January 19, 2025

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Rabbi Yair Hoffman

Articles by Rabbi Yair Hoffman

Moving Day Halachos

“Really? There are actual halachos about moving? You cannot be serious, Rabbi.” Well, we are serious and during moving day there is a little-known halacha

Which Charities Come First?

There is a constant quandary in how we distribute our charitable funds: There are so many charities before us! Which do we support first? A

A Shavuos Primer

Preparing for Shavuos Shavuos is called Zman Matan Toraseinu. Originally, this event occurred in the Hebrew year 2448 (3324 years ago). As we know, Rav

Maariv on Shavuos

It is the practice throughout Klal Yisroel to wait to daven Maariv on Shavuos until it is certainly dark. This means that we daven Maariv

The Graphic Artist’s Dilemma

A young graphic designer living in Eretz Yisroel finally found a position where she could effectively use her talents and hard work in school to

Counting Early Sefirah

“Listen, boychik, ven I vas much younger in da Bronx, the Ruf of de shul of Bais Shraga allowed it. Dat’s gut enuf for me.

Finding Chametz Over Pesach

A principal in a highly observant yeshiva asked a classroom how many of them had ever found chametz over Pesach. Nearly half of the class

Gebrochts: An Overview

There is a minhag in many families of Klal Yisroel to avoid eating gebrochts. And yet, the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chayim 461:4) writes that one

Are Shabbos Housekeepers Free?

If housekeepers for Shabbos prep and use were free, would more people have them? Their presence would certainly reduce the pressure in many homes. So