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...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Apr 2, 2009
There is a lot of confusion as to what the proper equivalents of the measurements necessary to fulfill the obligations of the Seder. I’d like to briefly run through them here. These are based on the “Laws of the Seder” by Rabbi David Feinstein Shlit”a. The Four Cups...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Mar 18, 2009
It is common, particularly amongst the Chassidim, to use Matzos that were baked on Erev Pesach after Midday. The Tur (458) quotes earlier Gaonim as saying that one only fulfills his obligation of Matzoh with Matzoh that was baked on Erev Pesach after midday, the...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Mar 11, 2009
Many are accustomed to stop eating Matzoh before Pesach. Like everything, there are various customs as far as when to begin our Matzoh withdrawal: a) Erev Pesach b) From the beginning of Nissan c) From right after Purim I’d like to trace this Minhag from the top down....