Riding Bicycles on Shabbat
A discussion of the permissibility of riding bicycles on Shabbat.
May 18, 2026 , Shabbat
No Sweat Pesah Guide
A brief guide to make your life easier, especially on Pesach. Whether you are home or traveling, Pesach should be a joyous and positive experience. The intent of this guide is to make your life easier, as HaShem intended for it to be. It will hopefully allow you to focus more on the spiritual experience of the Seder night, and spend less time, money, and energy, on unnecessary cleaning and on purchasing expensive certified Kosher products.
May 18, 2026 , Holidays: Pesach
Matzah on Erev Pesah
Why can't we eat Matzah on Erev Pesah? Could it be a remnant of an ideological war?
May 18, 2026 , Holidays: Pesach
Legumes/Kitniyot: Can you Become Sephardic?
Ashkenazi Jews can follow the Sephardic custom and eat Kitniyot/ Legumes on Pesach. This can be temporary or permanent. Legumes: Dealing with a Cumbersome Minhag
May 18, 2026 , Holidays: Pesach
Exemption from Drinking Wine on Pesach
A solution for those who cannot drink wine or grape juice at the Seder. Q: What are the options for someone who cannot or does not want to drink four cups of wine or grape juice?
May 18, 2026 , Holidays: Pesach
Almost all Cheeses Are Kosher
This article explores the roots of the prohibition against eating non-suprvised cheese, and shows that the prohibition does not apply to most cheeses today. What is the story with Kosher cheese?
May 18, 2026 , Kashrut
Bugs!
There is no doubt that the current bug-hunt has gotten out of hand. In my Pesah series I have already explained that the practice at the time of the Mishnah was to dip worm-infested vegetables in strong vinegar to kill the worms, but they would then be eaten without further cleaning.
May 18, 2026 , Kashrut
Kashrut, Explained! - Cheese: What is the story with Kosher cheese?
What is the story with Kosher cheese? The answer to this question will take some time, as there are many misconceptions regarding Kosher and non-Kosher (or non-certified) cheese.... Let us start from the current situation and then go back to the origins of the Halakha.
May 18, 2026 , Kashrut
Kashrut, Explained! Part I: Meat and dairy
A review of the historic development of practices and halacha regarding separation of meat and dairy.
May 18, 2026 , Kashrut
Eating at a non-Kosher Household
Question: I’m invited to a home which is generally non-kosher, but the host promised me that everything will be kosher. What should I do?
May 18, 2026 , Kashrut