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A collection of source sheets related to various Chaburas presented on Shailos and Teshuvos
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Shoes on ShabbosThe Kol Bo, based on an insight from Parshas Shelach, finds support for the custom of wearing shoes or other special clothing on Shabbos.
This source sheet gathers the relevant sources regarding this issue.
There is a separate question whether one needs to have a special pair of shoes for Shabbos. I include one Teshuva on this point as well.
Ephraim Diamond•1447 Views•June 23, 2022•Parshat Hashavua,Shabbos Shoes,Parashat Shelach,Shoes,Shabbos
Is Building Your Sukkah A Mitzvah?This source sheet provides sources for the idea that the building of a Sukkah, itself is a Mitzvah. This was the underlying assumption of the Avnei Nezer in a Teshuvah. The assumption was heavily disputed by the Minchas Elazar.
Ephraim Diamond•45 Views•October 5, 2025•Shailo and Teshuva,Sukkot,Laws of Sukkot,Avnei Nezer,Minchas Elazar,Sukkah
Making A Brocho on a MiracleWhen a descendant of a Concentration Camp survivor visits the Camp from which his/her ancestor was liberated are they permitted to make the Brocho that a miracle was performed for their ancestor at that place.
Ephraim Diamond•1195 Views•May 30, 2022•Birchas HaNes,Holocaust,Blessings Over Miracles,Blessings,Miracles
Exporting Seforim from Eretz YisroelThis Sheet collects the sources listed in the Responsa Kol Gadol Siman 26 by MOshe Ibn Chaviv discussing the permissibility of exporting seforim from Eretz Yisroel.
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ויבכו בני ישראל את משה בערבות מואב ל' יום Counting The ShloshimThis sheet gathers sources on the topic of how to count "Shloshim" (the 30th day) following a person's death. Because a number of mourning rituals and observances last for the Shloshim it is important to properly count the days. The two main options include counting from the day of death or counting from the day of burial.
Ephraim Diamond•733 Views•September 3, 2024•Nichum Aveilim,Shloshim,Aveilus,Mourning Rituals,Mourning
Hadlokas Neiros: It's Lit!This source sheet provides the relevant background for the Teshuvas Binyan Dovid Siman 58 (Link) authored by Rabbi Dovid Dov Beirish Meisels, the Av Beis Din of Ujhel.
Ephraim Diamond•1000 Views•August 28, 2023•Shailos Uteshuvos,Shabbat Candles,Hadlokas Neiros,Candle Lighting
Sources for Mishne Halachos Volume 6 Siman 314This sheet gathers sources cited in SH'UT Mishne Halachos 6:314
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