Videos of shiurim given at or for Lubavitch Shul.
1) I would like to host some non-Jews on Shabbos, 2nd day of Shovuos. May our non-Jewish chef cook for them on Friday, 1st day of Shovuos? [1] 2) My tenant left some children home unattended. The 10-year-old decided to cook something, then forgot to turn off the heat. Due Read more
1) For dietary reasons I remove the cream from the cake. Does that constitute Borer?[1] 2) As part of the security at the hospital, every visitor has to wear an ID wristband. May that be worn in the street on Shabbos?[2] 3) On Yomtov a guest brought us a box Read more
1) At the onset of Shabbos my table is adorned with two silver candlesticks and two covered Challos. If I need the space on Shabbos morning, may I move my table?[1] 2) A Jew owns a house and lives downstairs. He rents out the upstairs to a non-Jew. The tenants use the same Read more
1) At the beginning of the Farbrengen, the Rebbe זי”ע would wipe the silver cup with a paper-napkin inside and out. Is there a known reason for this?[1] 2) When measuring the permitted distance of 2,000 amah, what if I run out of tether within a Reshus haYochid, may I Read more
1) In Tehillim 135 we have the phrase: נחלה לישראל עמו, whereas in #136 it saysנחלה לישראל עבדו. Why the difference? 2) A Kohen was married to a NJ woman. She died recently. Is he now eligible for Birkas Kohanim?[1] 3) On Sunday of Chol HaMoed we leined אם כסף Read more
1) Vort from the Rebbe on the Hagodo:[1] 2) When the Gabbai gives an Aliya to the Baal Korei, is Yaamod appropriate?[2] 3) May I keep sold Chometz wrapped in a sealed bag in a corner of the fridge or freezer?[3] 4) May a Kohen be Chazan for Musaf on Read more
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6alkcpiPyDqFKX42wSbk2Q?si=INK5b1-gT0OHJRYCyoH4gQ 1) In the paragraph beginning הא לחמא עניא, the words לשנה הבאה appear twice. The Rebbe Rashab נ”ע would pronounce the first in the present tense and the second in the future tense. Why the difference? 2) What is the reason for the Tzitzis-threads being made of eight strands?[1] Read more
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LFz3cg9QXMlHFnuezZn6T?si=SGfAJZAqRvaP2ex2VAQSIQ 1) Feedback re. not having to separate Challoh from pastries that are in separate plastic bags, despite their being placed all together in one large basket: The Rebbe זי”ע separated Challah from Shmura Matzo that was in several boxes:[1] 2) I made cookies with nine cups of flour mixed Read more
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0C9t9Cg3jQ4lvHg187ZVIc?si=AV8Pb_WBTNKDTzAvuj3k_Q 1) When receiving numerous pastries in Mishloach Monos, is there a concern that I will now have to separate Challoh, due to some of the pastries being made in small batches?[1] 2) Should a brocho be recited by an adult who’s reading Megila for boys who are under Bar-Mitzva? Read more
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5PhMJimH2OEnJQwkHSMERq?si=fyobGK8kR6auu_qJP70v2Q 1) The Rebbe encouraged parents to give the child money so that the child to be able to give Machatzis haShekel from their own money.[1] 2) Is there a preference for a Sefardi to hear Parshas Zochor in Sefardi pronunciation?[2] 3) I have a Mezuza-holder that is a glass Read more