“Peninei Halakha” has been printed in over a half a million copies, and is being translated into English, French, Spanish, and Russian, and disseminated throughout the world. Rabbis, public figures, and friends gathered together to take part in the occasion.
Our Sages instituted the drinking of four cups of wine on the Seder night, so that joy and celebration would accompany all
‘Rich matzah’ (matzah ashira), meaning dough that was mixed with fruit juices, is forbidden to eat on Passover according to Ashkenazi custom. For Sephardic Jews as well, it is best to avoid eating it, unless one’s rabbi permits it * Additionally, one who comes from a family that abstained from eating soaked matzah is allowed to eat it today, but if they knew it was a stringency and observed it for several years, it is good for them to receive a formal annulment in front of three people * Medications without taste do not require kosher certification for Passover, and even medications with taste can be used if one cannot verify whether they are permitted on Passover
One who worships idolatry b’shituf (in combination) is one who believes in a Supreme God, but at the same time, also believes
Contrary to the claim that members of the tribe of Levi were studying Torah and not participating in the wars of Israel,
The need for the mitzvah to eradicate Amalek was as vengeance for their cruel attack on Israel, but also as a deterrent
