Shabbos 80b
[BS"D] Hair removal. Waxing or laser? In the times of the Talmud there were other ways of getting rid of unwanted body and facial hair. You just had to know how to do it, as some girls died in the process...
Makkos 8a Amud Yomi Shiur
[BS"D] If someone demolishes a wall and the wall falls on someone and kills him, what is the halacha? And what if someone throws a stone at a palm tree and the dates fall on someone's head and…killed him?
Shabbos 80a
[BS"D] Details of hotza'a (transferring objects) on Shabbos. Transferring ink on Shabbos and its unique definition of "placing" (hanacha); one is only chayav on hotza'a if the entire amount of a grogeres (dried fig) ended up in the same reshus harabim, and only if all parts of that grogeres are in coexistence. Why?
Makkos 7b Amud Yomi Shiur
[BS"D] The "unintentional killer" who has to move to a city of refuge is mentioned many times in the Torah. But how is "unintentional" exactly defined? The Torah describes the accident to be happening in "a forest". Why? Is there a difference between a deadly accident that happened in the forest and one that [...]
Shabbos 79b
[BS"D] Torah scrolls, tefillin and mezuzahs are the three holy items written on special parchments. Apparently, different types of parchments are used for different holy items. In this shiur we get a closer look at these interesting halachos.
“Hypocritical Liberals” – Parshas Balak – Rav Zachariash
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash speaks on Parshas Balak during "Mishmar Day" at Beis Medrash Ahavas Shalom.
Leaving Eretz Yisroel and Minhag Eretz Yisroel – Rav Zachariash
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash speaks on the halachas of leaving the Holy Land, and the halachas of "Minhag Eretz Yisroel" during "Mishmar Night" at Beis Medrash Ahavas Shalom.
Hilchos Chol Hamoed with Rav Zachariash (24)
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Chol Hamoed with the Mishnah Berurah (O.C. 540). 00:15 Can a religious Jew open a shop in a 100% secular neighborhood? 04:00 Can a secular Jew cook for himself on Yom Tov? 10:00 A Jew DOES open his shop in a secular neighborhood - can a [...]
Hilchos Chol Hamoed with Rav Zachariash (23)
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Chol Hamoed with the Mishnah Berurah (O.C. 539 & 540). 00:12 539:12 Purchases which are not permitted. 02:21 539:13 Loaning to gentiles 02:40 80% of people who are dissatisfied with a store continue to shop there. 05:20 People may not return to the shul when construction [...]
Hilchos Chol Hamoed with Rav Zachariash (22)
Rabbi Avrohom Baruch Zachariash teaches the halachas of Chol Hamoed with the Mishnah Berurah (O.C. 539). 00:15 539:10 Tavlinin - fresh spices 05:27 Buying bread and milk only for today 06:23 Permitted to sell perishable tavlinin 08:45 A store should not sell food on Chol Hamoed 09:50 Chazon Ish on selling Shevi'is produce to [...]