[12] Kiddush: All you need to know! Part 1 of 2
One of the most beautiful scenes is the family gathering around the table on Friday night for Kiddush. Likewise, the Kiddush on Shabbos...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Jun 1
- 5 min
[11] The Shabbos Meals: Clarifying the Obligation
In this article we will discuss the obligation to eat meals on Shabbos, the proper meal times, using two loaves of bread, which foods to...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- May 23
- 4 min
[10] Dairy on Shavuos: The Why and How?
WHY: THE SOURCE OF THE CUSTOM There is a widespread minhag (custom) to eat dairy foods on Shavuos (Remah OC 494:3). In a previous...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- May 17
- 4 min
[9] Meat and Wine on Yom Tov: Including how to reconcile Shavuos!
INTRODUCTION: THE OBLIGATION TO BE HAPPY ON YOM TOV All Jewish adults are biblically obligated to be happy throughout the three...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- May 11
- 5 min
[8] Timers on Shabbos: How, When, and for What Purpose?
INTRODUCTION The Mishna (Shabbos 17b) records a dispute between Beis Hillel and Beis Shammai regarding whether one can leave materials in...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- May 3
- 4 min
[7] Heating Food and Liquid on Shabbos (inc. 'Sabbath Mode' Oven guidelines)
NOTE: The laws of warming food on Shabbos are numerous and complex with a variety of opinions. This brief overview is merely a summary of...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Apr 27
- 5 min
[6] Kaddish: The Laws and Customs
The General Guidelines: The Kaddish can only be recited in the presence of a minyan (quorum of ten Jewish males over age thirteen)...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Apr 20
- 3 min
[5] A Quick Guide to The Laws of Mezuza
Why should I put Mezuzos? Primarily because we are commanded to, as the Passuk in Devarim 6:9 states 'וּכְתַבְתָּם עַל־מְזֻזוֹת בֵּיתֶךָ...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Apr 11
- 2 min
[4] Wearing a smartwatch on Shabbos/Yom Tov
May one wear a smartwatch on Shabbos and Yom Tov? Obviously, when touching the screen or buttons, as with all electronics, this falls...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Mar 18
- 4 min
[3] The Early Shabbos Conundrum
Does a household automatically accept Shabbos at the time when the husband accepts Shabbos early or recites Kabbolas Shabbos?...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Jul 19, 2022
- 1 min
[2] Eruv Update, Map, and Info
Dear Congregation, Last week the West Ashley Eruv underwent its expert check with Rabbi Chaim Jachter and the map has been updated...
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Rabbi Sholom S. Mimran
- Jul 18, 2022
- 4 min
[1] The Three Weeks - Laws and Customs
Printable version: In the three weeks leading up to Tisha B’av we start diminishing our joy, beginning on the 17th Tammuz (Sun, July 17),...
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