The Unlucky Winner: Raffles & Reneging
Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel 3 Teves 5786 (Dec. 23, 2025) QUESTION: The bakery in our neighborhood ran a promotion in which anyone who bought challos every erev Shabbos in Adar 5785…
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Tallis Katan & Chassidic Minhag – Over or Under?
by Rav Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel Question: It was the view of the Arizal that one should not wear the tzitzis exposed. Given the fact that the Arizal is the source…
Rabbeinu Tam & Fast Days
By Rav Avraham Chaim Bloomenstiel Question: If I keep the zman Rabbeinu Tam for motzei shabbos and holidays, must I observe it for fast days as well? Answer: There are…