Sefarim by Rabbi Chaim Cohen: Mekor Chaim ↗ בס״ד

  1. Using a Peeler on Shabbos

    Question: Can I use a potato peeler to peel fruits and vegetables on Shabbos? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 319:1) lists three conditions for allowing one to select an item from a mixture on Shabbos so as not to transgress …

  2. Matza on Pesach Sheni

    Question: I have heard that some people eat matza on pesach sheni . Should I do so? Answer: Rambam (Korban Pesach 5:1) writes that anyone who didn’t manage to bring the korban pesach on Pesach either because they were tamei…

  3. Checking Lettuce

    Question: Is it really necessary to check lettuce for bugs? Answer: The Gemara (Pesachim 24a; Makkos 16b) writes that one who eats an insect transgresses multiple aveiros . While mideoraisa certain prohibited foods in a mix…

  4. Building a Redemptive Nissan into a Transformational Iyar

    I feature on this clip for Yom Ha'aztamaut. What has Israel got to be proud of? Where is it going? What does that mean for us?

  5. New Clothes During the Omer

    Question: I don’t really need a new suit, but there is a sale on. Can I buy one during the omer ? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 493:1) writes that because the students of R’ Akiva died during the omer period, one shouldn’t g…

  6. Second Day Yom Tov in Eretz Yisrael

    Question: I am visiting Eretz Yisrael for Pesach. Can I ask Israelis to perform melacha on my behalf on my second day Yom Tov? Answer: The Mishna Berura (496:13) writes that one visiting Eretz Yisrael who observes two days Y…

  7. Found Chametz During Pesach

    Question: I found a bottle of whisky among my wine on chol hamoed Pesach. What should I do? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 446:1) writes that one who finds chametz in their home on chol hamoed must remove it from their ho…