Entries Tagged as 'halacha'

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

N.Y. Judge Rejects Israeli Divorce Based on ‘Get’

A New York state judge has declined to recognize an Israeli divorce judgment that was based on a “get,” or decree of divorce, issued by a Brooklyn rabbi.”If this court were to sanction the utilization of a ‘Get’ to circumvent the constitutional requirement that only the Supreme Court can grant a civil divorce, then a […]

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Jerusalem, Petach Tikva ban ‘Sex in the City’ film ads

Outdoor advertising company Maximedia has notified the distributors of ‘Sex in the City’ Forum Films and its publicist, Golan Advertising - that the movie based on the popular TV series of the same name will not be allowed to advertise in Jerusalem and Petach Tikva, because the word “sex” appears on the signs. haAretz.com

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Sotah:Beis HaMedrash L`Anash

Beis HaMedrash L’Anash, a new online learning program for Anash around the world is now offering its inaugural Shiur. The program’s new website www.TorahCafe.com will feature ongoing live and archived Shiurim in all areas of Torah accompanied by the associated text, as well as other visual aids, on the screen. The inaugural Shiur will be […]

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

Rabbi Shlomo Aviner calls to abolish army service for women

Prominent Zionist-religious leader Rabbi Shlomo Aviner rules girls must not enlist in IDF, move that he claims goes against Torah laws.

Rabbi Shlomo Aviner called on young religious women not to enlist in the army, a move he defined as a violation of Torah laws. ” “Never enlist in the army…ever,” Aviner wrote, quoting a list […]

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Israeli Singer Navah Baruchin Makes Comeback… For Women Only

TEL AVIV – Two musical talents with intertwining twists of fate… Ken Burgess, a noted composer, producer and singer, almost formed a duo with John Lennon after the Beatles broke up in 1970. Two decades later, Burgess converted to Orthodox Judaism and later went on to record several Jewish music records….Now his wife, Navah Baruchin, […]

Friday, April 11th, 2008

Erev Pesah on Shabbat - Shabbat Hagadol, the Fast of the Firstborn, Bedikat Hames, and Burning Hames

The situation of Erev Pesah occurring on Shabbat affects a number of different aspects of the pre-Pesah schedule. These changes begin with the observance of Shabbat Hagadol (literally, “the Great Shabbat“), which we normally observe on the Shabbat immediately preceding Pesah. Several different customs are practiced on this Shabbat, most notably the “Derasha” […]

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Pesach: Sefer Haminhagim - Chabad Customs

Shemurah Matzah: [295] The Rebbe Shlita has asked everyone, especially rabbanim,shochatim and anyone else involved in communal activities, to endeavor to distribute round, hand-baked matzos specifically shemurah to their acquaintances, sufficient for at least both Sedarim. People organizing communal Sedarim, in hotels and the like, should also attend to this. [296]The […]

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Shefa Shuk ‘Don’t turn Shabbat into a regular weekday’ Upd.

50% losses for supermarket chain under ultra-Orthodox boycott
Shefa Shuk suffers debilitating drop in revenues as religious sector follows rabbis’ decree urging them to steer clear of any retailer belonging to Dor Alon company over latter’s refusal to close urban convenience stores on Shabbat
Shefa Shuk suffers debilitating drop in revenues as religious sector follows rabbis’ decree […]

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv “Brain Death Law”

The second poster was published solely in Elyashiv’s name, and said: “As I have already stated, as long as the heart (of the prospective organ donor) is still pumping blood, even in the case of ‘brain death,’ it is not permitted to remove any organ from the patient.” Ynet

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Match & Marry: by Suzannah Warlick.


Monday, March 24th, 2008

Yeshivat Rambam Separates Boys and Girls

I’m at Yeshivat Rambam, ther’s a meeting with what are supposed to be big announcements. I’ll update this post with details. Rumor is they are announcing that they will have separate buildings.”60% of families that looked at rambam but did ot send their kids said it was because of the co_ed. stats in favor of […]

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Purim 5768 (2008)Sefer Haminhagim - Chabad Customs

SichosinEnglish.org
At Shacharis on the Fast of Esther we say Selichos (Siddur, p. 359ff.)
and Avinu Malkeinu (p. 277ff.).
The [three] coins of half a shekel (machatzis hashekel) are given [to
charity] on the fast day, even when Purim falls on Sunday, [in which
case the fast is observed on the preceding Thursday].
In the Megillah written by the Rebbe Maharash,
(a) […]