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Order of the Scrolls According to the Rishonim In Jewish tradition, there is a well-known disagreement among the medieval Torah scholars, known as the Rishonim, regarding the order of the four Torah passages placed inside the Tefillin Shel Rosh. The two principal opinions are those of Rashi and Rabbeinu Tam. The order of the parchment…
Is it Permitted to Purchase Tefillin with Maasser Funds? Halachic authorities, including the Levush (Chapter 249, Section 1), the Nachalat Shiva (Chapter 8), and the Shut Bet Din Shel Shlomo (Yoreh Deah, Chapter 1), have unanimously ruled that it is forbidden to use maasser (tithe) funds to purchase items or fulfill obligatory religious commandments such…
The Yalkut Yosef 285/32 states that the obligation to affix a mezuzah on a balcony depends on two specific criteria. If the balcony has a roof and a minimum area of two meters by two meters, it is mandatory to place a mezuzah on the door leading to it. However, Rav…
