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What You Need to Know About Hearing the Shofar
By Yehuda Shurpin
While there’s a lot the shofar-blower needs to know, this guide is all about
you
, the listener.
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What You Need to Know About the “Three Weeks”
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Learn about the restrictions that are applicable from the 17th of Tammuz to the 9th of Av.
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By Yehuda Shurpin
Discover why you should not feed the fish at
Tashlich
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What You Need to Know About Eating in the Sukkah
By Yehuda Shurpin
Confused about the specifics of the mitzvah to eat in the Sukkah? We've got you covered.
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What You Need to Know About Cleaning and Checking for Chametz
By Yehuda Shurpin
From moving furniture to dealing with inedible chametz, discover how to thoroughly prepare your home for Passover.
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What You Need to Know About Chametz a Jew Owned on Passover
By Yehuda Shurpin
How to shop for chametz after Passover.
What You Need to Know About Counting the Omer
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By Yehuda Shurpin
What, when, and how to wave the lulav and etrog.
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By Yehuda Shurpin
The Sages were concerned that unrestricted festival cooking might lead people to cook for an ordinary weekday as well.
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