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Jewish Law

Halacha: The Practical Application of Jewish Law

Prayer at the Burial Sites of the Righteous: A Guide to Kivrei Tzaddikim

Before the Funeral: Jewish Laws that Honor the Dead

Mourning Laws Around the Festivals: A Beginner’s Guide

When Is Shivah Not Shivah? How Mourning Transforms into Rejoicing

The Mitzvah That Overrides Mourning: Bringing Children into the World

Daily Halacha: Is It Permitted to Crumble a Biscuit into Fine Crumbs?

Daily Halacha: Do You Recite Shehecheyanu on a Fruit You Don’t Like?

Daily Halacha: Does Preparing Fruits for Tu BiShvat Have Meaning?

Daily Halacha: What Defines a Single Species for the Shehecheyanu Blessing?

Daily Halacha: Which Comes First: Borei Nefashot or Mei’ein Shalosh?

Daily Halacha - New Fruit or Fruit of the Seven Species, Which Comes First?

Daily Halacha: Priority of Blessings When Eating Different Fruits

Eggs, Bread, and Comfort: The First Meal of Mourning in Jewish Law

Daily Halacha: Salting Beans and Other Foods on Shabbat

Daily Halacha: Eating Colorful Foods Like Lollipops on Shabbat

Daily Halacha: Handling Fruit Juice and Squeezing on Shabbat

Daily Halacha: Preparing the Table and Food on Shabbat

Daily Halacha: Choosing Food for Guests on Shabbat: What’s Allowed?

Daily Halacha: Peeling Fruits and Removing Bones

Daily Halacha: Dealing with Spoiled Grapes and Utensils on Shabbat

Daily Halacha: Is It Okay to Drain Liquids on Shabbat?

Daily Halacha: Sorting Different Foods on Shabbat: What’s Allowed?

Daily Halacha: Baking, Cooking, and Heating Water on Shabbat

Daily Halacha: What Foods May Be Rewarmed on Shabbat?

Daily Halacha: Can You Reheat Food with Sauce on Shabbat?

Daily Halacha: Sorting Food or Fixing Electricity on Shabbat

Daily Halacha: Using Wire and Zip Ties on Shabbat

Can You Step on Ants or Kill a Wasp on Shabbat?

Honoring the Dead: The Jewish Laws of Burial

Jewish Funeral Practices: Torah Guidelines for Honoring the Deceased

Daily Halacha: Can You Trap Bugs or Animals on Shabbat?

Daily Halacha: What to Do If You See a Cockroach on Shabbat

Halacha and Pets: Feeding or Trapping on Shabbat

Daily Halacha - Is it Permissible to Spread Plastic over Clotheslines?

Daily Halacha - Is it Permissible to Make a Tent from Blankets at Home?

Daily Halacha - Is it Permissible to Make a Mechitza on Shabbat?

Daily Halacha - Is it Permissible to Wash the Floor on Shabbat?

Daily Halacha - Are Clothes Considered Utensils Designated for Permissible Use?

Daily Halacha - Are Tableware Items Considered Utensils Permitted for Use?

Daily Halacha - Is It Permitted to Move Raw Meat or Live Fish?

Daily Halacha - In What Ways Can Muktzeh Be Moved on Shabbat?

Daily Halacha - Is it Permissible to Pet Animals on Shabbat?

Daily Halacha - Is it Permissible to Distribute Invitations and Receipts on Shabbat?

Daily Halacha - Is it Permissible to Read Torah Pamphlets that Contain Advertisements?

Daily Halacha - Is it Permissible to Clean a Baby Bottle Nipple?

Daily Halacha - Is it Permissible to Remove Laundry on Shabbat?

Daily Halacha - Is It Permitted to Hang Dry Clothes?

Daily Halacha - Is Exercise Permitted on Shabbat?

Daily Halacha - Does a Chanukah Menorah Require Genizah?

Daily Halacha - Can the Oil Remaining on the Eighth Day of Chanukah be Discarded?

Daily Halacha - Where Should One Light the Chanukah Menorah When Staying at a Hotel?

Daily Halacha - Is it permissible to speak after lighting the first candle?