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Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Chanukah with the Mishnah Berurah. Various topics, such as when to say "Haneiros Halalu", lighting the shamash, and more!

[BS"D] Why do Sephardim light one menorah for the entire household while Ashkenazim light per person? In this in-depth Gemara class we discover the roots for this difference of minhagim.

[BS"D] Can you handle this? Some lids are problematic to use on Shabbos, unless they have handles on them. Such are lids of manholes (which can be an issue of "boneh" otherwise. but what about lids of pots, pans or old style ovens?

[BS"D] Opening and closing a window on Shabbos is permitted, of course. But what happens if your shutter is off the hinges? Would that be a problem of "boneh" (building) on Shabbos?

Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Chanukah with the Mishnah Berurah (O.C. 677). Topic mainly deals with the obligation to light when one is a guest outside of his primary residence.

[BS"D] The Muktzeh Story. Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi and his disciples went out to an open space area where his shiur was supposed to be given on Shabbos. They wanted to use the stones of the area as chairs to sit on. Since stones are normally muktzeh on Shabbos, that posed a Halachic challenge for [...]

[BS"D] When Muktzeh switches sides. Can one "de-muktehfy" an item? How can a stone (a classical muktzeh item) become a viable keli, permitted for use on Shabbos?

[BS"D] Ovens are mentioned in the Torah as items that are susceptible to Tumah. In this video we learn some important details regarding this halacha.

[BS"D] Oops! a dish broke on Shabbos. Is it Muktzeh? In this shiur we learn about the difference between whether it broke before or during Shabbos, and whether it is useful for other functions or not. Aso, is muktzeh subjective or objective?

Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Chanukah with the Mishnah Berurah (O.C. 676).