Yeshua Centered Judaism

YAH SHUA Is LORD AND MESHIAH

ACTS 2: YAH SHUA Is LORD AND MESHIAH 22 Men — sons of Isra El, hear these words, 326a gabra nn man 289 bar nn son 65a ’isra’el pn Isra El 1798a sema vv hear, hearken 1008a melta nn word 500 hana pro this, these Yah Shua the Nasraya, a man of God, 811 yesu‘…

FASTING

FASTING UNTIL NIGHTFALL [When one accepts a fast upon himself, it must be completed; if not, his fast is invalidated.] Rav Chisda rules that one, who eats on a fast day before nightfall is not regarded as fasting. The Gemora cites a Mishna (15b) which rules that the people of the Mishmar (group of…

If One Washes his Hands and then Decides not to Eat

If One Washes his Hands and then Decides not to Eat Question: If one washes his hands and then sometime during the meal decides not to any more bread, what must one do? Answer: In the previous Halachot we have explained that one who eats less than a Kebeitza (approximately fifty grams) of bread, one…

Daf Yomi

The following Daf Yomi audio shiurim were just uploaded to realcleardaf.com: Wednesday, June 25, 2014: Taanis 14 image of daf Tuesday, June 24, 2014: Taanis 13 image of daf Monday, June 23, 2014: Taanis 12 image of daf

Kebeitza

Washing One’s Hands for Less than a Kebeitza of Bread In the previous Halacha we have cited Maran Ha’Shulchan Aruch who rules that if one eats less than a Kezayit (twenty-seven grams) of bread, one need not wash his hands. (These twenty-seven grams of bread are calculated as if one would take bread and squash…

MARAN HARAV OVADIA

The Revered Gaon and Posek Who Restored the Crown of Sephardic Jewry He had a mind big enough to master all of Torah. A spirit big enough to lead his people. And a heart big enough to contain all of Klal Yisrael. Maran Harav Ovadia Yosef zt”l was the unique and revered gaon and posek who…

Washing

Washing One’s Hands for a Small Amount of Bread Question: I was recently at a wedding where I saw someone taste some bread with salad without washing his hands (Netilat Yadayim) before theChuppah; he said he was acting in accordance with Halacha. Is this indeed the law? Answer: There is a rabbinic commandment to wash one’s hands before…

Daf Yomi Digest

Taanis 11 Taanis 12 Taanis 13 Daf Yomi Digest is compiled by members of the Ruben Shas Kollel, edited by Rabbi Ben-Zion Rand. Halachah Highlights is not intended to be relied upon for halacha l’maase. It is intended for interest and information. For actual psak consult your local rav.

Daf Notes

Daf Notes is currently being dedicated to the neshamah of Tzvi Gershon Ben Yoel (Harvey Felsen) o”h May the studying of the Daf Notes be a zechus for his neshamah and may his soul find peace in Gan Eden and be bound up in the Bond of life. You can see the most recent Daf…

Daf Yomi

The following Daf Yomi audio shiurim were just uploaded to realcleardaf.com: Sunday, June 22, 2014: Taanis 11 image of daf

Rabbi Shammai

Rabbi Shammai was an engineer, known for the strictness of his views. The Talmud tells that a gentile came to Shammai saying that he would convert to Judaism if Shammai could teach him the whole Torah in the time that he could stand on one foot. Shammai drove him away with a builder’s measuring stick!…

Parshas Korach

D’var Torah Parshas Korach The Jealous Soul Can Find Peace By Rabbi Label Lam Moshe said to Korach, “Please listen, sons of Levi, Is it not enough that the G-d of Israel has distinguished you from the congregation of Israel to draw you near to Him, to perform the service in the Mishkan of HASHEM…