by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Sep 17, 2010
Previously titled “The Well Rested Candle” and “My Old Flame” There are five sets of candles that one may have to light for Yom Kippur. 1) The regular Yom Tov candles. These are the candles one lights before the onset of any Shabbos or Chag. The custom is to recite...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Aug 2, 2010
A Halachic examination of the laws of Yoshon and their contemporary applications (in PDF format): Click Here to download: yoshon_and_chodosh
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Jun 18, 2010
What happens if on Yom Tov one mixes up the end of the blessing in Shemoneh Esrei , and in place of saying Mekadeish Hashabbos Veyisrael Vehazmanim, he says Mekadeish Hashabbos, or vice versa? There is a three way dispute (Beitzah 17) regarding the proper format of...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Apr 30, 2010
There are several ‘zmanim’ or halachic times that one must be familiar with to fully appreciate how the time restrictions on prayer work. Amud/Alos Hashachar – Dawn, or first light. This is either 72 or 90 minutes before Neitz Hachamah Hair Penei Hamizrach – when the...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Apr 28, 2010
Today is Pesach Sheini, the 14th of Iyar. Pesach Sheini is the make up date for those who missed Pesach the first time around due to their inability to bring the Korban Pesach on Pesach. In fact the Yerushalmi says that if Moshiach would arrive between Pesach...
