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Halachah for Life: A Day in the Life of a Jew
Shatnez, modesty, crossdressing, and the time of year you may purchase clothing.
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While wine is ideal, grape juice is a valid substitute.
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Learn which utensils need immersion, how to do it, and alternatives when it's not possible.
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Wine has its own unique set of blessings and customs, as well as rules about who may handle it and with whom we drink.
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How to avoid the prohibition of taking G-d's name in vain.
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At first glance, a haircut seems like an ordinary task, but the Torah turns even a barber visit into a chance for mitzvahs!
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With a bit of planning and some cooperation, you should be able to make things work.
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A comprehensive guide to the intricate laws governing the seclusion of unmarried men and women.
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Learn how to avoid potential yichud situations, keep your kosher kitchen intact, and make payments in the biblically mandated way.
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Learn when you must separate challah and how to bake parve bread in a meat or dairy oven.
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Who must wear one, when and where must it be worn, and what can it be made from?
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More than just showing care. The Talmud says that a visitor can actually take away 1/60th of the illness.
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Did you know that your hands must be completely clean before netilat yadayim?
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Every creature has inherent value and purpose, and we are forbidden to destroy or waste resources without reason.
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If we go to sleep with purpose, we’re more likely to wake with clarity, energy, and readiness to serve our Creator.
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Kosher, yichud, Shabbat, and timely payment of workers are some of the potential issues to be aware of.
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How much one must eat, where Birkat Hamazon must be recited, and what to do if one is unsure whether it was recited.
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Throughout the day, there are many situations that require different methods of ritual handwashing.
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Practically, a Kohen must be careful not to become ritually impure through exposure to a dead body.
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Making a blessing before eating is how we acknowledge the creator who provides us with the food; now that you know the why, read of the what and how
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Rabbi Kushi Schusterman
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