On Borrowed Time
Rabbi Yaakov Ettinger, the Rosh HaYeshiva of Zichron Paltiel of Passaic, had a remarkable story told about him at his sheva brachos. The speaker related that he had been a bochur who, at one point, found himself without…
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Mitzvos
Tzitzis
Tzitzis, techeiles and the four-cornered garment.
Removing a House’s Mezuzos
A renter is obligated to affix a mezuzah just as a homeowner is. However, most Rishonim are of the opinion that a renter’s obligation is only rabbinic.
Hiddur Miss
Daf Yomi learners just finished Masechta Nedarim and started Masechta Nazir. Those who learn Amud Yomi may feel bad that they didn’t cover as much ground and are not finishing yet another masechta.
Yibum and Tzitzis
Daf Yomi recently began learning Masechta Yevamos. The Zohar in Parshas Ki Seitzei discusses the paucity of Torah that will exist in the times of Moshiach.
A Sukkah Made Out of Elephants
Commercial sukkos used to be generic and “one size fits all.” Sukkah manufacturers have come a long way. You can now purchase ready-to-assemble designer sukkos.
Multiple Mezuzos?
Boruch and Shimon take a day trip to visit some of the quaint bungalow colonies located in the scenic Catskill Mountains. Of course, when newly built, they were a pristine vacation destination.
Strings Attached
The following story is based on a question in Chashukei Chemed. It was synthesized with a story appearing in a Hebrew weekly periodical.
Nod If You’re Awake
Is it possible for someone to enjoy his meal in a perfectly kosher sukkah while simultaneously violating the injunction against eating a bread meal outside the sukkah on Sukkos?
The Good In The Bad
Shimon ben Azai declared that he found a scroll in Jerusalem that contained a historical fact not otherwise recorded in the Prophets.
Match But Don’t Mix
The Gemara (Yevamos 4a) discusses the Biblical prohibition against wearing a garment that contains a mixture of wool and linen. The Torah states, “Do not wear sha‘atnez” (Devarim 22:11).
A Knotty Situation
A well-regarded first-grade rebbe from a local yeshiva laments that many of the talmidim in his class wear tzitzis that are invalid. The first time they wear a given pair of tzitzis they are kosher, but through…
Double Trouble
An acquaintance remarked that this year in Judaism is “the year of the cow.” I did not have the faintest idea of what he was talking about until he explained: “This is the year of two udders (Adars).” Since Purim is…
Do Knot Disturb
I had a friend who purchased an air-line ticket using his frequent-flyer miles. Some issue arose and he needed to contact customer service while at the airport.
Gemara stories on Tzitzis
Rabbi Chiya, Rabbi Yonasan and the Tzitzis in the Cemetery
Walking through a cemetery, Rabbi Chiya tells Rabbi Yonasan to lift his dragging tzitzis, lest the dead say the living are mocking them.