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When Whole Wheat is “Less Than”

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There are various ways to measure grain products for halachic purposes. For example, we recite Birchas Hamazon only if we consumed a k’zayis of bread. There are other times when the volume of the product is significant, such as determining whether a certain product is hamotzie or mezonos • Watch

MyLife 113: Does My Child Need Friends?

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Do All My Questions Have Answers? Does Judaism Encourage or Discourage Questions? How Can I Maintain My ‘Holiday High’? When, If Ever, Is the Onus of Providing Financially on the Woman? • MyLife Episode 113 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

Last Days: All You Need to Know

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For the last days of Pesach, we are publicizing the Halachos that the Beis Din of Crown Heights published of all the laws and customs • Halachos

You Can Finally Learn Sotah

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He had the best of intentions. This is the year I’m really going to do it, he thought as he pulled the Gemara off the shelf. An hour later, he closed Mesechta Sotah with a satisfied thump. And he did do it • Full Story

If You Find Chametz on Pesach

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According to the original law, chametz that is discovered on erev Pesach anytime between the deadline for removing or destroyingchametz and sunset (shekiah) must be destroyed completely as soon as it is discovered • Watch

Poconos Yeshiva Publishes Kovetz

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In honor of Yud Alef Nissan, the Rebbe’s birthday, Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim of the Poconos published a Kovetz Ha’aros. The Kovetz includes Chidushim on the topics of Nigleh, Chassidus and Moshiach • Download

Crown Heights Beis Din Releases ‘Holiday Guide’

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The Crown Heights Beis Din released a “Holiday Guide” detailing the Halachos and Chabad customs for Pessach, and all the preperations needed • Read More, Download

MyLife 112: Special Yud Alef Nissan Edition

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Who Are The Winners of the 2016 MyLife Essay Contest? Can One be Connected Without a Rebbe? Have We Implemented the Rebbe’s Vision? Has the Role of the Rebbe Changed? • MyLife Episode 112 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

Queens Yeshiva Publishes Kovets

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In honor of Yud Alef Nisan, Yeshivas Tomchei Tmimim of Queens published a Kovetz Ha’aros. The Kovetz includes Chidushim on the topics of Nigleh, Chassidus and Moshiach • Download

Is Vegetarianism Compatible with Torah Values?

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One Minute Halacha: Mara D’asra and member of the Crown Heights Beis Din, Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, discusses what Halacha say about not eating meat • Watch

New: Kovetz Yud Alef Nisan – 115th Year

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The Sefer of the Rebbe’s explinations on the Rebbe’s new Kapitol, has been published a few days ago. The Sefer is made of 160 pages. It was printed by Kehos’s branch of ‘Va’ad Lihafotzas Sichos’ • Full Story, Download

Rebbe’s Explanation on New Kapital

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In honor of Yud Alef Nisan, the Rebbe MH”M’s 114th birthday, we will begin saying Kapital 115 of Tehillim. Va’ad L’Hafotzas Sichos has published the Kapital with the Rebbe’s • Download

Daily Reminder: Don’t Forget The Nossi

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From Rosh Chodesh till the 12^th day of Nissan, everyday one is supposed to say after Davening the daily Nossi • Today’s

Meeting an Ex-Spouse

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It’s forbidden for ex-spouses to interact with each other socially. However, there’s a mitzvah of machzir gerushaso (remarrying one’s divorced spouse). Written by Horav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, member of the Badatz of Crown Heights • Full Article

Wearing a Watch on Shabbos

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One Minute Halacha: Mara D’asra and member of the Crown Heights Beis Din, Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, discusses what Halacha say about wearing a watch on Shabbos • Watch

Window Open or Closed?

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Who gets priority – the one who wants the window open, or the one who wants it closed? If people in the same room disagree over opening or closing the window, or turning the air conditioning on or off. Written by Horav Yosef Yeshaya Braun, member of the Badatz of Crown Heights • Full Article

MyLife 110: Are Miracles in The Torah Literal?

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From a young age and throughout Yeshiva, miraculous stories of the Torah are always at children’s fingertips. Are these stories all literal? Or is there room for explaining them as metaphors like other commentaries do? • MyLife Episode 110 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

Looking at Non-Kosher Animals

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Although it’s not against halachah to gaze at non-kosher animals or at pictures of them, the Rebbe spoke about this at length, especially concerning the impressionable minds of babies and children • Watch

Marrying a Girl from a Non-Frum Family

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If a shidduch is suggested with a good girl who has yiras Shamayim and is a ba’alas midos tovos, but her parents were mechalelei Shabbos, or weren’t generally frum, some people may mistakenly consider it grounds for rejecting the shidduch • Watch

MyLife 109: Why is Joy So Vital?

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Individuality vs Conformity; Why is Joy So Vital and How Do We Achieve It? My Family Feels Threatened by My Increased Torah Observance! What Exactly Are Kelipat Nogeh and Shalosh Kelipot Ha’tmayot? • MyLife Episode 109 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

What You Need to Know for Purim

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The Crown Heights Beis Din released a “Holiday Guide” detailing the Halachos and Chabad customs for the holiday of Purim, and the days prior • Read More, Download

In Time for Purim: New Release ‘Megilas Menachem’

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The Vaad L’hafotzas Sichos has released their latest publication: a 450-page ‘Megilas Menachem’. The Megillah is accompanies by Rashi’s commentary, as well as ‘Or Menachem’ —an anthology of the Rebbe’s expositions on the Megillah, culled from the Rebbe’s Sichos, Ma’amorim and letters, both ‘Muga’ and not ‘Muga’ • Full Story, Download

MyLife 108: Importance of Cholov Yisroel?

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“I commend you for your non-judgmental attitude to all types of people. But at times it appears that you are overly critical of the religious that are judgmental, as well as to so-called misnagdim. Shouldn’t we have unconditional love to everyone?” • MyLife Episode 108 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

Can I Pay a Knas With Ma’aser Money?

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My son was fined by his yeshivah for misbehaving. May he pay with ma’aser money? • Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun, Mara De’asra and member of the Crown Heights Beis Din answers the question • Watch

MyLife 107: Why We Make a Big Deal of the Rebbe?

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Does G-d Need Us? How Did the Rebbe Address Disagreements? Why Does Chabad Make Such a Big Deal of the Rebbe? Women Contn’d; Is Resignation or Berating Oneself Ever Acceptable? • MyLife Episode 107 with Rabbi Simon Jacobson • Watch

When Whole Wheat is “Less Than”

MyLife 113: Does My Child Need Friends?

Last Days: All You Need to Know

You Can Finally Learn Sotah

If You Find Chametz on Pesach

Poconos Yeshiva Publishes Kovetz

Crown Heights Beis Din Releases ‘Holiday Guide’

MyLife 112: Special Yud Alef Nissan Edition

Queens Yeshiva Publishes Kovets

Is Vegetarianism Compatible with Torah Values?

New: Kovetz Yud Alef Nisan – 115th Year

Rebbe’s Explanation on New Kapital

Daily Reminder: Don’t Forget The Nossi

Meeting an Ex-Spouse

Wearing a Watch on Shabbos

Window Open or Closed?

MyLife 110: Are Miracles in The Torah Literal?

Looking at Non-Kosher Animals

Marrying a Girl from a Non-Frum Family

MyLife 109: Why is Joy So Vital?

What You Need to Know for Purim

In Time for Purim: New Release ‘Megilas Menachem’

MyLife 108: Importance of Cholov Yisroel?

Can I Pay a Knas With Ma’aser Money?

MyLife 107: Why We Make a Big Deal of the Rebbe?

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