בית דין אמת וצדק
by Rabbi Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel Q: What is the correct bracho on a wrap or a pita sandwich? Is it mezunos or hamotzi? A: This is a very common question and the answer depends entirely on the wrapper. Is it bread or mezunos? In addition to the usual requirements for bread (five grains plus […]
By Rabbi Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel Q: We discussed in class the difficulty of “loving HaShem.” How then do we deal with the Torah mitzvah to love Hashem (Dev. 6:5)? A: You are asking about the mitzvah of ve-ahavta es Hashem Elokecha found in Devarim 6:5. There are two classic questions on this mitzvah: 1) how […]
By Rabbi Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel Q: Why is the order of the matriarchs in the Birkas HaBanos (the Blessing on the Daughters given to one’s daughters on Friday Night) Sarah, Rivka, Rachel and Leah? Didn’t Leah come before Rachel chronologically? A: The text we use in the blessing is based on the order of the matriarchs given […]
By Rabbi Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel Q: Why do most Ashkenazi women not wash mayim acharonim? Does it have anything to do with tznius? A: The short answer is that it has nothing to do with tznius. Now for the long answer: There are two reasons for mayim acharonim (washing the fingers after the meal). The first is that it […]
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