Avodah

• [Avodah] no tachanun April 17, 2024
  Any philosophical explanation as to why no tachanun the mincha prior to rosh chodesh etc. bsorot tovot Joel Rich
• [Avodah] Abaye and Rava April 17, 2024
  The gemara in chulin (105b) has a series of cases where abaye originally had a rationalist reason for certain practices (eg handwashing) and Raba corrected (?) him and gave an esoteric reason. While there?s discussion of the individual cases in the commentaries, I didn?t see any overarching discussion of Abaye?s original approach (why?) or his […]
• [Avodah] psak/feeling April 12, 2024
  > > On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 05:53:19AM +0300, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote: > > I recently heard R Asher Weiss say a poseik shouldn't have any > > "feeling" about the answer to a question but rather look at sources and > see > > where they take him. This seems different […]
• [Avodah] source for custom to say/sing extra pesukim after shir hamaalos before benching April 12, 2024
  In Avodah V42n24, RAF replied to RMC: > I recall that it is actually older than the recitation of Shir haMaalos / Al Naharos Bovel.... < https://www.hakirah.org/vol28Ron.pdf , p. 304ff. P.S. Re the p.305 RMP, I do not know whether he's a direct ancestor, but I do know that in our family, "Meir" and "Ya'aqov" […]
• [Avodah] psak/feelings April 11, 2024
  On Wed, Apr 10, 2024 at 05:53:19AM +0300, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote: > Interesting. I recently heard R Asher Weiss say a poseik shouldn't have any > "feeling" about the answer to a question but rather look at sources and see > where they take him. This seems different from R YBS in > […]
• [Avodah] psak/feelings April 10, 2024
  Interesting. I recently heard R Asher Weiss say a poseik shouldn?t have any ?feeling? about the answer to a question but rather look at sources and see where they take him. This seems different from R YBS in community-covenant-commitment ?my inquiry consisted only in translating a vague intuitive feeling into fixed terms of halachic discursive […]
• [Avodah] source for custom to say/sing extra pesukim after shir hamaalos before benching April 9, 2024
  R'MCohen asked: > what is the source for the custom to say/sing extra pesukim, > [Tehillas haShem... --AF] after shir hamaalos before benching? I recall that it is actually older than the recitation of Shir haMaalos / Al Naharos Bovel and was introduced by the author of Modeh Ani, Rabbi Moshe Ben Machir. -- Mit […]
• [Avodah] observing the mitzvot is good for digestion? April 9, 2024
  . Back on Feb 14 (I'm a bit behind), R' Joel Rich wrote: > From Maaseh Harav: > In the essay we are discussing, the Rav expresses his disgust > at the prevalent preaching to the effect that "observing the > mitzvot is good for digestion, sweet sleep, family tranquility > and social status." He […]
• [Avodah] source for custom to say/sing extra pesukim after shir hamaalos before benching April 7, 2024
  what is the source for the custom to say/sing extra pesukim, ????? ???', ?????? after shir hamaalos before benching? its in the artscroll, but not in earlier sidurim. ncsy?
• [Avodah] Is Metzitzah Part of Milah? April 2, 2024
  Back in 2006, when there was tragic news of an infant casualty of metzitzah bepeh was in the news, we discussed MbP and whether it was required here. In short, in the 19th century, three shitos emerged: 1- MbP is definitely required. I think this is the norm among Edot haMitzrach, more sure about Chassidim […]