Halachah for Life: A Day in the Life of a Jew

How Much Effort Must I Exert to Return the Lost Object to its Owner?

Shatnez, modesty, crossdressing, and the time of year you may purchase clothing.

While wine is ideal, grape juice is a valid substitute.

Learn which utensils need immersion, how to do it, and alternatives when it's not possible.

Wine has its own unique set of blessings and customs, as well as rules about who may handle it and with whom we drink.

How to avoid the prohibition of taking G-d's name in vain.

At first glance, a haircut seems like an ordinary task, but the Torah turns even a barber visit into a chance for mitzvahs!

With a bit of planning and some cooperation, you should be able to make things work.

A comprehensive guide to the intricate laws governing the seclusion of unmarried men and women.

Learn how to avoid potential yichud situations, keep your kosher kitchen intact, and make payments in the biblically mandated way.

Learn when you must separate challah and how to bake parve bread in a meat or dairy oven.

Who must wear one, when and where must it be worn, and what can it be made from?

More than just showing care. The Talmud says that a visitor can actually take away 1/60th of the illness.

Did you know that your hands must be completely clean before netilat yadayim?

Every creature has inherent value and purpose, and we are forbidden to destroy or waste resources without reason.

If we go to sleep with purpose, we’re more likely to wake with clarity, energy, and readiness to serve our Creator.

Kosher, yichud, Shabbat, and timely payment of workers are some of the potential issues to be aware of.

How much one must eat, where Birkat Hamazon must be recited, and what to do if one is unsure whether it was recited.

Throughout the day, there are many situations that require different methods of ritual handwashing.

Practically, a Kohen must be careful not to become ritually impure through exposure to a dead body.

Making a blessing before eating is how we acknowledge the creator who provides us with the food; now that you know the why, read of the what and how