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Using Hot Water From a Tankless Water Heater on Shabbat

by Aaron Abadi | Oct 4, 2026 | Shabbat & Yom Tov

It is fine to use a Tankless Water Heater on Shabbat, because when you turn on the hot water, there’s a delay of two to 12 seconds before the heater goes on. That’s a gramma just like opening your fridge.

Hilchot Niddah Style Harchakos on Yom Kippur

by Aaron Abadi | Sep 22, 2026 | Modesty & Personal Issues, Shabbat & Yom Tov

I was asked if the Harchakos of Niddah apply to Yom Kippur. I initially just said “No, but use your judgment.” He then responded with ,”I thought so but then I saw Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 615:1) How do we understand that?” This is very true, so I thought it would...

A REQUEST TO EVERY SHUL, SYNAGOGUE, AND YESHIVA: PLEASE STOP CHARGING FOR ROSH HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR SEATS.

by Aaron Abadi | Sep 10, 2026 | Pesach Products

A REQUEST TO EVERY SHUL, SYNAGOGUE, AND YESHIVA: PLEASE STOP CHARGING FOR ROSH HASHANAH AND YOM KIPPUR SEATS. We spend the weeks before the Yamim Noraim telling every Jew: Come to shul. Come pray. Come do teshuva. Come back. And then when they come, we tell them: How...

Women and Time-Bound Mitzvot – Are Women Required To Hear Shofar?

by Aaron Abadi | Sep 9, 2026 | Shabbat & Yom Tov

Women are exempt from positive mitzvot that are dependent on a particular time, מצות עשה שהזמן גרמא. That includes mitzvot such as shofar, lulav, tzitzit and tefillin. Exempt means exempt. It does not mean prohibited. So a woman does not have to hear shofar on Rosh...

Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur Are Not Sad Days

by Aaron Abadi | Sep 9, 2026 | Shabbat & Yom Tov

see our short article on this topic.  come into these holy days with your head held high and a positive outlook.  these are special days.   https://kashrut.org/project/rosh-hashanah-yom-kippur-are-not-sad-days/
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