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I am a Sephardic Rabbi and I write about contemporary halakhic issues.
Monday, 31 March 2014
Selling Your Hametz Online
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Why do I need to sell my hametz? Can I sell my hametz online? Is it better to do it in person with the rabbi? These questions and othe...
Monday, 24 March 2014
Is Sherry Cask Whiskey Kosher?
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In today's synagogues there are more and more choices of whiskies available at kiddushim. For many the mark of a good kiddush is the am...
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Monday, 17 March 2014
What's Early Shabbat?
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Question: Now that we are on Daylight Saving Time, how can we pray the evening prayer while it is still light outside? Answer: Many co...
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Monday, 10 March 2014
Is Purim just Jewish Halloween?
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Is Purim just the Jewish version of Halloween? It has costumes and treats after all. We know that there is a mitzvah to give mishloach mano...
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Monday, 3 March 2014
Is Tobacco Smoking Kosher?
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In 1976, in light of Medical findings that cigarette smoking cause harm, the Sephardic Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv, Rabbi Hayim David Halevy ,...
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Sunday, 23 February 2014
Ramifications of Jewish Leap Years
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This year we are in the middle of a Shana Meuberet - a Jewish Leap Year. A Jewish leap year doesn't just have an extra day every 4 year...
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Monday, 17 February 2014
Throwing out God's Names
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The subject of the blog this week is all about the significance of writing God's names in English. If those pages need to be put into g...
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