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The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 114:2) writes that one may not begin reciting "Mashib Ha'ruah" in the Amida prayer until the Hazan announces before Musaf on Shemini Aseret that it should be recited. Therefore, if a person prays at home, such as if he is ill or for some other reason cannot attend the prayers in the synagogue, he should not pray Musaf u…

This week we’re tying up some loose ends by discussing the latest and self-titled album by Redd Kross. If you like Redd Kross, there’s a very good chance you’ll like this album. Jeff and Steve McDonald have never been shy about their love of the Beatles and 60s garage rock, so this album scratches that itch if you have it. Be sure to check out our …

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People today are being kicked out of the church. It’s like they’re being thrown off the ship of salvation! Is this an unprecedented event? Learn a powerful Bible story that sheds light on the real issues currently at play. What is the true point behind all the issues going on around us? Find out what really matters in this study with Nader Mansour.…

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If the Sechach over one's Sukka fell off on Shabbat or Yom Tob during Sukkot, or some other part of the Sukka was ruined, thus disqualifying the Sukka, is it permissible to ask a non-Jew to repair the Sukka? At first glance, this question depends on the nature of the prohibition of building a Sukka on Shabbat or Yom Tob – meaning, whether for a Jew…

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Jewish communities in the Diaspora observe the eighth day of Sukkot as Shemini Aseret, and the ninth day as Simhat Torah. This is in contrast to the custom observed in Israel, where Shemini Aseret and Simhat Torah are observed together on the same day, the eighth day of Sukkot. It is customary to perform Hakafot on Simhat Torah, both in the night a…

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There is a widespread custom to conduct Hakafot (literally, "encirclings") on Simhat Torah, both at night and by day, after Arbit and Shaharit. We walk around the Teba seven times, singing praises to Hashem, dancing and clapping in the Torah's honor. During the Hakafot, a Sefer Torah is placed on the Teba, and the other Sifreh Torah are carried aro…

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When the first days of Sukkot fall on Thursday and Friday, one must ensure to prepare an Erub Tabshilin on Wednesday, before the onset of Yom Tob, to allow cooking on Friday for Shabbat. The women's obligation of Hadlakat Nerot (candle lighting) applies on the first two nights of Sukkot, just as on Friday night. On Wednesday night, the first night …

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This week we're discussing every album by the Geto Boys. If you thought 2 Live Crew was too family friendly, then Geto Boys have just the right amount of smut and over the top violence to satisfy you. Made up of Willie D, Scarface, and the 3'8" Bushwick Bill, Geto Boys helped pioneer gangsta rap, in addition to their own brand of violent and cartoo…

The Misva of Lulab applies specifically during the day; one does not fulfill the obligation if he takes the Lulab at night. The Torah speaks of taking the four species "on the first day" ("Ba'yom Ha'rishon" – Vayikra 23:40), indicating that the Misva must be fulfilled specifically during the daytime hours. The earliest time for taking the Lulab and…

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One may only use sechach which has grown from the ground (gidulei karka), is detached from the ground, and is not susceptible to impurity (eino mekabel tumea). Zip ties are generally made from a material which one may not use for sechach. One should not support sechach with a material which cannot be used for sechach. This principle is known as "ma…

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A sukka does not need to be built "lishma," i.e., with the intention of building a structure within which one will fulfill the mitzvah of sukka. However, it must be built with the intention of providing shade. Therefore, the gemara (Sukka 8b) teaches that "sukkot ganbach," an acronym for sukkot constructed by those who not obligated in the mitzvah …

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The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 617:10) rules that a woman who gave birth within three days before Yom Kippur is entirely exempt from the Yom Kippur fast, and is permitted to eat on Yom Kippur as much as she normally does. Since a woman during this period is exceedingly frail, any diminishing of her food intake could be injurious to her health, and so…

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It is customary for men to immerse in the Mikveh on Ereb Yom Kippur. This is especially important for the Hazanim who will be leading the prayer services on Yom Kippur, so they can represent the congregation in a state of purity. The work of responsa Min Ha'shamayim (Rabbi Yaakov of Marvege, France, 13th century) mentions that if all Hazanim ensure…

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This week we're discussing Cool World, the latest album by noise rock band Chat Pile. Although simply labeling an album this brilliant, engaging, and endlessly original "noise rock" is doing it a disservice. Cool World is the follow up to 2022's God's Country and it expands upon it in every way. This is a juggernaut of an album and one of the best …

Normally, when we recite Habdala on Mosa'eh Yom Kippur, we recite the Beracha of "Boreh Me'oreh Ha'esh" over a "Ner She'shabat" – a candle which had been burning since before Yom Kippur. We light a 26-hour candle before the onset of Yom Kippur, and then use that flame for the Beracha of "Esh" during Habdala after Yom Kippur. This practice is follow…

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Hacham Ovadia Yosef ZT"L rules that when Yom Kippur falls on Shabbat, the Kabbalat Shabbat service is not recited on Friday night, the night of Yom Kippur. In such a case, he writes, we do not recite Mizmor Le'David or Lecha Dodi, and we instead begin the service with "Mizmor Shir Le'yom Ha'Shabbat" and then proceed directly to the hymn "Lecha Keli…

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There is a custom known as "Kapparot" which is observed in many communities on Ereb Yom Kippur. One takes a chicken and swings it around his head while reciting a text proclaiming that the slaughtering of the chicken should take the place of any punishments he deserves to endure. Men use a rooster for Kapparot, whereas women use a chicken. (Other p…

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Women light candles on both nights of Rosh Hashanah. On the second night, the candles must be lit only after nightfall, once the first day of the holiday has ended, as it is forbidden to make preparations on the first day of Yom Tob for the second day. The common custom is to wait until 40 minutes after sunset on the second night of Rosh Hashanah b…

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This week we're discussing Hiraeth, the latest album by Canadian "post-everything" band Respire. If you've ever wished Godspeed You! Black Emperor had more black metal elements, then this is the band and album for you. Respire even adds touches of screamo here--a genre we typically have little interest in--to give this record quite an original styl…

The custom among the communities hailing from Aram Soba (Aleppo) is to sing special Pizmonim (hymns) on Rosh Hashanah when the Torah is taken from the ark. Some have the custom to sing, "Ozrenu Kel Hai," a song that relates to the period of Aseret Yemeh Teshuva (Ten Days of Repentance), which begins on the first day of Rosh Hashanah. On the second …

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Halachot from the Ben Ish Hai (Rav Yosef Haim of Baghdad, 1833-1909) in Parashat Nisavim concerning the first night of Rosh Hashana Foods: One should avoid sour foods on Rosh Hashana. Therefore, lemon flavors should not be used. If the pomegranate, which is customarily eaten on the first night of Rosh Hashana, is tart, sugar should be added. In gen…

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The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 584) writes that Hallel is omitted from the service on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, despite the fact that we recite Hallel on every other Yom Tob (listen to audio recording for precise citation). The Mishna Berura (commentary by Rav Yisrael Meir Kagan of Radin, 1839-1933) explains (listen to audio recording for precise…