Articles of Interest | September 30th, 2024
The laws of cooking on Yom Tov differ to those of cooking on Shabbat. On Yom Tov, the Torah permits cooking whatever is necessary for the sake of that day, providing one only uses an existing flame. This is learned out from the pasuk in Sefer Shemot, Parashat Bo (12:16): כׇּל־מְלָאכָה לֹא־יֵעָשֶׂה בָהֶם אַךְ אֲשֶׁר…
Articles of Interest | September 30th, 2024
Rabbi Yosef Hanan Delouya Moreh Horaah of Kollel Avrechim Cote Saint Luc. What Is an Eruv Tavshilin? When Yom Tov falls on a Friday or Thursday/Friday (“three-day Yom Tov”), one is required to prepare an “eruv tavshilin” in order to be permitted to cook on Yom Tov for Shabbat. The essence of the eruv is…
Articles of Interest | September 16th, 2024
By: Rabbi Haim Y Mamane Halachic Overview Pat Yisrael refers to bread and other baked goods that have been either baked entirely by a Jew or had a Jew participate in specific steps during the initial stages of the baking process. This includes: placing the bread in the oven, turning on the oven, stoking the…
