tefillah Foundation.  All of its contents have been approved by HaRav Yisroel Belsky, Shlita. Download here >>

Dvar Halacha from HAC Kollel Vol 3

Posted by afeinstein | 06 February 2012 | No Comments
Categories: News

Dvar Halacha, a project of the Kollel of the Hebrew Academy has just released their third publication for Shevat, entited Amira L’Akum Part 1. Click here to download this document.

Brachos Questions – Coated Almonds & Cholent

Posted by afeinstein | 29 January 2012 | No Comments
Categories: News

Q1:  May I ask what brocha to make on sugar-coated almonds?  The sugar coating on sugar-coated almonds can be quite hard, and you may have to suck the sugar before getting to the almond. Q2:  Those who eat cholent outside of a Shabbos meal… where there are large chunks of potatoes and meat. What brocha [...]

Interesting Resources about the Acceptability of Cholov Stam

Posted by afeinstein | 15 January 2012 | No Comments
Categories: News

The OU offers on line an extensive array of documents related to the piskei halacha and to specific means of inspection of dairy products: Rav Moshe Zt’l’s Heter of Cholov Stam Revisited Cholov Stam: An Update from the Farm (and Lab) The Nirbator Rav, Shlita, relating to the same issue, offers different conclusions. Ask your [...]

May a Young Child Turn on a Light on Shabbos? Dvar Halacha from Kollel of the HAC

Posted by afeinstein | 12 January 2012 | No Comments
Categories: News

Just released halacha kuntros: Volume 2 – A Monthly Discussion of Contemporary Halachic Issues – Volume 2: CHILDREN & CHILLUL SHABBOS.  Click here to download.

Halachically Speaking – The Halachos and Kashrus of Chocolate

Posted by afeinstein | 26 December 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Features

Here is the newest issue of Halachically Speaking entitled “The Halachos and Kashrus of Chocolate” Click here to download >>

Psak Halachos for Chanukah from HaRav Elyashiv, Shlita

Posted by afeinstein | 20 December 2011 | No Comments
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We present below several rulings of HaRav Elyashiv, Shlita, relating to Chanukah, as excerpted from the monumental Sefer Ashrei HaIsh(Volume III): 1.  One should attempt to use the nicest Menorah and Neiros possible, even though the Chashmonaim themselves may have lit with broken earthenware vessels.  The Mitzvah is to be performed based upon “Zeh Keili [...]

Brachos Question – “Seltzer and Grape Juice”

Posted by afeinstein | 15 December 2011 | No Comments
Categories: News

Q:  On Shabbos we like to mix wine with seltzer. What is the bracha?

MORE on the Brachos Question- “What’s the bracho on granola bars?”

Posted by afeinstein | 01 December 2011 | 2 Comments
Categories: News

Last week LJN featured a Brachos Question on granola bars sharing content from Hakhel. After publication, it was brought to our attention that the answer given needs to be clarified. The answer implies that according to halacha one must be stringent and avoid eating a shiur of granola bars to prevent a question about which [...]

Brachos Question – “Just sucking out the juice”

Posted by afeinstein | 28 November 2011 | No Comments
Categories: News

Q: My son enjoys slicing an orange into wedges.  He keeps the orange wedge in his mouth and sucks out the juice, and then throws out the wedge.  He claims that the brocha should be shehakol because all he is getting out of the orange is orange juice.  Is he right?

Brachos Question- “What’s the bracho on granola bars?”

Posted by afeinstein | 22 November 2011 | 7 Comments
Categories: News

Q I keep hearing that there is a problem with eating granola bars and saying the right bracho- what is the problem?

Brachos Question- “challah nibbler”

Posted by afeinstein | 20 November 2011 | No Comments
Categories: News

Q: My wife is expecting and finds it difficult to eat bread. We were at a family sheva brochos and she felt obligated to wash. She washed, ate a tiny bit of the challah roll, then nibbled on it throughout the meal but did not eat a k’zayis (olive’s worth) in the span of 6 [...]

Brachos Question- “Just ran out for a minute!”

Posted by afeinstein | 16 November 2011 | 4 Comments
Categories: News

Q: I came to a Bar Mitzvah, and stayed for the chicken main course but did not wash for bread. The problem is that I ran across the street to daven Mincha then came back for ice cream dessert. Do I make another brocha since I changed locations?

Brachos Question – Shehechiyanu

Posted by afeinstein | 15 November 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: News

Q: Someone sent us a fancy fruit basket with some exotic fruit like passion fruit. I haven’t eaten a passion fruit this year for sure. Should I make a Shehechiyanu?