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Kashering Formica Counters and Plastic
Question: I have just moved into a new home and need to kasher the kitchen. What is the halacha regarding the formica countertops? Is it the same for plastic utensils? Answer: There is a machlokes among the rishonim a…
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Lighting in Shul
While the mitzva to light the Menora only applies at home, the Shulchan Aruch (OC 671:7) writes that the minhag is to also light in shul. The Rivash (Shut Harivash 111) writes that although one doesn’t fulfil the mitzva by …
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Preparing for After Shabbos
Question: I live within an eruv . Can I carry my tallis home after Shul even though I won’t be using it before next Shabbos? Answer: The Mishna (Shabbos 113a) teaches that one mustn’t prepare one’s bed on Shabbos for after …