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A noted scholar and researcher, Rabbi Yehuda Shurpin serves as content editor at Chabad.org, and writes the popular weekly Ask Rabbi Y column. Rabbi Shurpin is the rabbi of the Chabad Shul in St. Louis Park, Minn., where he resides with his wife, Ester, and their children.
Don’t we dip apples into honey on Rosh Hashanah?
The tricky halachic conundrum of “Pores Mapah Umikadesh”
This year, Purim falls on a Friday. For most of the day’s observances—hearing the Megillah, giving gifts to the poor, and sending food to friends and family—this just means we need to be a bit more organized. But when it comes to the Purim feast, things g...
How do you cover the flame, when can you return a pot to the fire, and what should you do if it is burning?
The halachic and kabbalistic rationale for washing three times.
Who must wear one, when and where must it be worn, and what can it be made from?
When did Abraham pay a tariff?
Learn when you must separate challah and how to bake parve bread in a meat or dairy oven.
The Scholar Who Became a Physician
Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon (1138-1204), better known as Maimonides or Rambam, stands as one of history's most remarkable figures. While he's primarily celebrated for his groundbreaking works in Jewish law and philosophy, including the Mishneh Torah and Guide ...
Is this a recommended custom?
Do you need to light an additional candle going forward?
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