Foundations of Halacha
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Series 8 - Old Seforim Never Die - Proper Disposal of Shaimot
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Series 9 - "I Get Around" - The Halachot of Going from Place to Place
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Series 10 - "Libi Bamizrach" - What Every Diaspora Jew Should Know about Hilchot Eretz Yisrael
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Series 12 - Let Them Eat Cake - The Definition of Bread and Its Halachic Ramifications
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Series 13 - To Give and How to Give - The Obligation of Tzedakah
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Series 14 - Foundations of Faith - Maimonides' Introduction to the Talmud
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Series 15 - "Playing Around" - The Halachot of Toys and Games on Shabbat
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Series 17 - "Fire and Water" - Understanding the Laws of Kashering and Toveling
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Series 20 - "Saying the Sheim" - The Sanctity of Hashem's Name
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Series 22 - "Some Assembly Required" - Construction on Shabbat
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Series 25 - "One who exerts effort on Erev Shabbat shall eat on Shabbat."
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Series 30 - Bein Kodesh L'Chol - Preparing for after Shabbat or Yom Tov
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Series 31 - Have Me in Mind - Being "Motzi" Others in Mitzvot
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Series 32 - Matters of Interest - Practical Applications of Ribbis
Series 1 - Staying Pareve
- 1.1 - Staying Parve Part I - Transfer of Taste
- 1.2 - Staying Parve Part II - Cooking Parve
- 1.3 Cooking Parve Part II
- 1.5 Waiting After Parve
Series 2 - On and Around the Shabbos Stove
- 2.1 - On and Around the Shabbos Stove - The Underlying Melachos
- 2.2 - Kli Rishon and Sheini
- 2.3 - Leaving Food Before Shabbos
- 2.4 - Transferring Food on Shabbos
- 2.5 - Shabbos in the Modern Kitchen - Page 1
- 2.6 - Application to Modern Appliances - Page 1
- 2.6 - Application to Modern Appliances - Page 2
Series 3 - All Mixed Up - The Shabbos Salad
- 3.1 - The Prohibition of Borer
- 3.2 - Practical Applications of Borer
- 3.3 - The Prohibition of Tochein
- 3.4 - Practical Applications of Tochein - Modern-Day Responsa
- 3.4 - Practical Applications of Tochein - The Halachic Process
- 3.5 - The Prohibition of Losh - Mixing
- 3.6 - Practical Applications of Losh
Series 4 - Kashering
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4.1 - The Sources for Kashering
Series 5 - Does Anyone Have the Halachic Time?
- 5.1 - Setting up the Halachic Day - Alos Hashachar
- 5.2 - Sunrise Times
- 5.3 - Tzeis Hakochavim according to Rabbeinu Tam and the Geonim
- 5.4 - The Morning Mitzvos
- 5.5 - The Evening Mitzvos
- 5.6 - Plag Hamincha according to the Gra and the Magen Avraham
Series 6 - The Shabbos Yard
- 6.1 - The Shabbos Yard - Grass and Trees
- 6.2 - Flowers, Rocks and Earth
- 6.3 - The Shabbos Yard - Play Ball!
- 6.4 - Play Ball! Part 2
- 6.6 - Don't Forget the Lotion!
Series 7 - When Health is an Issue
- 7.1 - Balancing Halacha and Health
- 7.2 - To Eat or not to Eat - Part I
- 7.3 -To Eat or not to Eat - Part 2 - The Amounts
- 7.4 - Hilchot Shabbat - How Sick is Sick?
- 7.5 - Hilchot Shabbat - Preventive Medicine
- 7.6 - Kashrut of Medicines
- 7.7 - Pregnant and Nursing Women; Summary of Series
Series 8 - Old Seforim Never Die - Proper Disposal of Shaimot
- 8.1 The Sanctity of Religious Articles
- 8.2 - Shul Articles
- 8.3 - Shul Furniture and Holy Books
- 8.4 - Disposing of Chanukah Lights
- 8.5 - Torah Scrolls and Other Holy Books
- 8.6 - Modern Day Responsa - Printed Sefarim
Series 9 - "I Get Around" - The Halachot of Going from Place to Place
- 9.1 - Kiddush - The Concept of Makom Seudah
- 9.2 - The Requirement of Having a Seudah
- 9.3 - Brachot - Going from Place to Place
- 9.4 - Brachot - Halachic Ramifications
- 9.5 - Where Do I Light the Shabbat Candles?
- 9.6 - Eating out Friday Night
- 9.7 - Electric Lights as Shabbat Candles
- 9.8 - Tefilah while Traveling
- 9.9 Traveling between Time Zones
Series 10 - "Libi Bamizrach" - What Every Diaspora Jew Should Know about Hilchot Eretz Yisrael
- 10.1 - The Special Halachot of Israeli Produce
- 10.2 - Terumah and Maaser Nowadays
- 10.3 - When do the Obligations Take Effect?
- 10.4 - Produce Subject to Terumot and Maasrot.
- 10.5 - Terumot and Maasrot - The Requisite Amounts
- 10.6 - The Process of Taking Off Terumot and Maasrot
- 10.7 - Shemita - What's it to Us?
- 10.8 - On the Market - Selling Shemita Fruit
- 10.9 - On the Market - Selling Through Beit Din
- 10.10 - Calculating the Shemita Cycle
- 10.11 - Shemita and Yovel Nowadays
- 10.12 - The Other Side of Shemita - The Need for a Pruzbul
- 10.13 - The Pruzbul - How it Works
Series 11 - What About Yom Tov?
- 11.1 - Which Melachot are Permitted?
- 11.2 - The Permitted Melachot and their Exceptions
- 11.3 - To Build a Fire
- 11.4 - Muktzah on Yom Tov
- 11.5 - Planning Ahead - Preparing for after Yom Tov
- 11.6 - Eruv Tavshilin - How it Works
- 11.7 - Sorting it Out - Borer on Yom Tov
- 11.8 - The Two Day Yom Tov - In Israel and Abroad
- 11.9 - The Two Day Yom Tov - Modern-day Responsa
- 11.10 - The Two Day Yom Tov - Modern-day Responsa - Part 2
Series 12 - Let Them Eat Cake - The Definition of Bread and Its Halachic Ramifications
- 12.1 - The Grains that Make Bread
- 12.2 - Pas Habaah B'kisnin - The Non-Bread
- 12.3 - Pas Haba'ah B'kisnin - How Much is Too Much (Additive)?
- 12.4 - The Halachic Definition of Bread - Practical Applications.
- 12.5 - Pretzels and Matzah - Modern-Day Responsa
- 12.6 - The Mitzvah of Challah
- 12.7 - The Mitzvah of Challah - What is Considered Bread? - Source Sheet; MP3
- 12.8- The Mitzvah of Challah - What about Cake?
- 12.9- The Definition of Bread - What Qualifies as Matzah?
- 12.10 - Egg Matzah and Summary of Series
Series 13 - To Give and How to Give - The Obligation of Tzedakah
- 13.1 - The Obligation of Tzedakah
- 13.2 - The Guideline of Maaser
- 3.4 - Which Charities Have Priority?
- 13.5 - Is It Tzedakah if I Have to Give It Anyway
Series 14 - Foundations of Faith - Maimonides' Introduction to the Talmud
- 14.1 - The Transmission from Sinai
- 14.2 -The Power of the Prophets
- 14.3 - The Transmission of Halacha to the Generations
- 14.4 - Categories of Halachot in the Talmud
- 14.6 - Secondary Sources of Halacha Brought in the Talmud
- 14.7 - Purpose of Aggadah in the Talmud
- 14.8 - Post-Talmudic Works
Series 15 - "Playing Around" - The Halachot of Toys and Games on Shabbat
- 15.1 - Toys that Make Noise - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 15.2 - Construction Toys - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 15.3 - Toys and Games Involving Writing - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 15.4 - Playing Ball on Shabbat - Source Sheet MP3; Recording
Series 16 - Bundle Up! - Understanding the Laws of Shatnez
- 16.1 - The Definition of "Wearing" - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 16.2 - What Constitutes Shatnez? - Source Sheet
- 16.3 - When it is a Mitzvah to Wear Shatnez? - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 16.4 - Practical Do's and Dont's of Shatnez - with Guest Rabbi Zvi Solomon of the Boston Shatnez Lab
Series 17 - "Fire and Water" - Understanding the Laws of Kashering and Toveling
- 17.1 - Kashering and Toveling - The Biblical Commandment - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 17.2 - To Dip or Not To Dip Source Sheet - With Supplemental Sources; MP3 Recording
- 17.3 - "In Hot Water" - The Principles of Haagalah - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 17.4 - All Fired Up - Understanding Libun - Source Sheet
- 17.5 - Making a Splash - Using Iruy - Source Sheet
- 17.6 - What to Kasher and How to Kasher It - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
Series 18 - "Sacred Sentries" - The Mitzvah of Mezuzah
- 18.1 - Who is Obligated in Mezuzah? - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 18.2 - Do You Call that Living? - Which Houses Require a Mezuzah? - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 18.4 - Doors, Halls and Walls - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 18.5 - The Dimensions of Doorways - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 18.6 - Staying on the Right Side [of the Door] - Source Sheet
- 18.7 - Hitting the Right Spot for a Mezuzah - Source Sheet
- 18.8 - Moving In - The Definition of Residency - Source Sheet
Series 19 - Home Alone - The Laws of Yichud
- 19.1 - The Source of the Prohibition of Yichud - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 19.2 - Behind Closed Doors - Defining a Situation of Yichud - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 19.3 - Three's Company - The Exceptions to Yichud - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 19.4 - Chaperones, Young and Old - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- Yichud Flowchart
Series 20 - "Saying the Sheim" - The Sanctity of Hashem's Name
- 20.1 - Which Names are Considered Holy? - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 20.2 - What is Considered "In Vain"? - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 20.3 - Treating the Name with Holiness - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
Series 21 - Count your Blessings - Some Unique Brachot
- 21.1 - Shehechiyanu on New Items - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 21.2 - Birkat Hagomel - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 21.3 - Flash of Inspiration - Brachot on Natural Events - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 21.4 - Tefilat Haderech - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
Series 22 - "Some Assembly Required" - Construction on Shabbat
- 22.1 - Construction on Shabbat - The Underlying Principles - Source Sheet
- 22.2 - Home Repair on Shabbat - Source Sheet
- 22.3 - Repair of Utensils - Source Sheet
- 22.4 - Tents and Awnings - Source Sheet
Series 23 - Weekly Readings - Laws of Kriat haTorah
- 23.1 - Making Up for Missed Readings - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 23.2 - The Order and Priority of Aliyot - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 23.3 - Errors in the Kriah and in the Sefer Torah - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 23.4 - Maftir and the Haftarah - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
Series 24 - Practical Applications of Muktzah
- 24.1 - Dealing with Snow and Ice - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording
- 24.2 - Modern Equipment - Source Sheet; MP3 Recording - Part 1, Part 2
Series 25 - "One who exerts effort on Erev Shabbat shall eat on Shabbat."
- 25.1 - Leaving Hot Food on Erev Shabbat - The Talmudic Sources - Source Sheet
- 25.2 - Leaving Hot Food on Erev Shabbat - The Halacha Source Sheet
Series 26 - The Halachot and Minhagim of the Shavuot Meals
- 26.1 - The Halachot and Minhagim of the Shavuot Meals
Series 27 - Laws of Birkat Hamazon
- 27.1 - Even Though You Washed...
- 27.2 - It Aint Over... - Interruptions in the Meal - Talmudic Sources
- 27.3 - It Aint Over... - Interruptions in the Meal - Halacha
- 27.4 - It's All in Your Mind - Mentally Ending the Meal
Series 29 - Divine Wine - The Laws of Kiddush
- 29.1 - Who is Obligated in Kiddush and When - Source Sheet; MP3 Part 1; Part 2
- 29.2 - Which Beverages are Suitable for Kiddush - Source Sheet; MP3 Part 1; Part 2
- 29.3 - Did I Drink Enough? - Source Sheet
- 29.4 - Kiddush in Shul - Source Sheet; MP3
- 29.5 - The Kos for Havdala - Source Sheet; MP3
- 29.6 – The Four Cups at the Seder - Source Sheet; MP3
Series 30 - Bein Kodesh L'Chol - Preparing for after Shabbat or Yom Tov
- 30.1 - Planning for After Shabbat - Talmudic Sources - Source Sheet
- 30.2 - Verbal Preparations for after Shabbat - Source Sheet; MP3 Part 1, Part 2
- 30.3 - Physical Preparations for after Shabbat - Source Sheet
- 30.4 - Washing Dishes - Source Sheet
- 30.5 - Preordering for Shabbat - Source Sheet
- 30.6 - Written Records of Transactions on Shabbat - Source Sheet
Series 31 - Have Me in Mind - Being "Motzi" Others in Mitzvot
- 31.1 - The Chazan's Repetition - Source Sheet
- 31.2 - Making Brachot for Others - Source Sheet; MP3
- 31.3 - The Difference in Types of Brachot - Source Sheet
- 31.4 - Shofar and Megillah - Source Sheet; MP3
- 31.5 - Transactions Involving Chametz - Source Sheet; MP3
- 31.6 - Chametz of a Non-Jew - Source Sheet
Series 32 - Matters of Interest - Practical Applications of Ribbis
- 32.1 - The Prohibitions of Ribbis - Source Sheet; mp3
- 32.2 - Ribbis Involving Corporations - Source Sheet
- 32.3 - Credit Cards - Source Sheet; MP3 Part 1, Part 2
- 32.4 - Discounts - Source Sheet; MP3
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32.5 - Non-Monetary Transactions - Source Sheet; MP3
Sat, November 1 2025
10 Cheshvan 5786
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ישעיה 40:27-41:16
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