Monthly Archives: December 2012

The ShikkerDovid is learning Moed Kattan for dovid ben yitl a’h. The first mishna states that you can water an irrigation field from a spring, not from a ditch or rain water on chol hamoed. The Talmud explains that it … Continue reading →

Yakov leaves the world in Parshat Vayechi. He addresses each son,some with rebuke’s and some with accolades. In a way, his oration gives you an insight into his feelings of not accomplishing his life’s spiritual mission. We know from Vayigash … Continue reading →

On page 82a of shabbat the Mishna talks about the levels of tumah involved in “avodah zarah”. The Talmud explains a situation where a Jew and “avoda zara” share a wall between their buildings or structures. If the wall falls … Continue reading →

The Talmud Shabbat page 81 talks about how many stones one may bring outside on Shabba in order to clean after relieving oneself. The Talmud states that for “kavod habriot” or for one dignity one may carry them outside. Why … Continue reading →

The Shikker Dovid is always saddened when he hears derogatory remarks about the Non-Jewish holidays that fall out this time of year. It is important to recognize that we don’t observe this holiday, (yes Christmas) but good people in our … Continue reading →

Last night the Shikker Dovid went to a review of the issur of borar in the Talmud Shabbat and a review of practical halachot. The issur is removing bad or unwanted items from a mixture of things. Such an example … Continue reading →

The Talmud Shabbat starts a new perek on page 76b and continues in 77 about carrying wine on shabbat. Interestingly it does not talk about the size of the pitcher, the dimension of the pitcher. It talks about the strength … Continue reading →

In the parsha of Miketz, the Jacob and the brothers are confronted with a dilemna. Joseph, as the Viceroy is demanding that they bring Benjamin down to Egypt to corroborate the story they told initially upon seeing him. Shimon is … Continue reading →

The shulchan aruch tells us that we are allowed to work during chanukah, however women are not allowed to do work while the candles are lit. The Mishne Brurah quotes the Shilte Giborim (some big rabbi I guess) who found … Continue reading →

The holiday we know as “Chanukah” has another name. It is “Chag Orim.” The names are very different. Chag Orim is translated as “Festival of Lights”. Chanukah means inaugurate or construct (spelling?) like chuanukat habayit (inagurate a house) or chanukat … Continue reading →